Daniel Evans crítica WTA ATP Tour Tenis Queen’s Wimbledon

After what was the suspension of points to the players in Wimbledon 2022 by the ATP and WTA, because the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) did not allow the participation of Russians and Belarusians, relations between the two entities were not entirely good.

And it seems that there are not many threads left to detach from this taut rope, because a fine of 1.4 million pounds was added to the removal of points and now, an ultimatum to dispossess Queen’s, Eastbourne and other tournaments prior to Wimbledon, if they continue with this idea of ​​prohibiting the participation of tennis players of said nationalities.

The one who was not at all satisfied with this news was the British Daniel Evans (28th in the world ranking). “It’s a sad situation if Queen’s was not running. It is one of the best and most prestigious tournaments on the circuit, which has done a lot for the ATP Tour in its time.“commented the tennis player to the media The Times.

He also attacked the sayings of the Association of Professional Tennis Players implying that this is not the way to handle it. “I’m a big supporter of the ATP but I’m not a fan of threats and I don’t think that’s the way it’s going to be resolved. I think common sense should prevail. The LTA’s hands are a bit tied as well. This issue is going a long way.” little beyond tennis federations and governing bodies“.

The reality is that the WTA y ATP Tour They said that they will cancel the LTA membership if it exercises greater “discrimination based on nationality”, leaving their participation in the aforementioned tournaments.