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The 70-year-old was provisionally banned from all
International Tennis Federation (ITF) events after verbally
abusing opposing team members and the umpire when he captained
Romania in a Fed Cup tie against Britain last month.
The former French and U.S. Open champion had already run into
trouble after making a derogatory comment about world number one
Serena Williams' unborn child ahead of the World Group II
playoff tie in Constanta.
"What does Wimbledon have to do with what I said about Serena
and at the match in Romania?" Nastase told Romanian website
ProSport. "If I did something stupid at Wimbledon then I'd
understand... But in this case, I don't get it.
"In 1973, when everyone else refused to play at Wimbledon
(because of a boycott by the Association of Tennis
Professionals) but I did -- does that not count for something?
"If they are going to be so small-minded about it, there's
nothing I can do."
The ITF said last month it was launching further investigations
into the incidents during the Fed Cup tie and would make no
further comment until they were completed.
(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru)
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