Ukraine’s second racket in doubles Oleg Prikhodko supported Russian athletes suspended from international competitions.
Last year, Prikhodko competed with a Russian in doubles competitions under the auspices of the ATP Yan Bondarevsky .
– I played as a couple with a Russian, because he is my friend. And I played as a couple with my friend – for me nationality doesn’t matter. In my opinion, a person should be judged on his actions and not on his nationality. Unfortunately, our federation uses the experience of dissidents in Soviet times, when people were condemned for disagreeing with public opinion. I have many friends from Russia and Belarus, my girlfriend is also from Russia. They all help me in every way possible. So I don’t think I did anything terrible.
Were there any FTU recommendations not to play with the Russian? Yes, they did, but since I have my own opinions, I did as I saw fit, I did not blindly follow party policy, Prikhodko quotes the publication. “Great Tennis of Ukraine” .
Source : MatchTV
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