![]() ![]() ![]() There are now fears that if the ban remains in place, leading events such as Queen's and Eastbourne could be removed from Britain, with yet more huge fines to follow. Ironically, the women's singles title was won by Russian-born Elena Rybakina representing Kazakhstan. The ATP, which runs the men's professional tour, responded to last year's ban by hitting British tennis with a $1 million fine, split between a $750,000 punishment for the LTA and a $250,000 penalty for the AELTC.īoth the ATP and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) also stripped Wimbledon of its ranking points. ![]() The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which runs Wimbledon, imposed a similar suspension. The women's singles tournament is down to the last four, with 2019 champion Simona Halep among the semifinalists. 1.03am on Third set: Barty leads 5-3, 30-40 Error by Barty, ball into the net. Ashleigh Barty.Wires 1.03am on Third set: Barty leads 5-3 (AD) Championship point. Russian and Belarusian players were eventually barred from all five ATP tournaments staged by the LTA, including the longstanding Queen's Club event in London. Barty is the 2021 Wimbledon ladies’ singles champion with a 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 win. "But if Wimbledon went down another route, I would be understanding of that."įollowing Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, the UK's governing Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) came under pressure from the British government to impose a ban. The Scot added: "My understanding is that they are going to be allowed to play and I'm not going to be going nuts if that is the case. Rybakina is also the first woman to win Wimbledon after losing the first set (3-6, 6-2, 6-2) since Amelie.
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