Wimbledon's decision to ban Belarusian players from last year's tournament "changed nothing," world No. 5 Aryna Sabalenka said on January 1 as she hoped to return to the grass-court Grand Slam in 2023 having missed its fans and atmosphere. Wimbledon organizers banned tennis players from Russia and Belarus last year due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Belarusian Sabalenka is in Australia for the season's first Grand Slam. To see the original Reuters story click here.
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