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| Ukrainian players 'demand' WTA stand on invasion | | | agencies
KYIV (UKRAINE), Mar 1: Ukrainian players Marta Kostyuk and Lesia Tsurenko aimed a swing at the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), criticising the organisation for not taking a position on the Russian invasion of their country.
Kostyuk and Tsurenko both took to Twitter and expressed "great surprise and dissatisfaction with the lack of any response with the situation in our Motherland".
"It is especially strange that in prior cases of social justice and sexual harassment the response of the WTA was prompt, appropriate and bold.
"We demand that WTA immediately condemn the Russian government, pull all tournaments out of Russia and approach the ITF to do the same."
The Ukrainians urged the WTA to "follow the guidance of the IOC", which has recommended a sporting ban on Russia and Belarus.
However, Kostyuk and Tsurenko didn't call for a ban on Russian players.
"We fully support our colleagues from Russia and any Russian-speaking tennis player as we understand the unprovoked attacks happened without their knowledge and participation.
"Stop the War. Stop Russian aggression. Bring Peace to our homes. Be HUMAN," they tweeted. |
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