Fines cut in half for Wimbledon as ban on Russian and Belarusian players lifted.

The Women’s Tennis Association - the world governing body for women’s tennis has cut in half its fine on the UK's Lawn Tennis Association it imposed after last year's ban on Russian and Belarusian players competing at last year's Wimbledon Tournament. 

According to The Guardian newspaper, the LTA appealed against the WTA’s fines and now the organisations ultimately agreed to halve their portion of the fine to $375,000 (£302,000) after the LTA backed down and reversed its ban this year and allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at its events.

For the LTA,  money is more important than standing up for Ukraine, Scott Lloyd, the LTA’s CEO said "we feel so strongly that is the right thing"