In 2023, Cameron Norrie wants "the finest players in the world to be playing," thus he is hopeful that Russian players will be permitted to return to Wimbledon.

Russian players were barred from SW19 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.

This prevented players like Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev from competing in the third grand slam of the year, which Novak Djokovic eventually won for the eighth time.

The prohibition on Russians resulted in the elimination of ranking points for the competition, which greatly infuriated the competitors.

Medvedev and Rublev finished a respective seventh and eighth in the year-end ATP rankings, and both took part in the ATP Finals in Turin.

Norrie hopes they are able to return to Wimbledon next year, telling reporters: "For me, I want the best players in the world to be playing.

"I felt last year was tough for those guys, especially for Daniil and for Andrey, who have a chance of winning Wimbledon.

"I know how much those guys sacrificed with their careers and their goals are obviously very high to be winning Slams.

"So I really did feel bad for those guys."

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