Sabalenka, who lifted her first Grand Slam women's singles trophy at the Australian Open (AO) in January, is a favorite to win the tournament.

He couldn't play at Wimbledon last year. This is because Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarus players from participating in the military invasion of Ukraine.

Elena Rivakina (24, Kazakhstan) from Russia at the time became the queen of Wimbledon.

"I really missed this place," Sabalenka said. I can't believe I'm here." "I cried every time Wimbledon was on TV last year. I didn't watch much of the game, and I couldn't. "I decided to stay away from Wimbledon," he said.

He also said he would not talk about politics. At Roland Garros (French Open) last month, I was asked by a Ukrainian reporter to convey my thoughts on the war, and I couldn't hide my anxiety because I didn't attend a public press conference two games later."

"I'm here to talk only about tennis," Sabalenka said. Please respect that."

Wimbledon has allowed Russian and Belarus players to participate this time, signing individual neutrality declarations. This means that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko cannot express their support for the leadership.    먹튀검증