Sabalenka found it tough to face 'hate' in locker room
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said she struggled to understand the "hate" she encountered in the locker room amid strained relations between some players following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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'I have never felt that much hate' - WTA tennis star Sabalenka
Belarus' world number two Aryna Sabalenka says she has faced "hate" in the women's tour locker-room but hopes tensions with Ukrainian players will eventually ease.
'I Have Never Felt That Much Hate', Says Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka
Belarus' world number two Aryna Sabalenka says she has faced "hate" in the women's tour locker-room but hopes tensions with Ukrainian players will eventually ease. Australian Open champion Sabalenka lost to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in Sunday's Indian Wells final and at the media day for this week's ATP-WTA Miami Open was asked about her recent comments on "tensions" in the locker-room between Ukrainian and Russian and Belarus players.
Aryna Sabalenka 'Feels Bad' For Ukrainian Players Amid War Tensions
Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to stir tension in the tennis world, and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said Friday that it's not only Ukrainian players who are feeling the strain. "Of course it's a lot of tension between us," Australian Open champion Sabalenka said after beating Maria Sakkari to reach the final of the combined WTA and ATP Masters 1000 in the California desert. But, she added, "I still have this belief that I did nothing bad to Ukrainians -- not me, not Russian athletes."
Sabalenka says WTA doing its best to support players amid tensions due to war
World number two Aryna Sabalenka said the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) was doing a good job of supporting players from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus amid tensions in the locker room following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year.
WTA chief insists governing body are supporting Ukraine players after Iga Swiatek, Lesia Tsurenko criticism
WTA chief executive Steve Simon says the governing body are doing all they can to help players from Ukraine. Players from Russia and Belarus have played under a neutral flag since the start of the war in February 2022. Ad Anastasia Potapova was warned by the WTA for wearing a Spartak Moscow football shirt before her match against Jessica Pegula at Indian Wells this week.
Anastasia Potapova given formal warning by WTA over 'not acceptable' Spartak Moscow shirt at Indian Wells
The WTA has issued a formal warning to Anastasia Potapova after she wore a Spartak Moscow football shirt before her match against Jessica Pegula at Indian Wells this week. Russian Potapova said afterwards she had supported Spartak Moscow since she was 13 and didn’t see any provocation in it. Ad But world No.
Russia's Medvedev feels sorry for Ukrainian players competing amid war
Daniil Medvedev said he felt sorry for Ukrainian players competing on the tours amid turmoil in their country, which Russia invaded last year.