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.
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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".
Ukraine's Svitolina refuses to play against Russia's Potapova in Monterrey
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said she would not play her round of 32 match against Russia's Anastasia Potapova in the Monterrey Open unless tennis' governing bodies followed the recommendations made by the International Olympic Committee.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships: Live first round updates on Day 2
It's Day 2 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and it's set to be an action-packed first round with many of the top seeds beginning their tournaments.
Australian Open: Women's Draw
The full draw for the 2022 Australian Open women's singles tournament in Melbourne. Women's Singles Draw (Seedings in brackets):Final
Badosa into fourth round after shootout with 'insane' Kostyuk
MELBOURNE :In-form world number six Paula Badosa had to fend off a comeback from Ukrainian teenager Marta Kostyuk in an arm-wrestle of a baseline battle to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time on Friday.
Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka beats Elina Svitolina to reach last 16
Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka brushed aside Elina Svitolina to reach the Australian Open fourth round for the first time since 2016.