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TENNIS AND MORAL STANDARDS
Sir, Sadly, politics has overshadowed the action on the courts in men’s tennis, and many players, myself included, are concerned about the direction tennis is heading in.
What I have witnessed in the past few months is a worrying decline in moral standards. I am relieved that Justin Gimelstob has finally had the decency to resign from the men’s tour board after being sentenced for assault, but I am dismayed by how long this took. I am also concerned that many within the game think this episode is now over, and are simply relieved at having avoided any negative press themselves. This is not good enough.
The lack of responses from people involved in the game, particularly at the beginning of this saga, was alarming. This is a situation where silence amounts to complicity.
It is more important than ever that anyone with a public platform leads by example and demonstrates real values: honesty, kindness, trust, friendship. I hope our sport can put this dreadful period behind us, move forward and embrace the future.
Stan Wawrinka
Professional tennis player, Monte Carlo, Monaco