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Aryna Sabalenka reveals she is still waiting on the British authorities to approve her visa to enter the UK for Wimbledon. In late March, the AELTC announced they were ending a player imposed on Russian and Belarusian players.
During a Q&A session with fans on Instagram, Belarusian tennis star Sabalenka was asked about being to return to Wimbledon this year. “Are you looking forward to competing at Wimbledon this year?” the question Sabalenka received read.
Sabalenka answered: “Still didn’t get my visa to be approved.”
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Via IG pic.twitter.com/Otjawf1KDx — giovannipelazzo (@giovannipelazzo) May 15, 2023
Sabalenka said missing Wimbledon was ‘really tough’
At the start of the 2023 season, Sabalenka became a Grand Slam champion after beating Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final.
In her post-final press conference, Sabalenka admitted that being banned from Wimbledon six months earlier “was really tough.” “I mean, missing the Wimbledon was really tough for me. It was tough moment for me. It’s not about Wimbledon right now.
It’s just about the hard…
