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Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk slams tennis response to Russian invasion

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk lashed out Thursday at the tennis world's response to the Russian invasion of her homeland, saying anti-war platitudes weren't enough for a country plunged into turmoil and fear. Kostyuk saved two match points in an emotional 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 victory over Ukrainian-born Belgian Maryna Zanevska in the first round at the Indian Wells WTA Masters. But she admitted that she thought about not taking the court at all over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

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.

Svitolina may refuse to play Russian

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina has said she will not play her round of 32 match against Anastasia Potapova in the Monterrey Open unless the Russian has to play as a neutral, as recommended by the International Olympic Committee.

Ukrainian Tennis Players Ask WTA To Take A Stand On Invasion

Two Ukrainian women tennis players aimed a swing at the WTA on Monday when they criticised the organisation for not taking a position on the Russian invasion of their country. Marta Kostyuk, ranked 54th in the world, and Lesia Tsurenko, a former top-25 player now ranked 127, both posted a letter on social media expressing "our great surprise and dissatisfaction with the lack of any response with the situation in our Motherland".

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Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk slams tennis response to Russian invasion

Elina Svitolina says she won't play Russians as Ukrainian players seek action

Svitolina says she won't play Russians as Ukrainian players seek action

Svitolina may refuse to play Russian

Ukrainian Tennis Players Ask WTA To Take A Stand On Invasion

Ukraine's Svitolina refuses to play against Russia's Potapova in Monterrey

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