In the spring, the Masters 1000 of Indian Wells and Miami had adopted the same position, by authorizing these athletes to take part in their tournament.
Le Monde with AFP
Daniil Medvedev will be able to defend his title at the US Open: the Grand Chelem New York, unlike Wimbledon who excluded them, decided Monday June 14 to authorize Russians and Belarusses to participate in the test, only under A neutral flag, in the context of the invasion of Ukraine.
“The American Tennis Federation will authorize the Russian and Belarusian players to participate in the US Open 2022, but only under a neutral flag. Alongside the other major tournaments, the international federation, the Men’s Men’s and feminine WTA circuits WTA , USTA has already condemned and continues to condemn the unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russia, “said A press release from the instance .
“USTA, alongside these tennis bodies, supported the ban of the tennis federations of Russia and Bélarus and therefore of all international teams by teams, as well as the directive imposing on these players of these country to play under a neutral flag when they contribute outside of international team competitions, “she adds.
amplifying humanitarian efforts for Ukraine
In doing so, the US Open who “allows all eligible players, whatever their nationality, to participate in the US Open 2022”, opts for the same opening with Russian and Belarusian players as Roland -Garros, who authorized them to participate in the test three weeks ago, on the same condition of the neutral flag.
In the spring, the Masters 1000 of Indian Wells and Miami had adopted the same position, by authorizing these athletes to take part in their tournament, despite protests of certain Ukrainian players and players asking that the Russians and the Belarusses be prohibited from competitions.
USTA says it wants to launch a series of initiatives aimed at amplifying humanitarian efforts already implemented for Ukraine, in particular by committing to “provide significant financial support, whose details will be announced soon”.
The decision of the organizers of Wimbledon to exclude the Russian and Belarusian players had aroused rather critical reactions, and the ATP and the WTA decided not to distribute points for the tournament this year.