2023-07-29 14:59:21
2:55 p.m .: Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova banned from entering Czechia
Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova announced on her social networks that she had been banned from entering Czech territory, where the WTA tournament in Prague is to take place from Monday.
“I will not be able to participate in Prague next week. I continue my preparation on hard for the American series. See you in Cincinnati, ”said Pavlyuchenkova, former world No. 11 and Roland-Garros finalist in 2021, on Instagram overnight from Friday to Saturday. ) referring to “athletes banned from entering the Czech Republic”.
“Despite their neutrality, some WTA players are being denied by the Czech authorities the opportunity to participate in the WTA 250 event scheduled for Prague next week,” said the statement.
The body recalls in this press release that its rules “stipulate that all players must be allowed to participate in the WTA on the basis of their merit only, without discrimination”. In June, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Czech government approved a ban on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in competitions and matches on Czech territory.
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