MOSCOW, May 20. Former world number one Belgian Justine Henin said that opposes the decision of the organizers of Wimbledon to prevent Russian tennis players from participating in the tournament. In April, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) refused Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in Wimbledon because of the situation in Ukraine. 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 ATP, WTA and leading tennis players condemned such measures. Sudinfo Yves Simon on his Twitter page. Henin is 39 years old. She is a seven-time winner of the Grand Slam tournaments, the owner of the Federation Cup in 2001, and the Olympic champion of the 2004 Games. She also has 43 WTA titles in singles.
