Yahoo Sports reports: Oleksandra Oliynykova gave an impassioned plea for tennis to stand up against the “evil” war in Ukraine after facing Russian Diana Shnaider at the French Open. The outspoken Oliynykova’s emergence on the WTA Tour this year has shone renewed light on the conflicts within the sport more than four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Russian and Belarusian players continuing to play under neutral flags.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | May 30, 2026 4:25 PM
Oliynykova urges tennis to ‘stand with humanity’ amid war in Ukraine
Oleksandra Oliynykova gave an impassioned plea for tennis to stand up against the “evil” war in Ukraine after facing Russian Diana Shnaider at the French Open. The outspoken Oliynykova’s emergence on the WTA Tour this year has shone renewed light on the conflicts within the sport more than four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Russian and Belarusian players continuing to play under neutral flags.
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