French Open: Barbora Krejcikova faces hefty ranking drop after shock loss
Reigning French Open champion Barbora Krejčíková was dealt a shock first round loss at the tournament on Monday.
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Naomi Osaka receives a walkover at the Miami Open after her opponent Karolina Muchova withdraws through injury
Naomi Osaka has received a walkover at the Miami Open after her opponent Karolina Muchova was forced to withdraw from the WTA 1000 tournament. Muchova was unable to compete in the match due to a left abdominal injury picked up on Saturday.
Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk slams Russian players for ‘unacceptable’ behaviour at Indian Wells
Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk has hit out at the lack of support shown by Russian tennis players on the tour amid their country’s invasion of her homeland.
Russian tennis star Anna Kalinskaya sports powerful “No War” sign on trainers at Indian Wells
Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya was spotted wearing trainers with the words “No War” written on them, during her first-round match at this year’s BNP Paribas Open.
Elina Svitolina says she won't play Russians as Ukrainian players seek action
tennis player Elina Svitolina on Monday said she would refuse to play Russian and Belarusian tennis players in tournaments. She also criticised the governing bodies of tennis, shortly after two of her compatriots aimed a swing at the WTA when they criticised the organisation for not taking a position on the Russian invasion of their country. Svitolina, ranked 15th in the world, is the top seed in the WTA tournament in Monterrey where she is drawn to play Russian Anastasia Potapova in her first match. Two other Russians, Kamilla Rakhimova and Anna Kalinskaya, are also in the draw. "I want to announce that I will not play in Monterrey, nor any other match, against Russian or Belarusian tennis players until our organizations take the necessary actions," Svitolina wrote on Twitter. "I do not blame Russian athletes," she wrote. "I wish to pay tribute to all players, especially Russians and Belarusians, who bravely stated their position against the war. Their support is essential."
Svitolina says she won't play Russians as Ukrainian players seek action
The top-ranked Ukranian woman tennis player Elina Svitolina on Monday said she would refuse to play Russian and Belarusian tennis players in tournaments.
Elina Svitolina won't play Russians as Ukrainian players seek action
Paris - The top-ranked Ukranian woman tennis player Elina Svitolina on Monday said she would refuse to play Russian and Belarusian tennis players in tournaments.
Elina Svitolina Says She Won't Play Russians As Ukrainian Players Seek Action
The top-ranked Ukranian woman tennis player Elina Svitolina on Monday said she would refuse to play Russian and Belarusian tennis players in tournaments. She also criticised the governing bodies of tennis, shortly after two of her compatriots aimed a swing at the WTA when they criticised the organisation for not taking a position on the Russian invasion of their country.