Yastremska on the position of Russian athletes: if they are deaf to the suffering of the Ukrainian people, they must pay for it

19 May 2022, 18:38 | Sports
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If they do not break the silence, then the tennis player sees no reason to go against such rivals on the court.

" They have to speak their mind. It would be nice if athletes from Russia broke the silence tomorrow. Even if their words are not enough, they need to speak in public. Otherwise, we shouldn't play against them on them." competitions.

What will I do if I meet a player from Russia on or off the court? Nothing. I think that they themselves should come to us and explain everything..

If they are deaf to the suffering of the Ukrainian people, they must pay for it,” Yastremska said in a comment to RMC Sport..

Recall that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) expelled the federations of Russia and Belarus from its membership due to the war that the Russian Federation unleashed against Ukraine. Also, the organizers of Wimbledon-2022 reported that tennis players from Russia and Belarus would not be allowed to the tournament due to a full-scale war, and Roland Garros limited itself to only conditional sanctions..




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