Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina had said last month the Wimbledon ban must continue. Russian and Belarusian flags were banned from the Melbourne Park precinct at the Australian Open earlier this year following a complaint from the Ukraine ambassador to the country.

Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam to ban competitors from Russia and Belarus last year and players competed as individual athletes without national affiliation at the other majors. This year's tournament is scheduled to run from 3-16 July. 'We are continuing to work very closely with the UK Government and key stakeholders in tennis on this matter.' 'We have not yet made a decision on entries for The Championships 2023,' a spokesperson for the AELTC, which organises Wimbledon told Reuters. Two-times Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said this week he expected Wimbledon organisers to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at the Grand Slam, while the Daily Mail reported the ban had been lifted. The Grand Slam had their ranking points taken away and the women's WTA and men's ATP also imposed huge fines on the LTA and the AELTC. Wimbledon had said barring players from the two countries was its only viable option under the guidance provided by the British government. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) had banned players from the two countries from tournaments held in Britain following Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine, for which Belarus is a key staging area.

Wimbledon has still not taken a decision on the participation of Russian and Belarusian players at the grasscourt Grand Slam this year.

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