Tennis-Sabalenka keen to shun political talk on return to Wimbledon

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Women's Singles Photo Shoot - Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne, Australia - January 29, 2023 Australian Open champion Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka kisses the trophy during a photo shoot REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/

(Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka will aim to keep the focus on tennis and not politics on her return to Wimbledon, with the "super emotional" Belarusian saying on Saturday she was relishing the chance to compete in the Grand Slam again.

The grasscourt major starting on Monday will welcome back players from Russia and Belarus this year after reversing a 2022 ban on them due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, during which Belarus was used as a staging area.