The 28-year-old athlete, who has been playing under the Australian flag since 2014 and lives in Melbourne, admitted that she was actually left without a home.

Gavrilova spoke about this during a press conference in Paris, where she participates in Roland Garros, ABC reports..

" I definitely support Ukrainian players. Imagine you don't have a home. This can be called a gray area, because I have too many friends in Russia, "

She also expressed regret that Wimbledon-2022 was deprived of ranking points due to the suspension of the representatives of Russia and Belarus..

" I need to make a decision whether to play Wimbledon qualifiers. Some players say it will turn into an exhibition tournament, but I don't think so. Whoever wins Wimbledon will still be Wimbledon Champion. It's hard but I'll have to make some decisions. Of course, most people would prefer to play with glasses, and I feel sorry for Ukrainian girls and guys, because you read Russian news and.

There are still worse things than not playing Wimbledon,"

Gavrilova was born in Moscow and spent most of her life in Russia.. She married Australian tennis player Luke Saville in 2021 and now lives in Melbourne, competing internationally under the Australian flag.. Ranked 127th in the world ranking.

Recall that the French tennis player Benoit Pere criticized the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) because of the decision not to count rating points at Wimbledon-2022.