On the 14th, the United States Tennis Association, which hosts the National Open, one of the four major tennis tournaments, will participate in individual tournaments of Russian and allied Belarus players who continue to invade Ukraine without using the national flag. Clarified the idea of admitting.
The United States Tennis Association issued a statement on its official website on the 14th, reiterating its strong condemnation of Russia's military invasion, saying that it "continues to condemn Russia's provocative and unjustified invasion of Ukraine."
On top of that, regarding the National Open, which will open in August, Russian and Belarusian players will participate as individuals without using the national flag, saying that "The United States Tennis Association will allow all players regardless of nationality to participate in this tournament." Clarified the idea of admitting to do.
Russia and Belarus players were allowed to participate in the French Open from last month to this month, while they were not allowed to participate in the Wimbledon Championship starting later this month.
Each group that oversees the men's and women's tours has made it clear that they will not award points for the world ranking at the Wimbledon Championship, saying that they are "unfair".
The US Open for Tennis will take place in New York from August 29th to September 11th.