World No. 2 Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka has spoken about the 'hate' she faced in the dressing room as she continued to compete amid the war in Ukraine.
After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, most sports banned athletes from the country and their allies Belarus from competing internationally. However, tennis chiefs took a different stance - permitting them to compete under a 'neutral flag'.
World No. 2 Sabalenka has continued her rise to stardom and won her first Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open in January after also reaching last year's ATP Tour finals. The Belarus star lost in the finals at Indian Wells last week, and has now opened up about the 'hate' she has faced during the war in Ukraine.
