#ukraine

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

Russia react to impending Wimbledon ban: “It’s all politics and money”
- By Roger Parker
- . April 20, 2022
Prior to any official announcement being made on the matter, Russian tennis and government officials have already spoken out about the AELTC’s imminent decision to

“I believe Russia should be blocked from any participation” – Dolgopolov
- By Billy Cure
- . 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

Murray donates prize money to Ukraine appeal
- By Peter Rowe
- . March 9, 2022
Andy Murray is to donate his prize money from tournaments for the rest of the year to UNICEF’s Ukraine appeal. Murray said he was working

Stop the war, I want to play tennis
- By Peter Rowe
- . March 6, 2022
RUSSIA’S Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova became one of the most outspoken critics of her home country’s invasion, but perhaps the bravest voice from Ukraine this week has

Medvedev should not play the slams, says Ukraine’s tennis president
- By Billy Cure
- . 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

Davis Cup by Rakuten World Group I and World Group II results
- By Roger Parker
- . September 20, 2021
The ITF has announced the results from the 18 Davis Cup by Rakuten World Group I and World Group II ties taking place around the