The Women’s Tennis Association has “formally warned” Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova after she was seen wearing a Spartak Moscow soccer jersey ahead of her match against American Jessica Pegula at Indian Wells, a spokesperson says
The Women’s Tennis Association has “formally warned” Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova after she was seen wearing a Spartak Moscow soccer jersey ahead of her match against American Jessica Pegula at Indian Wells, a spokesperson told CNN Thursday. World No.1 Iga Świątek was critical of the WTA for allowing Potapova to wear the shirt, saying on Tuesday that “more should be done to help Ukrainian players because everything we discuss in tennis is about Belarusian and Russian players.
Ukrainian player Lesia Tsurenko had been due to play Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells in California but did not end up taking to the court Monday, with Reuters news agency reporting that Tsurenko had withdrawn for personal reasons.
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