Wimbledon could ban Russian’s World No.2 Daniil Medvedev from competing in the tournament this year over fears that a win could “boost [President] Vladimir Putin’s regime amid the invasion of Ukraine,” according to a report in mirror.co.uk.

While Russian players can compete without flags or anthems in the wake of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, the report said that the All England Club could impose stricter measures on Russian players, including Medvedev. The report added that the All England Club had been advised that its independent tournament status means it “could implement a ban on Russian players that fail to condemn the actions of Putin—and not face legal repercussions”.