Russian Daniil Medvedev will respect no matter choice Wimbledon makes concerning the participation of Russian gamers on the event this yr amid his house nation’s ongoing invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
Wimbledon was the one grand slam final yr to refuse gamers from Russia and its ally Belarus, and event officers are anticipated to announce their coverage for this yr’s occasion quickly.
“I’ve said it so many times, I’m not going to say anything new. I’m for peace,” Medvedev instructed reporters on the Indian Wells event in Southern California.
The world No.6 stated he would like to compete however is not going to attempt to affect event officers.
“I’m not going to make this decision for them or even help them make this decision. They have to make it by themselves for their different reasons like they did last year,” he stated.
“And I always said I will respect this decision. I play where I can play … tennis is my job so I would be really happy to play Wimbledon. I absolutely love that tournament, but if it’s not meant to be, I’m going to wait for the opportunity to be back there.”
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus echoed Medvedev’s sentiments, saying the choice was out of her management however acknowledged being barred final yr took a toll.
“The reaction of people, some different things made me feel really bad – that this is my fault,” she stated.
“But then I realised that this is not under my control. I did nothing, nothing bad against Ukrainian people. This is just not my fault.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
