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From the UK Telegraph,
The world's leading male players have called for ranking points to be withdrawn from Wimbledon this summer in a major escalation of the row over the All England Club's ban of Russian and Belarusian players, Telegraph sport understands.
If ratified over the next 24 to 48 hours by the ATP board, then this would be a provocative response to what All England chairman Ian Hewit recently called "the most responsible decision in the circumstances- the non invitation of Daniil Medvedev, Aryna Sabalaneka and the rest to SW19 this summer.
It would escalate an already controversial issue, pitting the men's tour directly against the biggest in the world, and leaving Wimbledon as no more than an exhibition tournament from the ATP's perspective - albeit an exhibition with a massive 35 million pounds prize money
The decision is not final yet,as it has to be ratified by the board of the ATP Tour over the next 24 to 48 hours.
However, most insiders feel the ATP chief executive Andrea Gaudenzi has little choice but to take the players advice on this issue.
The WTA is also looking to take the same stand.
The world's leading male players have called for ranking points to be withdrawn from Wimbledon this summer in a major escalation of the row over the All England Club's ban of Russian and Belarusian players, Telegraph sport understands.
If ratified over the next 24 to 48 hours by the ATP board, then this would be a provocative response to what All England chairman Ian Hewit recently called "the most responsible decision in the circumstances- the non invitation of Daniil Medvedev, Aryna Sabalaneka and the rest to SW19 this summer.
It would escalate an already controversial issue, pitting the men's tour directly against the biggest in the world, and leaving Wimbledon as no more than an exhibition tournament from the ATP's perspective - albeit an exhibition with a massive 35 million pounds prize money
The decision is not final yet,as it has to be ratified by the board of the ATP Tour over the next 24 to 48 hours.
However, most insiders feel the ATP chief executive Andrea Gaudenzi has little choice but to take the players advice on this issue.
The WTA is also looking to take the same stand.
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