Wimbledon will allow players to participate without being vaccinated against Covid, so Novak Djokovic, the world’s number one, will be able to play his third major tournament this season. The Serbian, who has barely been able to run three tournaments this season due to his unvaccinated condition, will be able to defend the title he won last year at the All England Tennis and Croquet Club, when he won his 20th Grand Slam and sixth Wimbledon. Italian Matteo Berrettini.
The tournament, which will take place from June 27 to July 10, confirmed that the tournament would be free of anti-aging measures, and insisted on its intention not to allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to play the tournament. Therefore, players such as Daniil Medvedev, who reached the first place on February 24, or the prestigious Victoria Azarenka, out of action since March due to “extreme fatigue”, will not be able to play in the All England Club.
“We believe we have made the most responsible decision in the circumstances and there is no other viable alternative,” said Ian Hewitt of the All England Club. “We would like to express our continued support to all those affected by the conflict in Ukraine during these trying and sad times,” the organization said in a statement last week, explaining that they have followed the UK government’s guidance and are acting with “responsibility”. In the face of “such an unjustified and unprecedented military aggression,” the club conveys, “It is with great regret that we intend to refuse to register the players of Russia and Belarus in the 2022 edition.”
The 2022 edition will be the first without imitation Middle SundayA day that was a relief for Merton residents and players. By this measure, ‘Crazy Monday’ ends, as I played all 16’s, which will now be split between Sunday and Monday. In addition, Wimbledon will join the rest of the Grand Slam tournaments by entering a ten-point tiebreaker at 6-6 in the third set, instead of tie breaker She played normally when she got to 12-12.
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