The Worldwide Tennis Federation (ITF) turned the newest sports activities governing physique to ban Russia from participation amid the nation's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The ITF stated in a assertion Tuesday that each one occasions in Russia and Belarus had been canceled, and that the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) and Belarus Tennis Federation (BTF) had been suspended from membership within the ITF.
The Russian and Belarusian our bodies had been additionally banned from "participation in ITF worldwide crew competitors till additional discover," the assertion stated.
"The ITF stays in shut contact with the Ukraine Tennis Federation and stands in solidarity with the individuals of Ukraine," it added.
The fallout since Russia launched its assault on Ukraine has been swift and extreme. Russia has confronted sweeping sanctions from international locations the world over, widespread condemnation and severed ties with many non-public firms.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been immediately sanctioned by the U.S. and U.Okay., and has even had an honorary black belt revoked by World Taekwondo, a global governing physique for the game.
Russian and Belarusian tennis gamers will nonetheless be allowed to play within the Affiliation of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Ladies's Tennis Affiliation (WTA) competitions, however not underneath the names or flags of both nation.
Different Russian sports activities have been impacted through the Ukraine battle. On Monday, FIFA and the UEFA introduced that each one Russian groups could be suspended from soccer competitions till additional discover.
That features the boys's 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Russia had been scheduled to play in only a couple weeks that would have led to qualifying for the event, ESPN reported. The Russian ladies's crew shall be blocked from taking part within the European Championships in England scheduled for July.
"These selections had been adopted in the present day by the Bureau of the FIFA Council and the Govt Committee of UEFA, respectively the very best decision-making our bodies of each establishments on such pressing issues," FIFA and the UEFA stated in a joint assertion.
"Soccer is totally united right here and in full solidarity with all of the individuals affected in Ukraine. Each Presidents hope that the state of affairs in Ukraine will enhance considerably and quickly in order that soccer can once more be a vector for unity and peace amongst individuals," the assertion stated.
Different sports activities our bodies starting from the FIA, which oversees motorsports, to the Worldwide Ice Hockey Federation have taken restrictive actions towards Russia.
Even some Russian athletes have decried the battle in Ukraine. That features tennis participant Daniil Medvedev, ranked No. 1 on the earth by the ATP.
"On this second, you perceive that tennis typically will not be that essential," he stated.
Newsweek has reached out to the RTF and BTF for remark.
Replace 3/1/22, 5:18 p.m. ET: This text was up to date with further data.
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