The real reason why Wimbledon refuse to use flags to recognise six quarter-finalists after strict ruling

The crushed wherefore Wimbledon bash not usage flags to recognise six 4th finalists successful the aforesaid mode arsenic different players has been revealed.

This year's Wimbledon is successful afloat plaything arsenic each eyes are fixated connected the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club with the tourney getting towards the concern end.

On Tuesday, the quarter-final matches began with the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Taylor Fritz and Cameron Norrie each successful action.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner volition play connected Wednesday.

Heading into this week's important matches, it has been spotted that immoderate players bash not person their country's emblem and the nation's abbreviated initials adjacent to their names connected scoreboards.

Also, nary flags adjacent to their names are shown connected the BBC Sport website oregon the Wimbledon website.

This year's Wimbledon is good underway. Image: Getty

The likes of Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Karen Khachanov, Liudmila Samsonova, Veronika Kudermetova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova are the players successful question.

The crushed wherefore their country's emblem and initials are not shown is owed to the ongoing warfare betwixt Russia and Ukraine.

In 2022, Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players from taking portion successful the tournament, but that was lifted successful 2023.

Players from Russia and Belarus had to motion statements attesting to their neutrality and refrain from expressing enactment for the invasion.

In addition, the All England Club besides stated that they would person to vie arsenic neutral athletes.

Aryna Sabalenka is chasing her archetypal Wimbledon title. Image: Getty

Tournament manager Ian Hewitt said astatine the time: "We proceed to condemn wholly Russia's amerciable penetration and our wholehearted enactment remains with the radical of Ukraine.

"This was an incredibly hard decision, not taken lightly oregon without a large woody of information for those who volition beryllium impacted."

He added: "It is our presumption that, considering each factors, these are the astir due arrangements for The Championships for this year.

"If circumstances alteration materially betwixt present and the commencement of The Championships, we volition see and respond accordingly."

Where to bargain last-minute Wimbledon tickets

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