LONDON — Two-time former Wimbledon champion
Andy Murray said Wednesday the tournament "will never feel like an
exhibition" despite it being stripped of ranking points over the ban on
Russian and Belarusian players.
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The decision by the ATP and WTA to remove the sport's most
prestigious tournament of ranking points has prompted some players to say they
may skip Wimbledon, the year's third Grand Slam.
"I'd hazard a guess that most people watching on center
court
Wimbledon in a few weeks' time wouldn't know or care about how many
ranking points a player gets for winning a 3rd round match," tweeted
Murray.
"But I guarantee they will remember who wins. Wimbledon
will never be an exhibition and will never feel like an exhibition."
Former world number one
Naomi Osaka has revealed she is
"leaning towards not playing" Wimbledon while defending champion
Novak Djokovic said he will play despite losing 2,000 points.
But Djokovic described it as a "lose-lose
situation", and the controversy has shown no signs of abating, with
several players at the ongoing French Open likening Wimbledon to a high-profile
exhibition event this year.
"I follow golf very closely and have no idea how many
ranking points the winner of the Masters gets," said Murray, who opted to
miss the
French Open to prepare for the grass-court season.
"Me and my friends love football and none of us know or
care how many ranking points a team gets for winning the
FIFA World Cup.”
"But I could tell you exactly who won the World Cup and
the Masters."
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