Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: March 09, 2023, 11:24 IST
Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev (AP)
Wimbledon was the one Grand Slam final 12 months to refuse gamers from Russia and its ally Belarus, and match officers are anticipated to announce their coverage for this 12 months’s occasion quickly
Russian Daniil Medvedev stated he’ll respect no matter determination Wimbledon makes concerning the participation of Russian gamers on the match this 12 months amid his residence nation’s ongoing invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Wimbledon was the one Grand Slam final 12 months to refuse gamers from Russia and its ally Belarus, and match officers are anticipated to announce their coverage for this 12 months’s occasion quickly.
“I’ve stated it so many occasions, I’m not going to say something new. I’m for peace,” Medvedev told reporters at the Indian Wells tournament in Southern California.
The world number six said he would love to compete but will not try to influence tournament officials.
“I’m not going to make this decision for them or even help them make this decision. They have to make it by themselves for their different reasons like they did last year,” he stated.
“And I all the time stated I’ll respect this determination. I play the place I can play… tennis is my job so I’d be actually blissful to play Wimbledon. I completely love that match, but when it’s not meant to be, I’m going to attend for the chance to be again there.”
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus echoed Medvedev’s sentiments, saying the decision was out of her control but acknowledged being barred last year took a toll.
“The reaction of people, some different things made me feel really bad – that this is my fault,” she stated.
“But then I noticed that this isn’t beneath my management. I did nothing, nothing dangerous in opposition to Ukrainian individuals. This is simply not my fault.”
Western military officials estimate casualties of the war on each side at more than 100,000 killed or wounded. Tens of thousands of civilians are also feared to have died, while millions have fled the threat of fighting.
Moscow calls the conflict a “special military operation” to guard its safety and denies focusing on civilians.
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