What are Wimbledon rules for Russians and Belarusians?Īzarenka lost the Court One thriller 2-6 6-4 7-6 (11-9), but the jeers directed at her after the match followed similar incidents in Svitolina's matches at the French Open.įormer British number one Greg Rusedski believes an announcement should be made after matches to ensure the crowd is aware of the context.Follow Monday's action from Wimbledon - live text, radio and TV coverage.
Having witnessed one of the most incredible matches to an absolutely rapt audience, we should be focusing on the tennis and the match we saw, not all of the other stuff that went on." "I wouldn't want to speculate on what everybody in the crowd was thinking last night. "I think we have an incredibly knowledgeable audience at Wimbledon and I think in the most part they would understand what was going on. It has been a matter of personal principle for Svitolina and some compatriots not to shake hands with players from Russia or Belarus while the military invasion of Ukraine goes on.Īzarenka knew this so did not expect a handshake and walked away from the net, but not all spectators would have been aware of what was happening.īolton said: "Historically in tennis, the decision on how a player reacts at the end of a match is entirely a personal decision for them and I think we don't really want to start mandating what happens. "We've no intention of doing that," said chief executive Bolton.
Svitolina wants tennis bosses to inform crowds of the war-related situation.
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