MOSCOW, April 22 if he is admitted to the Wimbledon tennis tournament, he is ready to donate the prize money earned to humanitarian aid. Also, players from Russia and Belarus were banned from playing at grass tournaments in the UK under the auspices of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) criticized the decision of the organizers of Wimbledon and the LTA. According to Rublev, Wimbledon could raise about a million pounds if all the players currently not allowed to participate played at the tournament and then donated the prize money to humanitarian aid . The Russian called this approach more reasonable and democratic. The Wimbledon tournament in 2022 will be held from June 27 to July 10. «Yesterday I talked with people from Wimbledon. To be honest, there is no logic in the reasons for refusing to participate, which they gave us,» said Rublev, quoted by telegraf.rs. «What's going on right now is discrimination against us. It's not what the British government is offering. Because if they stand for the free world, free speech and democracy, then I think we can offer that to Wimbledon. I hope what would they think of giving the option to choose whether we want to play or not.»
