Wimbledon: ‘No choice’ on Russian players ban

All England Club chairman Ian Hewitt was left “very disappointed” by the ATP’s and WTA’s decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points, but he added that the championships were left with “no other viable” alternative than banning players from Russia and Belarus from competing this year.

Hewitt also said the decision was also motivated by the desire to prevent the Championships from being used to promote Russia’s political agenda.

The organisers…