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    Tennis governing bodies the ATP and WTA face a conundrum after news Wimbledon is banning Russian and Belarusians over the invasion of Ukraine

    Tennis governing bodies the ATP and WTA face a conundrum after news Wimbledon is banning Russian and Belarusians over the invasion of Ukraine


    The grass court grand slam is the first tournament to ban individual athletes.

    New Zealand's top-ranked doubles player Michael Venus can understand the wary stance of the tours, because their premier tournaments are affected and potentially open to litigation.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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