#UkraineRussiaWar

Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic, 2021, paris
2 years ago

How ATP’s no-points for Wimbledon severely impacts Djokovic’s chances to remain No 1 after Wimbledon 2022 ; for the benefit of Medvedev

The ATP's decision to not allot any ranking points for Wimbledon 2022 could...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Amelie Mauresmo at the Roland-Garros 2022 Press Conference
2 years ago

Mauresmo says Russian players welcome at Roland-Garros but warns of sanctions in case of pro-Putin statements

Mauresmo says no fair decision to take in current situation and also said...
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Haresh Ramchandani
General view of the Centre Court at Wimbledon in 2021
2 years ago

ATP considering no ranking points in response to Wimbledon ban on Russian & Belarusian players: Reports

The ATP Tour is said to also be in discussions with the WTA...
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Haresh Ramchandani
2 years ago

‘Let’s see what the players do’ – Nadal, Djokovic hint at collective action on Wimbledon’s ban of Russian, Belarusian players

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic each asserted their belief that Wimbledon's ban is...
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Chris Oddo
Simona Halep
2 years ago

“I don’t want to talk about politics”: Anti-war Simona Halep on Wimbledon ban

The former world No 1 wants to the focus to remain on her...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Victoria Azarenka at the Mutua Madrid Open in 2019
2 years ago

“It does not make sense and it does not connect to what they are saying” – Azarenka on Wimbledon ban

If the Wimbledon ban holds then Victoria Azarenka will not be able to...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Spectators watch the men's final on a large screen as they sit on Henman Hill at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain
2 years ago

Nordic Federation supports Wimbledon ban, All England Club reiterates position, Italian government considers similar move

The battle lines continue to get drawn out over the ban of Russian...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Andrey Rublev
2 years ago

There is no logic to what they propose – Emotional Rublev’s critique of Wimbledon ban, updated with reactions across tennis

Andrey Rublev and fellow players had a call with Wimbledon officials on Wednesday,...
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Chris Oddo
General view over the outside courts at Wimbledon
2 years ago

PTPA denounces Russian invasion but says it does not support discrimination of players based on nationality

In its statement, the PTPA said they have spoken to many impacted by...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov at the Italian Open in 2018
2 years ago

Ukrainian players call for more bans unless Russian & Belarusian players publicly confirm that they do not support Russian invasion

Ukrainian players have spoken about Wimbledon's bold move to ban Russian & Belarusian...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, talks with Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the trophy presentation after the men's singles final at the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament
2 years ago

“I cannot support the decision of Wimbledon” – Djokovic on the ban of Russian & Belarusian players

Djokovic says the result of politics interfering with sports is not good as...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at the Monterrey Open in March 2022
2 years ago

Svitolina pauses her season after ‘extremely difficult couple of months’

The former world No 3, troubled by a bad back and the war...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Daniil Medvedev hits a shot in his 2nd round match at the BNP Paribas open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
2 years ago

“I try to take it tournament by tournament”: Medvedev on calls to ban Russian players from competing on tour

With the Ukraine Russia conflict and the chance to return to world No...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Roger Federer at the Geant Ladies FIS World Cup in Lenzerheide in March 2022
2 years ago

Federer provides assistance towards education for Ukrainian children through his Foundation

Federer, who is continuing to work towards a comeback later this year, announced...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Andrei Medvedev and Serhiy Stakhovsky, KIEV, 2022
2 years ago

“Used to be rackets and strings, now this”: Ukraine stars Medvedev and Dolgopolov join war effort to defend their country

Accustomed to battling it out on the tennis court, three of Ukraine's tennis...
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Haresh Ramchandani