Djokovic cleared to defend Wimbledon title

• Joined ESPN in 2011 • Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours • Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his Wimbledon title after organisers at the All England Club (AELTC) said that players will not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order […]

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‘It’s discrimination’: Russia’s Andrey Rublev says there’s ‘no logic’ to Wimbledon ban

Andrey Rublev criticised the ban after his match at the Serbian Open (Darko Vojinovic/AP) Andrey Rublev has hit back at Wimbledon’s decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus from this year’s championships, labelling the move “discrimination”. Wimbledon and the Lawn Tennis Association announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian players would be banned from entering events in Britain’s grass-court […]

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