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The WTA will continue to apply its rules to reject such discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Women\u2019s Tennis Association (WTA) has joined the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in electing to strip Wimbledon of ranking points for 2022. That decision comes in the wake of the All England Club\u2019s call to prevent Russian and Belarusian players from competing at the grand slam. 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