ATP to score Eastbourne & Queens, Wimbledon standby
The Queens and Eastbourne tournaments to be played before the start of the most prestigious Grand Slam tournament - Wimbledon, will bring points to the ATP rankings despite the fact that the organizers, under pressure from the UK government, banned Russian and Belarusian tennis players from playing. tennis players.
The ATP has not yet made a final decision on whether Wimbledon will be scored or played only for a cash prize, not points.
- After extensive consultations with the Tennis Council, the ATP board decided to play this year's tournaments in Eastbourne and Queens according to the plan, by scoring the performances of the tennis players. The decision to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes is contrary to ATP rules and regulations and prevents players of all nationalities from competing in tournaments because of their results and without discrimination. The sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom Tennis Federation on Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be considered separately. The final decision on whether to score at Wimbledon will be made later - announced the ATP.
Russian and Belarusian tennis players are banned from participating in tournaments played in the United Kingdom due to the Kremlin invasion of Ukraine.