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World number two Daniil Medvedev has not surrendered any desire for contending at Wimbledon one month from now despite the fact that tournament coordinators have banned Russians and Belarusians from playing at the grasscourt Grand Slam because of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The decision was quickly censured by the men’s and women’s tours and various players, with Rafa Nadal referring to the decision as “unfair.”
Throughout the last week, there have also been suggestions that Wimbledon could be deprived of its ranking points by the two tours if the ban remains in force – successfully reducing the world’s most renowned tennis tournament.
“I tried to follow what’s happening because I don’t have any decisions to make. It’s right now about Wimbledon itself, the ATP, maybe the British government is involved.”
“It’s a tricky situation and like every situation in life, you ask 100 players, everybody’s going to give a different opinion.
“You show a tennis ball to 100 people, I’m sure some of them are going to say it’s green and not yellow. I think it’s yellow. If somebody tells me it’s green, I’m not going to get in conflict with this person.”
Medvedev, who lost in the Australian Open final to Rafa Nadal in January, missed the start of the European claycourt season as he needed to skip events in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome while he recuperated his fitness.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club banished players from the two nations from contending at the current year’s Wimbledon in light of what Russia calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine.
The AELTC said it made the decision following discussions with the British government.
“I don’t know if this decision is 100% and it’s over,” he said.
“If I can play, I’m going to be happy to play in Wimbledon. I love this tournament. If I cannot play — well, I’m going to try to play other tournaments and prepare well for next year if I have the chance to play.”
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