Ukrainian Tennis Federation (FTU) made a call to remove a number of Russian players from participation in international tournaments tennis players, among whom was Veronika Kudermetova. However, the plan seems to have failed, and the Russian woman will be able to compete in all competitions for which she will be announced.
First claims against Kudermetova
Pressure on one of the best Russian tennis players began several days back when Veronica was accused of using the Tatneft logo on her uniform. This week Kudermetova takes part in the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid. Attentive viewers have noticed the name of a Russian oil company, some of whose structures are under EU sanctions.This, in theory, may be contrary to the criteria for admission to Wimbledon. Recall that at the end of March, the organizers made a positive decision on this issue and allowed our tennis players in a neutral status. At the same time, the statement of the organizers of Wimbledon states that tennis players from Russia and Belarus at the tournament will be prohibited from expressing support for the CBO, and they must sign a certain declaration.
In addition, players who receive state funding, including sponsorship from companies under the control or control of the authorities, will not be allowed. The last point, obviously, caused concern. Kudermetova had to give explanations.
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"I remember that at Wimbledon you cannot play with the logo of companies from Russia. But at the moment I'm not breaking the rules (WTA) because an interview came out today where they told us what we are allowed or not allowed to use. If this changes, I will do something. As for Wimbledon, yes, I know that we are not allowed to wear logos (companies) from Russia, but I agree with that. At the moment, I can wear this logo, and I wear it, ”The Guardian quotes Kudermetova. injection from Ukraine
The problems of the Russians did not end there. Veronica was included in the list posted by the Tennis Federation of Ukraine, where there are athletes who allegedly have a contract with CSKA. This, in turn, again on paper could cast doubt on Kudermetova's participation in various international competitions. We are also talking about the Olympics, since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in its recommendations pointed out the need for a lack of ties with the Russian army. The Russian woman found something to say here too.
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"In my youth, I trained there (in CSKA). It was my club when I came to Moscow, I trained there. But now I don't train there. I don't have a contract with them and I don't get paid there. At the moment we are divided,» Kudermetova quotes at a press conference in Madrid Tennis 365.
There is no doubt that attacks on Russian tennis players will continue. The Ukrainians and the British will look for any clues so that the leadership of world tennis will reconsider its position. But these attempts are unlikely to bring at least some success, because the Russians are making cash in both men's and women's tennis and have been playing at the highest level tournaments for more than a year without any problems. It's just that sometimes there are such side effects.