Ukraine’s Svitolina Says Anti-War Russians, Belarusians Should Not Face Ban

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in action during her quarterfinal match against Colombia's Camila Osorio at Monterrey Open in Monterrey, Mexico, on March 4, 2022. Daniel Becerril/Reuters

Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow’s invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate at Wimbledon.

The grasscourt major announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian competitors would be banned from this year’s tournament.