“I see no reason why Russian and Belarusian tennis players cannot take part in Wimbledon.

I understand that this is directed against Russia, ”We Love Tennis quotes Zverev.

According to him, Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev is ready to oppose the military special operation and donate the prize money earned to humanitarian aid.

On April 20, it was announced that the applications of athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in Wimbledon would be rejected due to the situation in Ukraine.

The championship will be held from June 27 to July 10 in the suburbs of London.

Earlier, former Ukrainian tennis player Alexander Dolgopolov spoke about the words of Rublev, who expressed his readiness to donate his prize money to humanitarian needs.