Wimbledon Drops Ban on Russians, Lets Them Play as Neutrals

Wimbledon Drops Ban on Russians, Lets Them Play as Neutrals
Russia's Daniil Medvedev plays a return to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during the men's singles fourth round match on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 6, 2021. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo
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LONDON—Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday reversed its ban from last year.

The players must sign declarations of neutrality and comply with “appropriate conditions,” including not expressing support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.