Exclusion continues for Russian and Belarusian teams

The Russian and Belarusian national tennis teams will remain excluded from international team competitions, as decided by the World Tennis General Assembly in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on October 13, 2026. The meeting, held on October 12 and 13, confirmed the continued suspension of both countries' tennis federations.

No support for return proposals

Delegates at the General Assembly voted on two proposals aimed at allowing the Russian and Belarusian teams to rejoin international competitions and restoring their federations' membership rights. Neither proposal received the necessary support, meaning the exclusion remains in place for now.

Exclusion extends from 2022 decision

Russia and Belarus have not participated in the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup since the start of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022. Their federations have been suspended since then and cannot field teams in these competitions.

Reconsideration of Belarusian status

The International Tennis Federation had previously stated it would reconsider Belarus's status during the October general assembly. This process has now concluded, with the decision to maintain the exclusion of both countries from World Tennis team competitions.