WTA investigates after Russia’s Vera Zvonareva barred from entering Poland
The WTA said it would be “evaluating the issue further with the event” after Russian player Vera Zvonareva was blocked from entering Poland for a tournament.
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Russia's Vera Zvonareva Denied Entry To Poland For WTA Tournament
Russian former world number two Vera Zvonareva has been denied entry to Poland where she was to participate in next week's Polish Open WTA tournament, the interior ministry said on Saturday. "Vera Zvonareva was trying to enter our country with a visa granted by France, via a flight from Belgrade," according to a statement issued by the Polish ministry. "On July 21, Polish border guards made it impossible for the Russian tennis player to enter Poland."
Russian player Zvonareva blocked from entering Poland
WARSAW : Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva was blocked on Friday from entering Poland for reasons of state security and public safety, the Polish interior ministry said on Saturday.
Russia’s Zvonareva denied entry to Poland for WTA tournament
WARSAW: Russian former world number two Vera Zvonareva has been denied entry to Poland where she was to participate in next week’s Polish Open WTA tournament, the interior ministry said on Saturday. “Vera Zvonareva was trying to enter our country with a visa granted by France, via a flight from Belgrade,” according to a statement issued by the Polish ministry.
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