MOSCOW, Apr 20 Wimbledon tournament organizers can listen to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) regarding the admission of Russian athletes, an ATP source said. Earlier, the media reported that the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) would not allow Russian tennis players to participate in Wimbledon. At the same time, on Sunday, the head of AELTC, Scott Lloyd, said that a decision on the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes had not yet been made. «Tennis, in fact, is ruled by three organizations — ITF, ATP, WTA. is the most loyal to Russian athletes, we have never given reason to doubt that Russian tennis players can take part in tournaments.If we talk about the Wimbledon tournament, then when making a decision, they listen to the opinion of all three organizations.Now there is no consensus on the participation of Russians worked out, but it must be worked out, because it will not happen that men will play at Wimbledon, and women will not,» the source said. «But there is one point: if AELTC refuses to participate in the Russians, none of the three organizations will AELTC will decide everything in the end, even if it is presented in the media in some other way.The ITF, WTA and ATP will not oppose There is no position on the participation of Russians, we are waiting for it just like you,» a source in the organization said.
