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World Tennis extends suspension of Russian and Belarusian tennis federations
World Tennis extended the suspensions of Russia’s and Belarus’s tennis federations at its annual assembly in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The decision keeps both federations out of the international organization.
The suspensions began in March 2022, when Russian and Belarusian players were barred from World Tennis team events in connection with events in Ukraine.
Tournaments in Russia and Belarus were also canceled.
Players from both countries can compete in ATP and WTA events only as neutral athletes, according to the accounts of the decision.
The extension means the federations remain suspended, while the sources give no date for a further review.
World Tennis extended the suspension of the Russian and Belarusian tennis federations from membership in the organization.
The decision was made by a vote at the federation’s annual assembly in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Russian and Belarusian players have been barred from World Tennis team events since March 2022.
Tournaments in Russia and Belarus were also cancelled.
Russian and Belarusian players may compete in ATP and WTA events only in a neutral status.
- Who
- World Tennis extended the suspensions of the Russian Tennis Federation and the Belarusian Tennis Federation.
- What
- The federations’ suspensions from membership in World Tennis were maintained.
- When
- The decision was reported on October 13, 2026. The exact date of the assembly is not stated.
- Where
- At World Tennis’s annual assembly in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
- Why
- The articles link the original restrictions to events in Ukraine. They do not state a separate reason for extending them.
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World Tennis suspended Russian and Belarusian players from team events and suspended the two federations’ membership.
At its annual assembly in Almaty, World Tennis voted to maintain the federations’ suspensions.
- Federations
- Russian Tennis Federation and Belarusian Tennis Federation
- Decision
- Suspensions from World Tennis membership maintained
- Assembly location
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Original restrictions
- March 2022
- ATP and WTA events
- Russian and Belarusian players may compete only in a neutral status
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At this meeting, the General Assembly Council voted to maintain the suspension of the Russian Tennis Federation and the Belarusian Tennis Federation from membership in the organization.