The Russian and his peers had hopes that an alternative decision might be made by Wimbledon organizers.
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The WTA icons said their peace, while Ukrainian players said theirs.
"We find it surprising, as well as very frustrating, that the biggest tennis event in Spain shows such little (or no) support for Spanish tennis players," Fernando Verdasco said.
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The World No.1 said his piece on the matter on Wednesday in Belgrade.
The tour released a statement and reiterated its desire to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete under a neutral flag.