Tennis player Anastasia Potapova responded to Iga Sventek, who criticized the Russian woman who wore Spartak jersey before facing Jessica Pegula at a tournament at American Indian Wells.
“I don’t think he has the right to condemn people for certain actions. Everyone has a choice: it was my personal choice to go to the match in a Spartak t-shirt.
He denounced me, but his complaints neither warm nor cool me! If he wants to blame me for something, I wish him good luck. I don’t mind that at all, ”says Potapova “Championship.com”.
Potapova’s appearance in the Spartak jersey during the tournament at Indian Wells against Pegula caused discontent among fans and Polish journalists. The Russian player was defeated by the scores of 6:3, 4:6, 5:7 and withdrew from the draw. Pegula lost to Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova in the fourth round.
Potapova ranks 25th in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings. The best of the Russians is still Daria Kasatkina, she is the eighth.
Formerly Potapova ConfessedHe said that he will no longer enter the matches with the Spartak jersey.