The president of the Russian Tennis Federation says he will be backing the Serb in the absence of Russian stars
After his compatriots were controversially banned by Wimbledon organizers, Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpishchev has revealed that his main interest in this year’s grass court showpiece will be to see if defending champion Novak Djokovic can win a 21st Grand Slam title.
Russian world number one Daniil Medvedev is just one of a host of Russian and Belarusian stars to be barred from this year’s tournament at SW19 because of the conflict in Ukraine, reducing the competition for the rest of the men’s and women’s field when the main draw gets underway on Monday.
In the absence of Medvedev and Co, Russian tennis chief Tarpishchev says he will firmly be behind Djokovic’s bid for a third successive Wimbledon title and seventh in total at the All England Club.
“For me, the main intrigue and interest of this…
