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Ukrainian tennis player won’t play Russian unless tours act

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Top seed Elina Svitolina, a 27-year-old tennis pro from Ukraine, said she would withdraw from the Monterrey Open rather than play her Russian opponent at the Mexico Championship unless the tennis federation follows suit. The leadership of the IOC and through Russia and Belarus are only known as “neutral athletes”.

Svitolina tweeted on Monday that she does not want to play in the first-round match with Anastasia Potapova “or any other match with a Russian or Belarusian tennis player until the ‘WTA Women’s Tour’” The tournament, the ATP Men’s Tour and the International Tennis Federation ‘follow the advice of the International Olympic Committee’ and prohibit competitors from these countries from using national symbols, colours, flags or national anthems.

“They have no responsibility for invading our homeland.” Svitolina, a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist and 16 career tour singles champion, dropped to No. 3 and is currently No. 15.

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Another tennis player from Ukraine, Lesia Tsurenko, 32, tweeted that she and others “wanted to express our great surprise and dissatisfaction with the lack of response to the situation in our home country.”

Tsurenko, a quarter-finalist at the 2018 U.S. Open who dropped to 23rd this week to 127th, called on the WTA to immediately condemn the Russian government.

The ITF said it had canceled events in Russia “indefinitely” and had no plans to host events in Belarus this year. It also postponed an event in Ukraine that had been scheduled for April, citing “increasing security concerns.”

“This is a rapidly evolving situation. We are constantly monitoring the incident and maintaining active discussions with the ITF tennis family, the ITF Executive Committee and security experts to decide and coordinate our next steps. We stand with the people of Ukraine,” The ITF said in a statement released Monday.

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“At this time, our priority remains the safety of everyone attending our events. We will of course provide more information as soon as possible.” The WTA and ATP did not immediately respond to inquiries from The Associated Press.

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Sania Mirza reflects on the challenges of being famous. She prioritizes her son Izhaan, striving to maintain a balance between work and motherhood.
Sania Mirza has a lot on her plate after being appointed as Dubai’s Sports Ambassador. With a career as prolific as hers, her journey would certainly be inspiring for many people, if made into a film.

But we are yet to see one materialise on Mirza’s life. She says there has been interest showed, “A biopic has been on the cards, a lot of people have been talking about it. But I haven’t had offers of late, unless my managers have not told me about any!”

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While work goes on, with Mirza also managing her tennis academies, it didn’t prevent her from ringing in the New Year with her ‘forever date’, as she captioned her picture with her six-year-old, lovingly called Izzu.

We ask her about life as a single mother. “No matter what I do in my life, my son Izhaan is always going to be my priority. Even amongst my professional commitments, he will remain that. That doesn’t mean I don’t do other things. I try to revolve my stuff around Izhaan as much as I can,” says the 38-year-old, who became a mother in 2018.

“I also try to not leave him too much, at max maybe one-two nights if I have to travel for work. All of it works itself out. I try to find a balance,” she adds. Being a busy public figure also means that she is constantly in the public eye.

Doing and saying the right thing in her life must be a pressure. Does Mirza feel it? “Being famous or not comes with it’s own set of challenges. More than the pressure, I feel a sense of responsibility.

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I feel there are so many kids who look up to you, so you have a certain sense of responsibility about how you conduct yourself. I try to be myself as much as I can in the public eye. I feel humbled and honoured to be in this position. I speak from my heart,” she quips.

Sania Mirza, the tennis icon and former World No. 1 doubles player, has recently revealed that conversations are underway for a potential biopic about her life. In an exclusive interview, Sania opened up about how she has been approached by individuals.

interested in bringing her inspiring journey to the big screen. “Individuals have been conversing, and it’s something that could definitely happen in the future,” she shared. While she didn’t provide specifics, the possibility of a Sania Mirza biopic has excited her fans, who have long admired her achievements on and off the court.

Sania’s remarkable career includes six Grand Slam titles, a career-high doubles ranking, and her pioneering efforts to break stereotypes in the world of sports. Beyond her athletic prowess.

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she has been a vocal advocate for women’s empowerment, making to make her story even more compelling. From her struggles and sacrifices to her triumphs and resilience, a biopic would surely highlight the journey of a woman who has defied the odds and become a trailblazer in the world of tennis.

The conversation around a biopic is not surprising, as there has been increasing interest in telling the stories of influential sports figures, especially women, whose contributions have often been underappreciated. With a potential biopic on the horizon, Sania could inspire yet another generation of young athletes, especially girls, to pursue their dreams relentlessly.

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