#russiainvadesukrainne
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No handshake a given as Svitolina faces Azarenka
- By Bill Scott
- . July 31, 2023
Washington crowds will be forewarned there will be no handshake as Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina takes on Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the Washington first round. With
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Sabalenka can’t avoid war controversy at RG
- By Bill Scott
- . June 6, 2023
Aryna Sabalenka would prefer to talk tennis rather than Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after reaching her first French Open semi-final on Friday. The player from
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Invasion sentiments remain strong for Ukrainians
- By GrandSlam Online
- . May 29, 2023
Dayana Yastremska lost 6-2, 7-5 to Donna Vekic to exit the French Open on Monday with the simmering conflict between Ukrainian and Belarus and Russian
Roland Garros Women’s Day 1
- By GrandSlam Online
- . May 28, 2023
A volatile French Open crowd turned on Marta Kostyuk following a 6-3, 6-2 first-round loss to Aryna Sabalenka, jeering the Ukrainian player after she failed to shake
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Sgt Stacko slams any Russian UK tennis entries
- By Bill Scott
- . February 19, 2023
Former Ukrainian ATP player and current army soldier Sergiy Stakhovsky has never been shy about slamming Putin’s Russia as the invasion of his country nears the
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ATP nod to invasion with British tennis penalty fine
- By Bill Scott
- . December 7, 2022
Tennis bosses are coming under fire after announcing that British tennis will be fined USD 1 million for banning Russian and Belarus players from last
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Kyrgios year-end chances take a hit with Tokyo pullout
- By Bill Scott
- . October 7, 2022
Chances for NIck Kyrgios to make a late qualification for next month’s ATP Finals took a hit on Friday as the Australian withdrew injured from
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Iga insistent: Ukraine-Russia relations now a player sore point
- By Bill Scott
- . September 1, 2022
Poland’s Iga Swiatek – like her countrymen – has long been a public supporter of Ukraine during the current Russian invasion. And the WTA No.
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Roland Garros Women’s Day 14
- By Bill Scott
- . June 4, 2022
Iga Swiatek stormed to a sixth straight title this season as the Pole won a second French Open title with a 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Coco