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‘It’s a lose-lose situation for everyone’: Novak Djokovic DISAGREES with Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players as he supports ATP call to strip Grand Slam of ranking points – even though it threatens world No 1 status!
- Novak Djokovic has lamented Wimbledon’s ban of Russian, Belarusian players
- The All England Club’s ban came as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- World No 1 Djokovic insists the situation is ‘lose-lose for everyone’ involved
- The Serb also supports ATP’s decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points as a result of the ban of Russian and Belarusian tennis players
Novak Djokovic has hit out at Wimbledon’s decision to ban all Russian and Belarusian players and supports the decision by the ATP men’s tour to withhold ranking points from that tournament as a show of unity among players – even though the move will negatively affect his hold on the world No 1 spot.
In response to a reporter’s question after his first-round victory at the French Open on Monday night, Djokovic – who will defend his Wimbledon title this summer – called the All England Club’s ban of players from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine ‘a mistake’ and criticised Wimbledon organisers for their lack of communication.
‘They haven’t discussed it with anybody from ATP or any individual players – or, for that matter, Russian or Belarusian players – to just communicate and understand whether there is a common ground where both sides could be making a compromise and something could work out,’ Djokovic said about the All England Club. ‘So I think it was a wrong decision. I don’t support that at all.’
He called it a ‘lose-lose situation for everyone.’
Russia, with help from Belarus, began attacking Ukraine in late February….
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Source : dailymail
