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Ukrainian tennis star says leaving family behind was 'horrible' as he joins fight

The Ukrainian tennis star who left his wife and children behind to fight Russia spoke of life on the frontline today.

Sergei Stakhovsky, 36, best known for his defeat of Roger Federer on Wimbledon's centre court in 2013, has joined his country's reserve forces.

Boxers Vasiliy Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk have also signed up to fight for their country.

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