Russian tennis player Polina Kudermetova on the air “” commented on the admission of the Grand Slam tournament to the UK.
The fact that Polina Kudermetova will miss Wimbledon became known on Monday, the reason for withdrawal from the tournament was given as “schedule changes”. The father of the athlete Eduard on the air of the program “There is a theme!” said she had been refused a UK visa. In addition, Pavel Kotov (document issues), Oksana Selekhmetyeva, Marina Malnikova and Karen Khachanov (injury) withdrew from the tournament.
Earlier, tournament organizers qualified the conditions for admitting Russian tennis players to the competition as neutral, noting that they must sign a special declaration.
– Now I am in Kazan, training, preparing for the tournament in Sweden. I keep in touch with my sister (Veronica), she is now in London preparing for Wimbledon. We communicate every day, correspond.
– Is it possible to dream of playing with your sister at the Olympic Games?
– Of course, it’s our dream, we want to play (together). I would like to do this in the near future.
– How much of a blow was the information that you won’t be going to Wimbledon?
– At first it was unpleasant, but I was getting ready. But now everything is fine, I’m back to normal and I’m preparing for other tournaments. Everything that is done, everything is for the best.
– Is it difficult now for a junior to participate in adult tournaments? Is it accessible to an ordinary family?
— Tennis has always been expensive, and now the prices have also increased. Hotel prices are very high, flights. Not everyone is easy to drive.
How much are you depositing for the next tournament?
“I can’t even say. You often depend on your performance in the tournament. If you behave well, you will win. I am able to pay myself.
– What are the relations with tennis players from other countries?
– Everyone communicates calmly. The situation is not affected, everything is peaceful. We talk about everything. Their attitude has not changed,” Polina Kudermetova said on .
Wimbledon will take place from July 3 to 16.
Source : MatchTV
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