Russian tennis player Veronika Kudermetova spoke about her relationship with Ukrainian athletes on the court.
“Did you feel pressure after February 24? Like other Russian tennis players, I was not allowed to participate in several tournaments. If you leave it in parentheses, this hasn’t happened to me personally. Various provocations, although there are feelings that now disturbing questions will begin.
There is one more moment about the attitude of some Ukrainian tennis players. Everyone on the tour greets me except them. I tried to say hello several times, but each time they remained silent, so I decided not to disturb them any more, ”says the athlete. Online Business.
In November, Veronika Kudermetova won the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Final Championship in doubles with Belgian Elise Mertens. In the final match, the couple Kudermetova / Mertens came out stronger than the Czech couple Barbara Kreychikova / Katerina Sinyakova.
Formerly Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) fine Because the British Tennis Association (LTA) does not allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to participate in tournaments held in the country.