Russian Anastasia Potapova talked about how her relationship with Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk changed after the start of SVO.
“Martha and I were pretty close friends, but unfortunately, the person decided to change their mind, not just about me. Gratuitous. It’s not my place to judge him, it’s his choice. If it’s easier for him, I’ll accept. It makes me neither hot nor cold, ”Potapova said in an interview. “Championship”.
In March, Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Potapova after losing a tournament in Miami.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in tournaments subject to neutral status. Wimbledon was the only tournament that refused the participation of representatives of Russia and Belarus. In addition, players from these countries are banned from playing in lawn tournaments held under the auspices of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in England.
Formerly the world’s #1 Iga Sventek statedRussian tennis players should have been suspended a year ago.