Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic in the first round of the US Open
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World tennis stars raise over $1 mln for charitable aid for Ukraine
On August 24, on the Independence Day of Ukraine and on the anniversary of the sixth month of Russia's full-scale invasion with the participation of Belarus on the territory of Ukraine, $1.2 million was raised at a charity tennis event in New York, the website btu.og.ua said.
Victoria Azarenka, a Belarus native, dropped from Ukraine charity match at US Open
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Victoria Azarenka to miss Tennis Plays for Peace exhibition due to ‘sensitivities’ - USTA
Belarusian player Victoria Azarenka will not play in the ‘Tennis Plays for Peace Exhibition’ at the US Open, the United States Tennis Association have announced. ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ is an “initiative to bring the tennis community and fans together to support the humanitarian relief efforts for the war in Ukraine”, says its website.
Belarus’ Azarenka dropped from Ukraine exhibition at US Open
NEW YORK: Two-time major champion and former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka was dropped Wednesday from a pre-US Open exhibition event raising money for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.
Belarus star Azarenka axed from US Open Ukraine benefit
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus was Wednesday axed from a planned US Open exhibition event aimed at raising money for war-torn Ukraine, officials said.
Belarusian Azarenka withdraws from 'Tennis Plays for Peace' Ukraine aid exhibition
Victoria Azarenka has pulled out the "Tennis Plays for Peace Exhibition" to raise humanitarian aid for Ukraine given the sensitivities of the Ukrainian players, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Wednesday. With the US Open set to begin on Monday, the tournament long initiative was to launch on Wednesday - Ukraine Independence Day - with the exhibition event at Louis Armstrong Stadium that would include women's world No.
2022 US Open - John McEnroe tips Rafael Nadal to end year as world No. 1: 'He does things you can’t believe'
John McEnroe believes Rafael Nadal is «absolutely the favourite» to end the year as world No. 1 ahead of the last major of the year at the US Open. Nadal — winner of the Australian and French Opens — has shared the major crowns with long-time rival Novak Djokovic in 2022, with the Serb defeating Nick Kyrgios in the final of Wimbledon to take the SW19 title.