Athletistic/Tennis. On Friday, December 1, the “Northern Palmyra” exhibition tennis tournament began in St. Petersburg. Russians and foreign players are not the only ones participating in these competitions. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has confirmed that it will not impose sanctions on athletes participating in tournaments in Russia.
“Currently, the ATP does not place any restrictions on holding off-season events and, as independent contractors, tennis players are free to choose where they play,” the service said. ATP press citing Reuters.
The source notes that the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) takes a similar stance.
On the opening day of “Northern Palmyra” two matches were played. Yulia Putintseva of the Sphinx team defeated Victoria Tomova (6:2, 6:3), and Alexander Bublik of the Lviv team managed to beat Roberto Bautista-Agut (6:4, 3:6 , 10:6). . Please note that the decisive matches and the closing of the tournament will take place on Sunday December 3.
Source: Sport
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