MOSCOW, April 20, Andrey Simonenko. Russia is a powerful tennis power, in The country has developments that will allow domestic tennis to survive the period of sanctions for which it is ready, said the honored coach of Russia Vladimir Kamelzon. Earlier, the media reported that the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) would not allow Russian tennis players to participate in Wimbledon. At the same time, on Sunday, the head of AELTC, Scott Lloyd, said that a decision on the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes had not yet been made. At the moment, Russian tennis players play in tournaments of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in a neutral status, the country's flag is not displayed on the scoreboard and in the lists of participants in the competition. Earlier, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) suspended the membership of the federations of Russia and Belarus. Russian and Belarusian athletes cannot participate in team competitions under the auspices of the ITF, the sanctions will be in effect throughout 2022 and can be extended. «Officially, the Wimbledon organizers have not yet announced such a decision, but if it is made, then it will not come as a surprise, «We are ready for it. And we are working to preserve and develop tennis, both at the children's and adult levels. We are a powerful tennis power, our teams are Davis Cup and Fed Cup winners. The main focus now should be on children's tennis, this will help to pass this period without losses and return when it ends,» Kamelzon said.
