#UkraineRussiaWar

Kostyuk challenges Russian players’ silence after reaching semi-finals: “I don’t know how you can sleep peacefully”

Marta Kostyuk delivered her most pointed remarks yet on Russian players' reluctance to condemn the war, after reaching her first Grand Slam semi-final at Roland-Garros. She questioned their silence, stating they are 'grown-ups' and 'clearly aware of what's going on,' urging them to take a clear stance.

Cédric Rouquette

June 2, 2026

Kostyuk opens Roland-Garros with emotional win dedicated to Ukraine

A missile destroyed a building 100 metres from her parents' home in Kyiv on Sunday morning. Hours later, Marta Kostyuk (No 15) walked onto Court Simonne-Mathieu and beat Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3.

Cédric Rouquette

May 24, 2026

“Journalists are not interested in it” – Kostyuk fears focus on Ukraine is being lost as war drags into third year

Behind the delirium of a sun-soaked summer crowd at the first Grand Slam of the year, unspoken links to wider political and economic conflicts remain hidden in plain sight

Jamie Malachy

January 19, 2024

Elina Svitolina at 2023 Wimbledon Championships

Fans warned about no handshake between Svitolina and Azarenka at Citi Open

The warning was made to remove any confusion or controversy that has surfaced in previous encounters between Ukrainian and Russian/Belarusian players

Jamie Malachy

August 1, 2023

“We just want to bring a small light in the tunnel for these kids” – Svitolina on giving it back in Ukraine

The Ukranian and her Foundation are organising a youth tennis tournament in Keiv at the end of this month

#UkraineRussiaWar

Kostyuk challenges Russian players’ silence after reaching semi-finals: “I don’t know how you can sleep peacefully”

Kostyuk opens Roland-Garros with emotional win dedicated to Ukraine

“Journalists are not interested in it” – Kostyuk fears focus on Ukraine is being lost as war drags into third year

Fans warned about no handshake between Svitolina and Azarenka at Citi Open

“We just want to bring a small light in the tunnel for these kids” – Svitolina on giving it back in Ukraine

“We respect the position of Ukrainian athletes”: WTA finally positions itself on post-match handshakes

Azarenka: Focusing on handshakes and boos is a “shame”

Svitolina channelling “big motivation” to win for her country against Victoria Azarenka

“I expect a return to the top 10” – Back in the spotlight of Grand Slam success, Svitolina’s ambitions remain big

Kasatkina: I’m worried for the people I love – I can’t see the end of the war yet

The day Sabalenka did what Ukrainians had been expecting of her

“I don’t support Lukashenko right now” – Sabalenka speaks out in press conference return

‘Wimbledon wild card? Are you serious?!’ No grass court season plans for Pavlyuchenkova

“I’ve got no comments to you” – Sabalenka shuts down difficult questions from Ukrainian journalist

Roland-Garros: Kokkinakis defeats Wawrinka in five set epic to move into third round for first time since 2015

‘War has changed me in so many ways’: Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on her new outlook

‘We’re not going to shake hands with them, it doesn’t matter what tournament it is’ – Ukraine’s Yastremska on handshake controversy

“To reject her responsibility of having an opinion on the most important things in the world, I cannot respect it” – Kostyuk on potential new world No 1 Sabalenka

Roland-Garros: Ukraine’s Kostyuk goes down to Sabalenka, gets booed by crowd due to no handshake

“I really hope that I give a tiny, small light” – Every Kalinina victory in Rome is a victory for Ukraine