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Karolina Pliskova calls WTA’s Wimbledon ranking points decision ‘unfair’

Following Ashleigh Barty’s decision to retire earlier this year, Pliskova is the player with the most points to lose

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic backs stripping of Wimbledon ranking points but still plans to defend title

Novak Djokovic has backed the ATP’s decision to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points and described the banning of Russian and Belarusian players as a “lose-lose situation”.

Evening Standard

Roger Federer and Serena Williams set to lose their world rankings after Wimbledon snubs

The Wimbledon ranking points saga could have high implications for two of tennis' biggest names in Roger Federer and Serena Williams, with both reportedly set to lose their rankings

Daily Mirror

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Novak Djokovic criticises ‘lose-lose’ Wimbledon decision and backs ATP’s response

Djokovic said Wimbledon have made a ‘mistake’ in banning players from Russia and Belarus but maintained he plans to defend his title at the All England Club

The Independent UK

Ukrainian tennis player laments lack of support in her sport

Lesia Tsurenko is a professional tennis player from Ukraine who is trying to carry on with her career while her country is being invaded by Russia

The Independent UK

Grand slam: On ATP and WTA stripping of Wimbledon ranking points

ATP and WTA did the right thing by stripping Wimbledon of ranking points

The Hindu

Naomi Osaka cast doubts on Wimbledon participation after ranking points decision

The four-time grand slam champion said she was ‘leaning more towards not playing’

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Norrie expects top players to skip Wimbledon after ATP decision

The British No1 reacts after ATP remove ranking points from event and says the championship is now ‘almost like an exhibition’

The Guardian - UK

Sloane Stephens backs decision to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points

Both the WTA and the ATP have announced that no points would be on offer at this year’s tournament

The Independent UK

Wimbledon: How Russia’s war on Ukraine will affect world tennis

Women’s Tennis Association and Association of Tennis Professionals will not award ranking points to Wimbledon players.

Al Jazeera

Iga Swiatek a Pole apart with the strengths to take Paris by storm

The new world No 1 is taking nothing for granted but after taking a hard path to the top can recapture the French Open

The Guardian - UK

Wimbledon’s Russia ban prompts tours to cut ranking points

The women's and men’s professional tennis tours say they will not award ranking points for Wimbledon this year because of the All-England Club’s ban on players from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine

The Hindu

Wimbledon stands by Russian player ban despite being stripped of ranking points

Wimbledon organisers said they ‘made the only viable decision’.

The Independent UK

Wimbledon chiefs express 'deep disappointment' at ranking points being stripped

Wimbledon have been punished by the ATP and WTA Tours for banning Russian and Belarusian stars from the tournament this summer, with the All England Club having their ranking points stripped

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Sports Illustrated

ATP Strips Ranking Points for 2022 Wimbledon

Now, Russian and Belarusian players impacted by the ban will not be punished for missing out on the Grand Slam tournament.

The Independent UK

ATP and WTA strip Wimbledon of ranking points following bans for Russian players

Wimbledon chairman Ian Hewitt said the UK Government had left them with “no viable alternative” following the invasion of Ukraine.

Evening Standard

ATP and WTA Tour strip Wimbledon of ranking points over decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players

The ATP Tour and WTA Tour will not award ranking points for Wimbledon this year in response to the All England Club’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the championships.

The Guardian - UK

Wimbledon stripped of ranking points over ban on Russian players

Wimbledon has been effectively reduced to an exhibition event after men’s ATP tour said it had ‘no option’ but to act

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Daily Mirror

Wimbledon set to be stripped of ranking points amid ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Tennis organisers reportedly took a step closer to making this year's Wimbledon Championships a points-less event after banning all Russian and Belarusian players from attending

The Independent UK

Queen’s and Eastbourne to keep ranking points, ATP confirms

The Wimbledon warm-up events will go ahead as planned with full ranking points despite the ATP opposing Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Radio France Internationale

Swiatek seeks tiramisu treats after crushing Jabeur to retain Italian Open title

World number one Iga Swiatek lined up tiramisu for the celebration party after sweeping past Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-2 to retain her Italian Open crown on Sunday in Rome.

Radio France Internationale

Swiatek emulates Williams with stroll past Sabalenka to reach Italian Open final

World number one Iga Swiatek on Saturday equalled Serena Williams' feat of 27 straight victories when she pulverized third seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-1 to reach the final of the Italian Open in Rome.

The Hindu

Chennai returns to international tennis map with 2022 WTA 250 tour

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin handed the approval letter that will see the first WTA 250 event in Tamil Nadu since 2017, from September 26 to October 2 this year

Sports Illustrated

It's Officially Carlos Alcaraz Season

In our latest mailbag, we look at the Spaniard's jarring rise and ask why there aren't very many good tennis movies.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia's Jabeur Hungry for More after Historic Madrid Title

Ons Jabeur says she is hungry for more success after she claimed the biggest title of her career, becoming the first Arab or African player to win a WTA 1000 title thanks to a 7-5, 0-6, 6-2 victory over American Jessica Pegula on Saturday in Madrid. The Tunisian trailblazer picked…

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