Women's Tennis Association chief Steve Simon has warned Wimbledon organisers and Britain's tennis body of 'strong reactions' to their decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus from competing in tournaments.
Tennis - WTA Tour Finals - Panamerican Tennis Center, Guadalajara, Mexico - November 15, 2021 Chief Executive WTA tour Steve Simon before the match. Picture taken November 15, 2021 REUTERS/Henry RomeroApril 24 - Women's Tennis Association chief Steve Simon has warned Wimbledon organisers and Britain's tennis body of "strong reactions" to their decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus from competing in tournaments.
The ATP, which runs the men's tour, and the WTA denounced the move as "discriminatory", with the two world governing bodies saying they were evaluating sanctions in response.Simon told The Tennis Podcast that the Wimbledon decision was against Grand Slam rules and the agreement they have with the tournament while the LTA, which has WTA sanctioned events, violated the regulations regarding athlete entry.
"We need to sit down with our tournament, our player councils and I suppose our board and see where everything's at. I do think that you'll see some strong reactions that will come from us, but what those are and how far they'll go is still to be determined." Simon said both the ATP and the WTA are in discussions over the issue but their decisions will be independent.
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