The organizers of the Wimbledon tennis tournament will pay two rooms for each Ukrainian player and staff during the grass season and donate one pound (1.12 euros) to Ukraine for each ticket sold.
The information was released on Tuesday by the All England Club promising the financial aid, which could be as high as £500,000 (about €564,000), after the organization decided back in March to return to the tournament. players.
The context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with the support of Belarus led to the fact that last season Russian and Belarusian tennis players were not allowed to participate in the main lawn tennis tournament in the world and the third Grand Slam tournament.
A decision that later led the ATP and WTA, the circuit’s professional associations, to decide that there would be no point distribution at Wimbledon 2022, which is unprecedented.
At a press conference on Tuesday, All England Club president Ian Hewitt acknowledged that allowing Russians and Belarusians to participate this year, after being vetoed last year, was “the most difficult decision” of his presidency. tournament.
Despite the entry of players from both countries, the tournament will not be broadcast in Russia and Belarus, and tennis players will be required to sign a declaration in which they undertake not to show support for their countries or war, with flags or any signs of support prohibited.
This year, Wimbledon will take place on July 3rd, with the women’s singles final scheduled for the 15th of the same month and the men’s singles final the next day.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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