Russian and Belarusian Players Will Be Permitted to Play US Open

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday June 14, 2022

The USTA has introduced its choice to permit Russian and Belarusian gamers compete on the US Open, below a impartial flag. The announcement was communicated through e mail, in a press release despatched to Tennis Now.

“The USTA will permit particular person athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete within the 2022 US Open, however solely below a impartial flag,” the assertion learn.

“Alongside the opposite Grand Slams, the ITF, the ATP and the WTA, the USTA, which owns and operates the US Open, has beforehand condemned, and continues to sentence, the unprovoked and unjust invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The USTA, standing with these different tennis entities, supported the banning of the Russian and Belarusian Tennis Federations from the ITF, and subsequently all worldwide workforce competitions, and the directive for gamers from these nations to play below a impartial flag when competing exterior of worldwide workforce competitions.”

Russian and Belarusian gamers have been banned from enjoying at Wimbledon this yr, however not too long ago competed at Roland-Garros below a impartial flag.

“We acknowledge that every group has needed to cope with distinctive circumstances that have an effect on their choices. Based mostly on our personal circumstances, the USTA will permit all eligible gamers, no matter nationality, to compete on the 2022 US Open,” the assertion learn.

The USTA additionally introduced its intention to offer help to the “Tennis Performs for Peace” program.

“The USTA will work with the gamers and each Excursions to make use of the US Open as a platform to additional the humanitarian effort of the “Tennis Performs for Peace” program,” the USTA stated. “As well as, the USTA will introduce a broad, complete set of initiatives to amplify current Ukrainian humanitarian efforts, together with committing to vital monetary help, for which particulars shall be introduced quickly.”

“Tennis has carried out a lot via Tennis Performs for Peace for humanitarian help of Ukraine,” Mike McNulty, USTA Chairman of the Board and Presidentl stated. “Sadly, the necessity for assist solely continues to develop. The USTA shall be responding very quickly with a broad set of initiatives that can embrace vital monetary help and different applications to additional help humanitarian reduction and the individuals of Ukraine.”