Tennis Australia is standing by its position to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at the Australian Open, despite calls for them to be banned over the invasion of Ukraine. 9News READ MORE:
"Every missile strike against Ukraine takes place only because Russian citizens are supporting Putin's regime.Some of the sport's biggest names, including two-time Australian Open finalistIn a statement to Wide World of Sports, TA condemned the invasion of Ukraine.
"The governing bodies of tennis issued a statement in March 2022 expressing shock, distress and sadness, along with a pledge to provide ongoing support for the people of Ukraine."Russia and Belarus were immediately suspended from all tennis team competition and official WTA and ATP Tour events in those countries were cancelled.
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