Former Ukraine tennis star Alexandr Dolgopolov has explained his decision to defend his country in the ongoing conflict with Russia. The 33-year-old took to social media on Wednesday to reveal that he had returned to Kyiv ready to fight, having initially fled to Turkey with his mother and sister at the start of the aggression. Ad/> In an exclusive interview with Eurosport, Dolgopolov revealed he had undergone weapons training in preparation, and explained his motivation to go back to Ukraine following Vladimir Putin's invasion of his country.