Refused to play with a Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva Ukrainian Martu Kostiuk Only the country in which she lives can be corrected, Honored Russia coach Vladimir Kamelzon told .
Kostyuk refused to play with Andreeva in the final of the exhibition tournament in Bourg-de-Page (France). The reason for this Ukrainian decision was the “geopolitical situation”. Kostyuk was replaced in the match against the Russian by Frenchman Yanis Ghazouani Duran, ranked 845th in the ATP rankings.
– This is not the first time Kostyuk has done these tricks. If she doesn’t understand that sport is outside of politics, only the country she lives in can correct her. If Kostyuk refuses to play, it should be counted as a loss in the match and that’s it. And they forgot her. Nobody needs her,” Kamelzon told .
Kostyuk is 21 years old and ranked 39th in the WTA rankings. Best newcomer of the year according to the WTA, Andreeva, 16, is the 57th racket in the world.
Source : MatchTV
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