Russian Tennis Federation president thanked tennis stars around the world who publicly opposed the Wimbledon ban of players from the country.
In the same interview he also took a dig at Elina Svitolina saying:
“There is no need to pay attention [to what Svitolina says], this is not only my opinion, but also what lawyers think. Because of any statement, we [Russian players] can be excluded from some competitions. Now we are playing, everything is fine with us. It's stupid to react at all. Who is Svitolina? Absolutely nobody.”
Some notable players have spoken out against the decision such as Nadal and Djokovic who both criticized it calling it unfair. Tarpischev is grateful for the support for the players unable to participate in the sport’s most prestigious tournament.
“Support from the [tennis] top players is always needed. Players and the [Russian] federation are grateful to all of the players who have already come out in defence of our athletes who were not allowed to compete [at Wimbledon].
He added:
“In my opinion, all the top players should support us and thus defend the competitive principle in the tennis world.”
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