With Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic in action on Friday, day six of the French Open could once again see off-court issues grabbing the headlines despite both players having made clear their desire to put controversy in the rear-view mirror.Sabalenka's two matches so far have been overshadowed by the f
With Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic in action on Friday, day six of the French Open could once again see off-court issues grabbing the headlines despite both players having made clear their desire to put controversy in the rear-view mirror.
Another match featuring political overtones is the clash between Ukraine's Elina Svitolina and Russia's Anna Blinkova. Belgrade-born Djokovic wrote the message on a TV camera following his win over Aleksandar Kovacevic on Monday, after NATO peacekeeping soldiers were injured in clashes with Serb protesters in the northern Kosovo town of Zvecan, where Djokovic's father grew up.
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