Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba condemned the reversal as 'immoral.' The players cannot receive funding from the Russian or Belarusian states, including sponsorship from companies operated or controlled by the states.Īustralian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Russian players Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are among the players who can return. 'This was an incredibly difficult decision, not taken lightly or without a great deal of consideration for those who will be impacted,' All England Club chairman Ian Hewitt said in a statement.

The players must sign declarations of neutrality and comply with 'appropriate conditions,' including not expressing support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

LONDON (AP) - Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday reversed its ban from last year. Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday, March 31, 2023, reversed its ban from last year.

FILE - Russia's Daniil Medvedev plays a return to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during the men's singles fourth round match on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021.

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