Wimbledon player avoids Russia ban with Georgian nationality
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LONDON –
A woman’s doubles player born in Moscow will be able get around the ban on Russians at Wimbledon because she now represents Georgia.
Natela Dzalamidze is a 29-year old who is currently 44th among doubles players. She is also listed as being from Georgia on both the WTA Tour site and in Wimbledon’s entry lists for the tournament which starts June 27. Dzalamidze will partner Aleksandra Krinic, from Serbia.
An All England Club spokesperson said that “Player nation, which is the flag they use at professional events,” is a process that has been agreed upon by the Tours (International Tennis Federation) and the ITF. saidIn an email to The Associated Press Sunday
The All England Club saidBecause of the war in Ukraine, it was decided that players from Russia and Belarus would not be allowed to compete at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament in April.
With help from Belarus and Russia, Ukraine attacked Russia in February.
The All England Club’s ban was rebuffed by the WTA/ATP professional tennis tours, who announced that they would not award ranking point to any player for results at Wimbledon.
The Sunday Times in Britain first reported Dzalamidze’s new nationality.
Source: CTV
