The world’s No. 1 tennis player, Russian Daniil Medvedev, has yet to publicly denounce Russian president Vladimir Putin in regards to the invasion of Ukraine.
Following the Russian invasion beginning in late February, Medvedev spoke at the Mexican Open saying he wants to “promote peace.” However, this was not seen as taking a stance against Putin’s actions.
Medvedev’s stance (or non-stance) came up in a discussion at the British Parliament this week in regards to the Russian’s possibility of playing at Wimbledon this summer. British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said Medvedev would need to express that he is not a supporter of Putin in order to play in the United Kingdom’s premier tournament.