- Fine from women’s tennis governing body cut to $375,000
- LTA awaits response from ATP over $1m fine imposed
The fine imposed on the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) by the world governing body for women’s tennis over the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian players has been halved following a successful appeal.
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the men’s equivalent body, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), both accused Wimbledon and the LTA of discriminating against their players and refused to sanction ranking points for Wimbledon in 2022. The LTA excluded Russian and Belarusian tennis players from all of its tournaments last year in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.