Norrie hopeful Russian players will be allowed to play at Wimbledon
Cameron Norrie is hoping Russian players will be allowed to return to Wimbledon in 2023, saying he wants "the best players in the world to be playing".
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, Russian players were banned from participating at SW19.
This meant the likes of Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev were not able to play and compete for the third grand slam of the year, which Novak Djokovic ended up winning for the seventh time.
The tournament was stripped of ranking points as a result of the ban on Russians, a decision that was met with much frustration from players.
Medvedev and Rublev finished a respective seventh and eighth in the year-end ATP rankings, and both took part in the ATP Finals in Turin.
Norrie hopes they are able to return to Wimbledon next year, telling reporters: "For me, I want the best players in the world to be playing.
"I felt last year was tough for those guys, especially for Daniil and for Andrey, who have a chance of winning Wimbledon.
"I know how much those guys sacrificed with their careers and their goals are obviously very high to be winning Slams.
"So I really did feel bad for those guys."
