MOSCOW, Apr 23 German tennis player Alexander Zverev, ranked third in the world rating, condemned the decision of the organizers of Wimbledon to remove Russian and Belarusian tennis players from participation in the Grand Slam tournament, Tagesschau.de reports. other British tournaments due to the situation in Ukraine. Athletes from these countries are allowed to other tournaments of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in a neutral status. «I consider it absolutely right to remove the Russian team from team competitions — such as the Davis Cup or the World Championship. These measures are aimed against Russia, it's understandable. On the other hand, I don't see any reason why individual players shouldn't play at Wimbledon,» Zverev said.
