[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 6, 2024 Iga Swiatek is opening the gap between herself and the rest of the field in the WTA rankings table. The four-time major champion, entering her 102nd total week atop the rankings, is now 3412 points clear of No.2-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the rankings. The…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday January 21, 2024 In the midst of personal turmoil, Ukrainian athletes are thriving at the Australian Open. Marta Kostyuk, who broke through to reach her first major quarterfinal on Sunday, defeating Maria Timofeeva, 6-2, 6-1, has not been shy of reminding the public that Ukraine is in…
[ad_1] For many years, Elina Svitolina played for the Ukrainian Billie Jean King Cup Team, and now she will manage it through her foundation. Svitolina and Ukrainian tennis are deeply connected to one another because we haven’t seen a player as good as Svitolina from the country in recent years. For years, she was the…
[ad_1] Marta Kostyuk from Ukraine was supposed to take on Mirra Andreeva from Russia at the 2023 Négométal Open de Bourg-de-Péage, but she refused to play. During the off-season, tennis players compete in various exhibition or invitational tennis tournaments, in which they prepare for the regular season, which begins already in two weeks. One of…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has worn a ribbon with the Ukrainian flag ever since the country was invaded in 2022, but she doesn’t anymore. The move was heavily applauded at the time as Swiatek’s unwavering support for the Ukrainian cause was inspiring. It was a time when many prominent people shied away from publicly making their…
