Wimbledon starts on Monday and athletes from Russia and Belarus will return to the courts in London, where they were suspended last year.

Olena Vesnina, critics of the world leader

World No. 1 Iga Svyatek was one of the players who most supported the ban on Russians and Belarusians after the invasion of Ukraine.

The Pole did not miss a single moment to express her support for athletes from Ukraine.

Olena Vesnina, who ended her WTA career last year, believes that the world leader is exaggerating too much on this topic.

“I think there was too much talk about Wimbledon and the whole political situation. But Svyatek continues to speak on this topic like no other.

I think many female tennis players don’t want to bring up this topic anymore, but Iga Svyatek, as the number one racket of the world, believes that her opinion is extremely important and she should express it constantly. This is her point of view,” said Vesnina. according to Eurosport.

Second favorite to win the Wimbledon tournament, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenko announced on Saturday that she will no longer answer questions from journalists about politics and war.

Wimbledon 2023 will take place from July 3 to 16, and HotNews.ro will keep you updated every day with the latest information from the All England Club.