The Queen바카라s and Eastbourne tournaments were spared punishment from the ATP on Monday for banning Russian and Belarussian players. ()
Russia바카라s invasion of Ukraine prompted the British Lawn Tennis Association and the All England Club 바카라 the host of Wimbledon 바카라 in April to bar players from Russia and its war ally Belarus from the coming British grass-court season.
The ATP and WTA objected at the time.
On Monday, the ATP said 바카라Queen바카라s and Eastbourne will proceed as normal, offering full ATP ranking points.바카라
The governing body of the men바카라s tour added it consulted with its player and tournament councils. The likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were against the ban, while Sergiy Stakhovsky, the retired Ukraine Davis Cup player who joined the military when the war started, supported it.
바카라LTA바카라s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes is, however, contrary to ATP rules and undermines the ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination 바카라 a fundamental principle of the ATP Tour,바카라 it said in a statement.
바카라Sanctions related to LTA바카라s violation of ATP rules will now be assessed separately under ATP governance. ATP바카라s response to Wimbledon바카라s decision remains under review, with more to be communicated in due course.바카라
The LTA said it welcomed the ATP decision.
바카라Based on the international condemnation of Russia바카라s war on Ukraine and the U.K. government바카라s guidance we believe we have taken the right decision in these difficult circumstances,바카라 the LTA said in a statement.
바카라We are aware of the impact on individual Russian and Belarusian players, however the need for them to sign a declaration (condemning the invasion) meant that entry to the events would never have rested solely on merit. We will continue to engage with the ATP and their processes over the coming weeks.바카라
The WTA has yet to respond to the bans.
