British tennis chiefs said on December 7 that they were "disappointed" at being fined $1 million by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for banning Russian and Belarusian players from their events. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) came under pressure from the British government to impose a ban. Russian and Belarusian players were eventually barred from all five ATP tournaments staged by the LTA. The All England Club, which organizes Wimbledon, also banned them from competing at that tournament.
British Tennis Chiefs Slam ATP Over $1 Million Fine For Russian Player Ban
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Lawn Tennis Association came under pressure from the British government to impose a ban.