Published 1 year ago

LTA fined $1m and warned over ban on Russian players

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The ATP has fined the Lawn Tennis Association for banning Russian and Belarusian male players from its grass-court events. The punishment follows the fines imposed by the WTA on the LTA and the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The LTA has issued a strongly-worded statement that accuses the ATP of having a "surprising lack of empathy" for the situation in Ukraine.

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BBC News

LTA fined £820,000 for ban on Russian players

The Lawn Tennis Association is fined £820,000 by the ATP for banning Russian and Belarusian players from this summer's grass-court events.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

LTA fined $1m by ATP for banning Russian players from tournaments

UK’s tennis body threatened with expulsion if ban is repeated‘The LTA is deeply disappointed with this outcome’The Lawn Tennis Association has been fined $1m (£820,000) by the ATP for its ban on Russian and Belarusian players. It is also understood that the LTA has been threatened with expulsion from the Tour if it repeats the ban imposed this year due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Russians and Belarusians were controversially prevented fro…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Britain’s LTA fined by ATP for banning Russians, Belarusians from Wimbledon

The ATP has fined Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association 820,000 pounds for banning male players from Russia and Belarus from this year’s Championships over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

Lawn Tennis Association fined for its ban on Russian and Belarusian players

It is also understood that the LTA has been threatened with expulsion from the Tour if it repeats the suspension.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

ATP fines British tennis association for Wimbledon ban of Russians, Belarusians

The ATP has fined Britain's Lawn Tennis Association for banning male players from Russia and Belarus from this year's Championships over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

1 year ago·Canada

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