​Petra Kvitova reached the finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami after defeating Sorana Kirstea, and at the end of the match with our athlete, the two-time Grand Slam champion spoke against the return of athletes from Russia and Belarus to Wimbledon-2023.

Petra Kvitova vs. Russians and Belarusians returning to Wimbledon 2023

A Grand Slam champion at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014, Kvitova spoke out against Wimbledon organizers’ recent decision to host athletes from Russia and Belarus for the third Grand Slam of the season.

“I don’t think they should be allowed to play. In my opinion, they should not be allowed in the Olympic Games either. Therefore, I am slightly on the Ukrainian side in this case.

First, it is definitely that I am always against war. Of course, I am more worried about the Ukrainian people and players.

I understand that Wimbledon had a difficult time last year when it did not give points because the Russians and Belarusians did not play.

I think the Olympics exist because we don’t want a world war. That’s what worries me” – Petra Kvitovacites AFP, reports News.ro.

In the 2022 edition, players from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to play at Wimbledon due to Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.

On Friday, March 31, the organizers of Wimbledon announced that they will meet Russians and Belarusians at the London major, but under a neutral flag.

Petra Kvitova added that the players were not consulted about the decision of the Wimbledon organizers and that this issue was not discussed in the locker room.

After beating Sorana Kirstea, Petra Kvitova (12 WTA) will battle for the Miami trophy with Elena Rybakina (7 WTA), after the 2022 Wimbledon champion defeated Jessica Pegula (3 WTA), 7-6(3), 6-4.

The final will take place on Saturday at 20:00 (Romanian time), the match will be broadcast on Digisport channels.