Wimbledon excluded Russian and Belarusian players from this year's tournament because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The two tennis greats said Sunday that Wimbledon had acted unfairly, with Nadal saying that the decision was very unfair to his Russian colleagues.
Nadal, a 21-time Grand Slam winner, said in Spain that it was not their fault that the war was happening.
Nadal apologized for them, saying that Wimbledon just took their decision. The government did not force them to do it.
If the players decide to make a decision in that regard, we can see what happens in the next weeks.
The All England Club's decision has been criticized by both the All England Club and the tennis tours.
Wimbledon starts on June 27.
The players affected by the ban are all from Russia. The two players who aided Russian forces would not be able to play.
In January, when he was unable to play in the Australian Open, he compared the situation of the excluded players to that. He was deported from Australia for not being up to date with his vaccinations.
It is not the same thing, but it is frustrating knowing that you are not able to play. It is what it is, but I think it is not fair.
The All England Club defended its actions in a statement.
The statement said that it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players.
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