April 24, 2024
LTA fined £820,000 for ban on Russian players

LTA fined £820,000 for ban on Russian players

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The Lawn Tennis Association has been fined £820,000 by the ATP for banning Russian and Belarusian male players from this summer’s grass-court events.

The ban was imposed in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“The LTA is deeply disappointed with this,” read a statement from the LTA.

The punishment follows six-figure fines for the LTA and the All England Lawn Tennis Club, who organise Wimbledon, from the WTA for excluding female Russian and Belarusian players.

More to follow.

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