Britain's LTA fined by ATP for banning Russians, Belarusians

Record ID: 1701226

  • Title: Britain's LTA fined by ATP for banning Russians, Belarusians
  • Date: 7th December 2022
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 27, 2022) (REUTERS) CENTRE COURT SIGN ENTRANCE TO CENTRE COURT MAN MARKING LINES ON COURT WIDE SHOT OF COURT VARIOUS OF WORKER MOPPING GRASS CENTRE COURT GRASS BEING MOWN SEATS EMPTY STANDS LINES BEING MARKED SHOT OF GROUNDS VARIOUS OF SEATS BEING CLEANED ORDER OF PLAY BOARD VARIOUS OF MAN ON LADDER PUTTING NAMES ON BOARD GATES OPEN PEOPLE QUEUING PEOPLE GOING THROUGH GATE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - NOVEMBER 8, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF RUSSIA'S DANIIL MEDVEDEV PRACTISING AHEAD OF THE ATP FINALS
  • Embargoed: 21st December 2022 13:52
  • Keywords: ATP Lawn Tennis Association Russia Ukraine Wimbledon tennis
  • Location: VARIOUS
  • City: VARIOUS
  • Country: UK
  • Topics: Europe,Sport,Tennis
  • Reuters ID: LVA001508407122022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:The ATP on Wednesday (December 7) fined Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) 820,000 pounds ($1 million) for banning male players from Russia and Belarus from this year's summer grasscourt events ahead of the Championships over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
    Players were banned from the UK grass-court tournaments held in the build-up to Wimbledon, which became the first Grand Slam tournament to ban individual competitors from the two countries -- a move that was condemned by the men's and women's tours.
    "The LTA is deeply disappointed with this," the LTA said in a statement.
    "The ATP, in its finding, has shown no recognition of the exceptional circumstances created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, or the international sporting community and UK Government's response to that invasion."
    The ATP said in April that the "unilateral decision" by Wimbledon to exclude players from Russia and Belarus was unfair and could potentially set a damaging precedent for the game.
    ($1 = 0.8212 pounds)
    (Production: Andy Ragg)
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