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Andrey Rublev hits out at Wimbledon chiefs claiming they were only 'hurting themselves' by banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from playing in the tournament... as the Muscovite claims first round victory in SW19
Andrey Rublev says Russian and Belarusian players shouldn't have been banned Rublev believes there were 'better options' to do what's best for the players The Russian defeated Max Purcell in his first round match on Wimbledon day one By Lewis Steele For The Daily Mail
Published: 23:18 BST, 3 July 2023 | Updated: 23:26 BST, 3 July 2023
Wimbledon's ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes only hurt themselves, according to Muscovite world No 7 Andrey Rublev.
The All England Club banned players from the two aggressor nations 12 months ago after the invasion of Ukraine but was forced to reverse that decision this season after pressure from both tennis tours.
Players, led by the likes of men’s third seed Daniil Medvedev, Rublev and women’s world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka, were made to sign a declaration of independence upon their return this year and cannot carry any patriotic symbols on their kit.
‘There were better options for Wimbledon, not just to ban players,’ said Rublev, who became the first man into the
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