Naomi Osaka may skip Wimbledon over ranking points row

Naomi Osaka could opt to miss Wimbledon (Christophe Ena/AP)

Naomi Osaka is considering snubbing Wimbledon in the wake of the decision to strip the championships of ranking points.

The WTA and the ATP announced on Friday that no points would be on offer at this year’s tournament after Wimbledon chiefs banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing due to the war in Ukraine.