2 hours agoHe beat the Russian in a fierce duel, the Ukrainian tennis player: I was on a mission for my country.
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitoline says there is a mission to unite the world's tennis community this following Russia's attacks on its country. She defeated Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova in the first round of Monterey Open, Periscope follows. Svtolin, wearing the verdant of Ukraine's flag, won 6-2 6-1. “I was on [...]
She defeated Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova in the first round of Monterey Open, Periscope follows.
Svtolin, wearing the verdant of Ukraine's flag, won 6-2 6-1.
I was on a mission for my country”, the world's number 15 said.
I'm not in a good mood, but I'm happy to be here playing tennis”
I think it's my mission to unite our tennis community to stay with Ukraine, to help Ukraine because what we're going through is a terrible thing for all Ukrainians.
That's why I'm here. That's why I'm playing for my country and I'm doing my best to use my platform in trying to invite people to support Ukraine”, she concluded.
Otherwise, Svitoline will face Bulgarian qualifyingist Victoriya Tomova in the second round of Mexico.
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(@ElineSvitoline) March 2, 2022
