RUSSIA'S invasion of Ukraine continues to stir tension in the tennis world, and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said Friday that it's not only Ukrainian players who are feeling the strain.
'Of course it's a lot of tension between us,' Australian Open champion Sabalenka said after beating Maria Sakkari to reach the final of the combined WTA and ATP Masters 1000 in the California desert.But, she added, 'I still have this belief that I did nothing bad to Ukrainians -- not me, not Russian athletes.
Tsurenko later told the Big Tennis of Ukraine portal that she had a panic attack, the overwhelming emotions coming days after a conversation with WTA chief executive Steve Simon about the ongoing tensions related to the war in which she found Simon unsupportive.Sabalenka said she felt the WTA had been even handed in dealing with players from all countries.
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