Amid a flurry of Wimbledon boycotts between playing groups over the elimination of ranking points between the ATP and WTA, two-time former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has applauded those who have expressed reluctance to play for the All England Club.
The change in tennis authorities has prompted some players to say they can skip Wimbledon, without four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka declaring the tournament “like a show” without a chance to further their position in the ranking system.
Osaka claimed that he was “inspired by the increase in my rankings” and stated that he was “inclined not to play”, while defending champion Novak Djokovic confirmed that he described it as a “losing-loss situation” despite losing 2,000 points. . Roland-Garos dominated the media gathering.
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Murray is part of the ATP Player Council, which collectively favored the decision to dump ATP points. He said the tournament “would not feel like an exhibition”.
“I can assume that most people who visit center court Wimbledon in a few weeks will not know or think about how many ranking points a player gets for winning a third round match,” said Murray, who decided to miss. To prepare for the French Open grass-court season, tweeted.
“But I guarantee they will remember who wins. Wimbledon will never be an exhibition and will never feel like an exhibition.
“I follow golf very closely and have no idea how many ranking points the winner of the Masters gets,” Murray added.
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“My friends and I love football and neither of us knows or thinks about how many ranking points a team gets for winning the FIFA World Cup.
“But I can tell you who won the World Cup and the Masters.”
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Online player Mardi Gras took over the reins from Mardi Gras, who announced that players care about ranking points because it is the lifeblood of their careers. The Scottish star says everyone wants to play for points but “that’s not all.”
“Do you think the top golfers would have played the Masters if there were still no points? Would Mito Pereira have rather won the PGA Championship and scored any points or finished 3rd and got as many ranking points as possible?”
“I may be wrong, but I don’t think any tennis player is working for a slam title, a footballer taking a penalty in a World Cup shootout, or a golfer thinking about ranking points on the 18th hole of a major.
“I think what makes them nervous is the sport they love and the training they have spent most of their lives not thinking about ranking points, the chances of winning a historic / prestigious event. I think the Wimbledon players will reflect that.”
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In addition, the International Tennis Federation said on Friday that it would not award its ranking points for this year’s Wimbledon junior and wheelchair events, explaining that “tournament organizers are not allowed to impose unilateral entry criteria.”
The US Tennis Association, which hosts the US Open, has not announced a decision on players from Russia and Belarus; That tournament started on 29 August.
“The USTA respects the difficult position Wimbledon faced in its decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players,” spokesman Chris Weidmeyer wrote in an email.
“We also respect the grounds on which both the men’s and women’s tours responded, although we believe that the decision to withdraw points from all of them playing Wimbledon this year is incredibly serious because Wimbledon faced extreme and unique circumstances in its decision making.”
– With AP
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