Wimbledon in talks with Government amid reports of ban on Russian players

Wimbledon officials are in ongoing discussions with the UK Government (Steven Paston/PA)

Wimbledon officials are in ongoing talks with the UK Government regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian players in this year’s championships.

Reports have suggested men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev could be banned from the tournament due to fears a Russian victory would boost Vladimir Putin’s regime amid the invasion of Ukraine.