Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina thrashed her Russian rival Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open on Tuesday in Mexico before sending a defiant message amid the escalating war.
Svitolina previously refused to play her match in Mexico, having stated she would not compete against any Russian or Belarusian athletes until tennis' governing bodies acted by banning the use of the countries' flags, symbols and anthems.
However, she made a late U-turn on that decision after tournament organisers agreed to her requests - with her featuring in Ukrainian colours for her match against Potapova.
