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Dellecqua explains "difficult" Wimbledon decision
Casey Dellecqua addresses the impact of the WTA and ATP's decision to scrap ranking points for Wimbledon this year.
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‘It’s very unfair’: Nadal, Djokovic slam Wimbledon ban on Russian players
Novak Djokovic reiterated his stance on Wimbledon and compared the situation of the excluded players to what he went through in January when he was unable to play the Australian Open.