Elena Rybakina says she hasn’t experienced any locker room tension and she thinks allowing Russian and Belarusian players to compete at Wimbledon was the right thing to do. After Russia invaded Ukraine, the WTA allowed Russian and Belarusian players to continue competing but not under the name or flag of their respective countries.
In recent weeks and months, there has been a lot of talk regarding the rumored tension in the locker room, mostly between Ukrainian and Russian/Belarusian players. “Well, I didn’t have any experience like that,” Rybakina said, per Express.
Also, Rybakina is in favor of Wimbledon allowing Russian and Belarusian players to compete at The All England Club this year. “I think it’s the right thing that they are going to play since all tour they have been playing, and they have already restriction.
It’s no flag, no anything. I think that it’s good to play for them, and everybody as a player wants to play in the biggest tournaments,” Rybakina said.
Rybakina welcomed the Wimbledon decision
Last year, Wimbledon was the only tournament that imposed a player ban on Russian and Belarusian players.
In late March, Wimbledon ended their player ban on Russian and Belarusian players – which means players from those two countries will be at The Championships…
