Victoria Azarenka, a Belarus native, dropped from Ukraine charity match at US Open
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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.
WTA roundup: No. 1 seed Daria Kasatkina survives scare in Quebec
No. 1 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia dropped a first-set tiebreak before coming back to win a marathon over Belgium's Greet Minnen 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 on Monday in first-round action at the Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby in Granby, Quebec.
Defending champion Djokovic advances to 4th round at Wimbledon
Defending champion Novak Djokovic advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon with a 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Miomir Kecmanovic on Centre Court on Friday.
Tsurenko speaks of guilt as she flies flag for Ukraine
LONDON: Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko spoke of her feelings of guilt after matching her best Wimbledon run on Wednesday by beating seeded compatriot Anhelina Kalinina 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the second round.
Lesia Tsurenko flies flag for Ukraine in Wimbledon
Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko matched her best Wimbledon run as she beat seeded compatriot Anhelina Kalinina 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round on Wednesday. Both players had spoken of the strain of pursuing their careers following Russia's invasion of their country and Tsurenko wore a yellow and blue ribbon on her white top. Kalinina, the 29th seed who described on Monday how her family home had been damaged by Russian shelling, opted not to follow suit.