MOSCOW, Apr 21 Serb Novak Djokovic, the world No. supports the decision not to allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to participate in Wimbledon, reports France 24. The organizers of the Wimbledon tournament on Wednesday denied Russian and Belarusian tennis players were denied participation in the competition because of the situation in Ukraine. A statement on the official website of the tournament notes that the recommendations of the British authorities were taken into account. It is emphasized that the organizers are ready to reconsider the decision later if «circumstances change» before June. «I will always condemn the war, because I am a» child of war «. I know how much emotional trauma it leaves. In Serbia, we all remember what happened in 1999. But I cannot support the decision of the organizers of Wimbledon, this is some kind of madness. Tennis players and athletes have nothing to do with this. When politics interferes in sports, the result is not very good, «Djokovic said. The Wimbledon tennis tournament will be held from June 27 to July 10. The current winners of the competition are Serb Novak Djokovic and Romanian Simona Halep. At the 2021 tournament, the best among men among Russians was Karen Khachanov, who reached the quarterfinals, in women's doubles, Russians Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina reached the final.
