Russian tennis star Vera Zvonareva displayed a ‘no war’ message on her visor during her third-round defeat to Danielle Collins at the Miami Open.
Zvonareva was crushed 6-1 6-4 by her American opponent, but the former world number two - a beaten finalist at both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2010 - caught the attention of fans and onlookers alike with her attire. She donned a pink visor with an anti-war statement emblazoned across it.
The 37-year-old had the words ‘no war’ written on the visor during the contest. It was another anti-war statement from players whose native countries are embroiled within the conflict in Ukraine. Her compatriot Andrey Rublev wrote ‘no war please’ on the camera lens while playing Dubai last month.
