Ukrainian tennis player Martu Kostiuk There is no point in inviting her to exhibition tournaments, since she is organizing a boycott and will not participate in the match against the Russian, Honored Coach of Russia Viktor Yanchuk told .
Kostyuk refused to play with the Russian Mirra Andreeva in the final of the exhibition tournament in Bourg-de-Page (France). The Ukrainian athlete will be replaced in the final by Frenchman Yanis Ghazouani Duran, 23, ranked 845th in the ATP rankings. The reason for Kostyuk’s decision was the “geopolitical situation in Ukraine.”
— The organizers of exhibition tournaments are completely wrong to invite tennis players from Ukraine, because they have such a reaction. Because of the boycotts, the tournament itself, the spectators and the tennis lose. In addition, this is an exhibition tournament, it is organized specifically for spectators. Shame on her! We must draw conclusions and no longer allow him to participate in such competitions. Because of his behavior, the public and the tournament authority are suffering,” Yanchuk told .
Russian Andreeva, 16, reached the 1/8 finals of Wimbledon last season and repeated the record of Maria Sharapova, who was the only tennis player of the 21st century who managed to reach this stage of the tournament at the age 17. Andreeva also reached the third round of Roland Garros. The Russian started the season at 405th place in the WTA rankings; in November, Andreeva became the 46th racket in the world.
Source : MatchTV
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