Athletistic / Tennis. Ukrainian tennis player Lesya Tsurenko has announced that she has withdrawn from the tournament in Indian Wells (USA) after speaking with WTA chief Steve Simon. She discussed with him the issue of admitting Russians and Belarusians to tournaments.

Due to Tsurenko’s withdrawal, Arina Sobolenko from Belarus moved on to the next stage of the competition.

“I was completely shocked by what he said. He told me that he does not support what is happening in Ukraine. At the same time he said that if the players from Russia and Belarus support this, then it was their personal opinion, which should not be upset me.

China’s Lin defeated Ukraine’s Tsurenko in the tournament final in Thailand

Also, he said that Russians and Belarusians will most likely play in the Olympics. According to him, the principles of fair play are not violated.

Today, when it was time to go to the court, I had a panic attack and I just couldn’t go,” Tsurenko told the Big Tennis of Ukraine portal.

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