Former Ukrainian tennis player Stakhovsky in an interview on his YouTube channel Football Center He talked about a conversation with Russian Andrey Rublev about the situation in Ukraine.
“I blame them for this, and I don’t blame them, because it’s everyone’s decision to live with that decision. I spoke to Andrei Rublev before he was suspended by Wimbledon and after his last meeting with Kasatkina. I said to him: “Look, you have to live with it, if you don’t say anything and live comfortably, this is your life. But understand that one day you will have to respond to everything that is happening at the moment, ”said Stakhovsky.
Recall that Russian tennis players missed Wimbledon this year. The organizers of the tournament refused the participation of Russian and Belarusian tennis players in the competition. Also, players from these countries are banned from playing in turf tournaments under the auspices of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in England.
Novak Djokovic won the Men’s Wimbledon tournament, defeating Nick Kyrgios in the final. In women, Elena Rybakina, now representing Kazakhstan, celebrated the victory.
Former Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina Criticizes WTA and ATP for their attitude towards Ukrainians.