John
Millman spoke about the war and the bans at
Wimbledon in 2022.
Wimbledon's
ban in 2022 was one of the most talked-about news in the tennis world. Amid the
war in Ukraine, a decision was made to ban Russian and Belarusian players from
participating in the tournament, resulting in a penalty where no ranking points
were awarded that year.
In recent
weeks, it has been reported that the ban will not be repeated this year, and
John Millman was asked about Wimbledon's decision in 2022.
“In no way,
shape, or form do I, the ATP or WTA condone the abhorrent war in Ukraine. But
do I believe that Wimbledon made the wrong decision in banning all players from
the two countries involved in the invasion? Most certainly,” said the Aussie
tennis player.
John
Millman suffered a first-round loss to Serbian player Miomir Kecmanović in the
2022 tournament, and he is currently recovering from an injury that has kept
him out of competition since the Challenger de Cherbourg in mid-February.