ITF Withdraws Ranking Points for Wimbledon Juniors and Wheelchair

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The ITF on Friday confirmed its choice to not grant ITF rating factors to Wimbledon in 2022 for Juniors and Wheelchair tennis occasions which type a part of the Grand Slam match.

Match organisers are usually not permitted to unilaterally impose entry standards inconsistent with the ITF’s revealed open entry standards. Subsequently, in accordance with its protocols, the ITF has the suitable to withdraw rating factors. The ITF has decided that Wimbledon’s entry standards banning Russians and Belarusians compromises the integrity of its worldwide competitors, particularly its rating system, as there’s a lack of other equal alternatives for gamers to compete for rating factors and prize cash.

This tough choice has been taken as a protecting measure that upholds the precept of open entry to worldwide competitors primarily based on advantage and protects the integrity of ITF worldwide tennis competitions. The ITF’s place stays that Russian and Belarusian athletes stay eligible to take part as impartial athletes.

The ITF recognises that every nationwide authorities can have its personal response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine facilitated by Belarus and that nationwide context has led the AELTC and the LTA to resolve an Entry Ban within the UK. Nonetheless, we strongly consider it’s not the politicians who resolve who can participate in our competitions, and because the international governing physique of tennis throughout the 210 nations the place a nationwide tennis federation or affiliation member is current, the ITF should preserve its overriding worldwide coverage for consistency.

Individually, ITF rating factors will solely be retained in UK-based LTA tournaments in ITF World Tennis Tour, Juniors, Wheelchair and Seniors worldwide excursions if passable different equal alternatives exist in different nations.

On March 1, the ITF sanctioned the Russian Tennis Federation and Belarusian Tennis Federation with quick suspension till additional discover. This suspension bans each nations from internet hosting or getting into worldwide competitors and show of any nationwide or patriotic symbols in any type. This choice was strongly supported in a vote by the ITF Council composed of the Nationwide Tennis Federations on Might 6.