After a seemingly long silence, the international governing bodies of tennis released a joint statement condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and restricting Russian participation in the world of tennis.
Shortly after Ukrainian players criticized the WTA for not taking a stance regarding the Russian attack that started on February 24, the WTA, ATP and ITF express “a deep sense of distress, shock and sadness” and explain the level of punishment Russian tennis will undergo.
First of all, decision has been made to suspend the WTA/ATP combined event scheduled this October in Moscow.