Wimbledon matches start on Monday. Iga Swiatek and Arina Sobolenko will fight for triumph in the legendary tournament. The latter, at a press conference before the start of the event, presented her position on the war in Ukraine and her statements on this matter.
The best tennis players in the world start their competition in the most famous tennis tournament in the world. Wimbledon is a great prestige and fight on the famous grass courts. Like every year, there are also Polish athletes who will fight for good results. Among the girls, Ige Sviontek pays the most attention, who approaches the event as the winner of Roland Garros. The second racket of the world also has a dream of success.
Arina Sobolenko firmly on politics
Arina Sobolenko did not overtake Swiatek during the Paris tournament. In the semi-finals, she lost to Karolina Muchova, who later lost to Poland. Now he has a chance to overtake in England, but, in addition to excellent form, he must count on a crisis in Swiatek’s form. The Belarusian smashed at Roland Garros also for unsportsmanlike reasons. She avoided press conferences, not wanting to answer uncomfortable questions about her contacts with Alexander Lukashenko or the war in Ukraine. During a conversation with media representatives before the start of Wimbledon, the Belarusian made it clear what questions she wants to receive during the tournament.
“Before we start, I would like to say that I will not discuss politics. I’m here to talk about tennis. If you have any political questions, you can contact the WTA. They can send you transcripts of my conferences from previous tournaments,” Sobolenko said during a press conference.
Arina Sobolenko will fight at Wimbledon
Later, the Belarusian tennis player added that she was counting on the understanding of British fans and on the similar support that accompanied her performances in previous years. Sobolenko could not take part in the previous Wimbledon, because the organizers banned the participation of Russians and Belarusians. In response, the WTA stripped the tournament of ranking points. In the current edition, players from the east can participate, but before that they had to sign a declaration of neutrality and non-support for the war.
Source: Wprost
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