Athletes from the two countries will compete under a neutral flag.
Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will be able to play in the Open French tennis championship, but with a number of conditions.
Tournament director Amelie Moresmo said that it is about the neutral status of players from the aggressor country and its partner, as well as a ban on supporting the actions of the Russian leadership.
< "This is a difficult issue, there is no fair solution. We adhere to the position of European governments, which in March decided to eliminate the national teams of Russia and Belarus. But this does not apply to athletes as long as they continue to play under a neutral flag. We will closely monitor this." "If any of them make pro-Putin statements in the media, there will definitely be sanctions," Moresmo was quoted as saying by tennismajors.com. Roland Garros will be held in Paris from May 22 to June 5.
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Earlier it was reported that Russia and Belarus lorus was expelled from the International Tennis Federation .
