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Ukrainian Kostyuk refuses to shake hands
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 17, 2023
Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk has said she won’t shake hands with Russian or Belarusian players at the Australian Open if they refuse to denounce the
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To ban or not to ban…
- By Peter Rowe
- . April 24, 2022
Wimbledon’s decision to ban all Russian and Belarusian from this year’s event caused a backlash on its own social media channels this week, with about
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WTA condemns Wimbledon ban
- By Peter Rowe
- . April 22, 2022
The WTA has joined forces with the ATP in condemning Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this years’s tournament. The Womens governing
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“I believe Russia should be blocked from any participation” – Dolgopolov
- By Bill Scott
- . March 17, 2022
Former world number 13 Alexandr Dolgopolov, who has recently joined his country’s armed forces to defend Ukraine from the Russian invasion, has called for Russian
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Medvedev should not play the slams, says Ukraine’s tennis president
- By Bill Scott
- . March 3, 2022
The president of the Ukrainian Tennis Federation has called for Daniil Medvedev to be banned from the upcoming three grand slams. The UTF wrote a
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Svitolina ‘On a Mission for my country’
- By Roger Parker
- . March 2, 2022
Having declared initially she would not play her opening match against Russia’s Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open, Ukranian Elina Svitolina changed her mind after
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ATP Cup 2022 Preview
- By Bill Scott
- . December 31, 2021
Introduction The ATP Cup is an international team tournament, with the best team from the four group stage playoffs going to two semifinals, and their
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An amazing two weeks: Medvedev bathes in Davis Cup glory
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 6, 2021
World No.2 Daniil Medvedev said winning the Davis Cup capped off some of the “best weeks” of his tennis career. Medvedev helped clinch a third
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Medvedev leads way as Russians see off Swedes
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 3, 2021
Daniil Medvedev defeated Mikael Ymer 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to give Russia a 2-0 lead over Sweden in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup. Andrey Rublev
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Davis Cup quarters: who plays who
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 29, 2021
Russia will face Sweden, the best runner-up, in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup with Italy meeting Croatia, Britain facing Germany and Serbia up against