No penalties for players taking part in Russian exhibition event: WTA

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The World Tennis Association (WTA) said, while it does not support an exhibition event being held in Russia this weekend players who take part in it will not be sanctioned.

The second edition of the Northern Palmyra Trophies tournament will be held from Dec. 1-3 in St.

Petersburg and features players from both the WTA and men’s ATP Tour.

The event, which is sponsored by Russian energy giant Gazprom, is being held while Russia continues its war with Ukraine.

“This event is not affiliated with the WTA nor is the WTA supportive of the event being held,” the governing body of women’s tennis told Reuters on Monday.