For those Ukrainian players competing at the Australian Open in Melbourne, it’s a gesture that has more meaning than ever.
I think it’s important to remember about it and do everything.”Kostyuk said journalists need to keep the news alive.
“They want the drama, they wanted news, they wanted all this heating between players and everything,” she said.
I still don’t understand what all these (Russian and Belarusian) players are doing here.”When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the plight of Ukrainian players was uppermost in everyone’s minds, with Wimbledon banning Russian and Belarusian players from competing that year and numerous fund-raising events held around the tennis world.
Since the war began, Ukrainian players have made a point of not shaking the hands of Russians and Belarusians, sometimes to the confusion of crowds, who have blamed the loser.
Persons:
Lesia Tsurenko, Aryna Sabalenka, Tsurenko, Marta Kostyuk, Elina Avanesyan, Dayana Yastremska, ” Kostyuk, ”, “, Victoria Azarenka, Elina Svitolina, it’s, Yastremska, Svitolina, Varvara Gracheva
Organizations:
Wimbledon, ATP, WTA Tours, U.S, Melbourne
Locations:
MELBOURNE, Australia, Belarusian, Melbourne, Belarus, “, Ukraine, Sabalenka, Russia, Brisbane, Yastremska