London, Apr 1 (UNI) Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to play at the Wimbledon Championships this summer as "neutral" athletes, the All England Club announced.
"Our current intention is to accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players subject to them competing as 'neutral' athletes and complying with appropriate conditions," read the statement released on Friday.
But players receiving funding from the Russian or Belarusian states or having sponsorship from companies operated or controlled by the states won't be allowed to participate in the competition.