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Dan Evans criticises ATP and WTA threats to strip LTA of pre-Wimbledon events

Britain's Dan Evans criticised the ATP and WTA tours for threatening to strip the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) of pre-Wimbledon events, like Queen's, if Russians and Belarusians stay banned.

In 2022, the LTA and All England Club (AELTC) banned entries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The LTA was fined £1.4m by the ATP and WTA for its move, while Wimbledon was played without rankings points.

"It's a sad state of affairs if Queen's wasn't on," Evans told the Times.

"I'm not a fan of the threats," the British number two added. "The ATP should not throw stones when they live in glass houses.