Ukrainian Elina Svitolina says the Russian invasion of her home country has left her 'mentally drained'

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina says the fallout from the Russian invasion of her home country has left her «mentally drained». Svitolina took an indefinite break from tennis in March after admitting to feeling «unbearable pain» at events in Ukraine. Ad/> And now she has revealed more about the impact the war has had on her wellbeing.

WimbledonRussians, Belarusians who denounce invasion should be allowed at Wimbledon — Svitolina21/04/2022 AT 11:00 Speaking to SNTV, Svitolina said: «It's been a tough couple of months for me to deal with everything and of course, having my family back in Ukraine is having a big impact as well. »So for me, this has been a really, really rough couple of months mentally to hold that — everything — on my shoulders. «That's why it was a better decision for me to take my time to really settle down with everything.

'Private talks happening' — Nadal coy on rumours of Wimbledon boycott and ranking points removal ‘They pretend like nothing is going on’ — Kostyuk hits out at fellow pros over Ukraine ‘excuses’ »Everyday it's something happening back home with my family. For the past few days there have been shootings and explosions going on in Odessa, my hometown. So mentally it's draining, mentally it's very tough.

/> «Of course, the first week was the toughest week of my life. I was so worried about the people in Ukraine, about my family, what was going to be next. Every minute there was new information.