Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev have responded to criticism from Ukrainian player Oleksandra Oliynykova at the Australian Open after she called for them to be banned following the Russian invasion of her country.
Oliynykova, the world No 92, told outlets The Age and L’Equipe that she thinks it’s “very wrong” for Russian and Belarusian players to be allowed to compete on the ATP and WTA tours following the invasion of Ukraine four years ago. Players from Russia and Belarus have continued to compete as ‘neutral’ athletes since the 2022 invasion, with the exception of that year’s Wimbledon.
