#russia

Ukrainian Kostyuk refuses to shake hands
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 17, 2023
Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk has said she won’t shake hands with Russian or Belarusian players at the Australian Open if they refuse to denounce the

To ban or not to ban…
- By Peter Rowe
- . April 24, 2022
Wimbledon’s decision to ban all Russian and Belarusian from this year’s event caused a backlash on its own social media channels this week, with about

WTA condemns Wimbledon ban
- By Peter Rowe
- . April 22, 2022
The WTA has joined forces with the ATP in condemning Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this years’s tournament. The Womens governing

“I believe Russia should be blocked from any participation” – Dolgopolov
- By Bill Scott
- . March 17, 2022
Former world number 13 Alexandr Dolgopolov, who has recently joined his country’s armed forces to defend Ukraine from the Russian invasion, has called for Russian

Medvedev should not play the slams, says Ukraine’s tennis president
- By Bill Scott
- . March 3, 2022
The president of the Ukrainian Tennis Federation has called for Daniil Medvedev to be banned from the upcoming three grand slams. The UTF wrote a

Svitolina ‘On a Mission for my country’
- By Roger Parker
- . March 2, 2022
Having declared initially she would not play her opening match against Russia’s Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open, Ukranian Elina Svitolina changed her mind after

ATP Cup 2022 Preview
- By Bill Scott
- . December 31, 2021
Introduction The ATP Cup is an international team tournament, with the best team from the four group stage playoffs going to two semifinals, and their

An amazing two weeks: Medvedev bathes in Davis Cup glory
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 6, 2021
World No.2 Daniil Medvedev said winning the Davis Cup capped off some of the “best weeks” of his tennis career. Medvedev helped clinch a third

Medvedev leads way as Russians see off Swedes
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 3, 2021
Daniil Medvedev defeated Mikael Ymer 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to give Russia a 2-0 lead over Sweden in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup. Andrey Rublev

Davis Cup quarters: who plays who
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 29, 2021
Russia will face Sweden, the best runner-up, in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup with Italy meeting Croatia, Britain facing Germany and Serbia up against