MOSCOW, Oct 12 Head of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley said that the organization will not prevent the participation of Russian and Belarusian tennis players in the Australian Open. «At the moment, Russian and Belarusian players are eligible to play in the Australian Open. The only difference is that they will not be able to represent Russia — they cannot play under flag of Russia. They cannot participate in any activity related to national attributes — such as playing the Russian anthem. They must act as independent players in a neutral status, «Associated Press quotes Tiley. Russian and Belarusian tennis players are allowed to tournaments The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) are neutral in all countries except the UK. In response to the non-admission of Russians and Belarusians to Wimbledon 2022, the ATP and WTA decided not to award rating points to the tournament participants. The Australian Open will be held on January 16-29.
