Tennis-Kudermetova to remove Russian sponsor logo to play at Wimbledon

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA 500 - Stuttgart Open - Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - April 19, 2023 Russia's Veronika Kudermetova in action during her round of 32 match against Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

(Reuters) - Russia's Veronika Kudermetova said she will remove the logo of sanctioned Russian sponsor Tatneft from her kit so she can compete at Wimbledon this year.

Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players in 2022 over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine but said in March it would accept them as neutral athletes for this year's championships.