Russian tennis player Veronika Kudermetova appreciated the support of the fans on the court in London after the start of Wimbledon. Athlete’s words lead “Sport Express”.
“The fans are very good. They support me. I think no matter what country you are from, we are just tennis players here, we are here to compete and try to do our best,” Kudermetova said at a press conference.
The Russian tennis player defeated the Estonian representative Kaya Kanepi in the first round. The match, which lasted 1 hour and 42 minutes, ended in two sets with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 6:4 in favor of Kudermetova.
In the second round, Kudermetova will play with Marketa Vondrousova from the Czech Republic.
Russian tennis players compete in international tournaments as neutral athletes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended international organizations to exclude Russian athletes. The only tournament the Russians missed was Wimbledon 2022. For the non-admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes, the organizers of the tournament were fined and no points were awarded for the tournament.
Former Russian tennis player, Olympic champion Elena Vesnina statedIt is interesting to watch the matches between Russian athletes at international tournaments.