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Daniil Medvedev (RUS) celebrating after beating Marin Cilic (CRO) on No 1 court in the men s third round at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Jul 3, 2021. Peter van den Berg /USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
The chairman of the All England Club stood by the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon, saying there was “no viable alternative.”
Ian Hewitt made the comments during an interview with ESPN on Sunday, on the eve of The Championships. The AEC’s decision in April came in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
