Elina Svitolina, Dayana Yastremska, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Sergiy Stakhovsky on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Tennis players have called for peace, fled their home country, and said they will take up arms after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The world has been rocked by the decision of Russia president Vladimir Putin to attack neighbouring Ukraine last week. Ad/> There are currently 36 men and 16 women from Ukraine on the WTA and ATP rankings, along with hundreds of Russians, including new men's world No 1 Daniil Medvedev.

TennisMedvedev's rise to number one: How has he done it and what's next?6 HOURS AGO Among the Ukrainians on the WTA Tour is Dayana Yastremska, who was in her hometown of Odessa when the war started. World No. 128 Yastremska, who has won three WTA titles, said she has fled to France via Romania with her younger sister, seemingly leaving her parents in Ukraine.

“After spending two nights in the underground parking, my parents made a decision at any cost to send me and my little sister out of Ukraine!” she wrote on Instagram on Friday. A day later she shared a post saying: “Tired, but my sister and I are safe. Thank you France.

Ukraine stay strong. We miss you Home, Mum and Dad.” /> Yastremska is playing singles and doubles at the Lyon Open this week. World No.

15 Elina Svitolina, who is the top seed at the Monterrey Open, has told Eurosport that she is “heartbroken” over what is happening in her home country. “Everyone is terrified, everyone is heartbroken,” she said. “My family is there.

Lots of my friends who didn't leave the country are there. They are fighting for their life, some of them are fighting for our country. It takes a lot of courage and it's unbelievable that some people actually took weapons in their hands and went to fight for our land.