Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina talked about communicating with Russian athletes and facing them on the court.
“I don’t think it’s right to avoid matches with Russians and Belarusians. On the contrary, you need to defeat them, looking for additional motivation in it. I don’t think this should be done anywhere in the sport. We have to come out and win. And Russians and Belarusians should clearly express their exact position. Now Russian women avoid some kind of meeting and conversation. While Tribuna.ua cites Svitolina’s words, words of support were voiced by only a few who asked how the family was doing or if everyone was alive.
Recall that on April 21, the organizers of Wimbledon decided not to allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to participate in the tournament. Initially, British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said that the organization wanted to obtain written approval from Russian tennis players, where they would state that they did not receive support from President Vladimir Putin, Russia or Belarus. After that, a number of Ukrainian tennis players appealed to Russian athletes to explain their position regarding the authorities and the special operation in Ukraine.
Former Russian-born tennis player Alexander Zverev made the first comment About the removal of Russian tennis players from Wimbledon.
Source: Gazeta
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