Wimbledon could have been stripped of its rating factors by the ATP and WTA Excursions over excluding gamers from Russia and Belarus however that ought to not cease gamers competing on the match, former British primary Tim Henman has mentioned.
The transfer by the boys's and ladies's excursions will cut back Wimbledon -- the world's most prestigious tennis match -- to an exhibition occasion and set the Grand Slam's organisers on a collision course with the governing our bodies.
4-time semi-finalist Henman mentioned he had "monumental sympathy" for Russian and Belarusian gamers, banned after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, however hoped others wouldn't skip the grasscourt main which is scheduled for June 27-July 10.
Belarus has been a key staging space for the invasion, which Moscow calls a 'particular army operation'.
"This entire situation round Russian and Belarusian gamers being refused entry into Wimbledon is such a tough scenario and it is actually unlucky for all events concerned," Henman informed Eurosport on Monday.
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"I do not suppose gamers will find yourself skipping the Championships... A Wimbledon title goes to be about much more than the rating factors.
"It is a tough scenario. Hopefully the historical past and the status goes to be on the forefront of gamers' minds so they're going to be prepared and raring to compete on the grass."
Japan;s four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka mentioned she was "not 100% positive" of enjoying at Wimbledon as a result of she was a participant motivated by seeing her rating go up.
Sweden's seven-time main champion Mats Wilander mentioned he revered Osaka's reply.
"I feel it's totally attainable that lots of gamers are usually not going to play Wimbledon due to the rating factors and perhaps somebody like Naomi Osaka does not go to Wimbledon to essentially suppose that she will win it," Wilander mentioned.
"She hasn't carried out that properly there prior to now and I feel there's lots of gamers that go to Wimbledon and hope to get a superb draw and make the fourth spherical. That is primarily due to rating factors.
"However then there's lots of gamers which are completely by no means going to overlook Wimbledon. However it is going to be fascinating to see for positive. I'll respect gamers that do not go... Rating, for lots of gamers, is as essential as successful huge tournaments."
