Two-time winner Andy Murray has insisted that Wimbledon “will never be a showcase” amid the ongoing dispute over his lack of qualifying points.
The WTA and ATP will not offer any points for the All England Club tournament after Wimbledon officials decided to ban competition from Russian and Belarusian players due to the war in Ukraine.
Former world number one Naomi Osaka hinted on Monday that she could skip the third grand slam of the season because the lack of ranking points means “it’s more like a show,” a phrase that echoed number one. British Cameron Norrie.
However, Murray believes that the prestige of winning a Wimbledon title, as he did in 2013 and 2016, should overshadow any number of points in the standings.
In a series of posts on his official Twitter account, the 35-year-old Scot wrote: “I’m close to golf and I have no idea how many ranking points the winner of The Masters gets.
“My friends and I love football and none of us know or care how many points a team gets to win the FIFAWorldCup. But I could tell you exactly who won the World Cup and the Masters.
I follow golf very closely and I have no idea how many ranking points the @TheMasters winner gets. My friends and I love football and none of us know how many ranking points a team gets to win the @FIFAWorldCup.
– Andy Murray (@andy_murray) May 25, 2022
“I would venture to guess that most people watching Wimbledon on the center court in a few weeks would not know how many qualifying points a player gets to win a third round match.
“But I guarantee they will remember who wins. Wimbledon will never be an exhibition and will never feel like an exhibition. The end.”