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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Laura Parnaby

Ukrainian tennis star blasts Russian and Belarusian players for their ‘silence’

PA Wire

Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko has used her Wimbledon press conference to highlight how most Russian and Belarusian players have been “silent” on the issue of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of her home country.

Tsurenko, 33, wore a yellow and blue ribbon for her doubles match on  Wednesday against compatriot Anhelina Kalinina, which was well-attended with both players warmly applauded on the grass.

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