Novak Djokovic slams Wimbledon’s decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus, saying ‘It’s not the athletes’ fault’

NOVAK DJOKOVIC criticized the Wimbledon organizers’ decision to ban Russian and Belarusian tennis players from the competition.

The All England Club chose to do so bar Stars from these two nations for the tournament that starts on June 27, including world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev.

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tennis Chiefs came to this decision afterwards Russia’s unjust invasion Of Ukraine.

Djokovichowever, opposes the ban, claiming that the athletes cannot be blamed for the war.

World No. 1 who was the subject of controversy in January when he was deported from Australia and refused to compete because he was unvaccinated, insists he is against the war.

The Serbian star understands the trauma he causes after growing up in war-torn Yugoslavia.

Djokovic said: “I will always be the first to condemn the war.

“As a child of war, I know the emotional trauma that war leaves behind.

“We in Serbia know what happened here in 1999, ordinary people always suffer, we have had many wars in the Balkans.

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“Nevertheless, I cannot support the Wimbledon decision.

“The athletes are not to blame.

“When politics gets involved in sport, it usually doesn’t end well.”