Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to compete at the U.S. Open this year but only as neutrals, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Tuesday, a decision that stands in stark contrast to Wimbledon which banned them.
Wimbledon’s move to ban them from the tournament which begins later this month prompted the men’s ATP and women’s WTA Tours to strip the grasscourt Grand Slam of its ranking points.
