Minister of Sports of Poland Bortnichuk boycotts the games of the first racket of the world Swiatek with the Russians
Poland’s Minister of Sports Kamil Bortnichuk boycotts the matches of the first racket of the world Igi Swiatek with the Russians in international tournaments. His words leads Portal.
Bortnichuk said that he would not attend the matches of Russian and Belarusian tennis players at the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament in Warsaw. “I do not agree with the policy pursued by the WTA and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) towards the Russians. I will not appear at Sventek meetings if she plays with them, even in the final, ”he stressed.
The WTA tournament in Warsaw will be held from 24 to 30 July. Russians Vera Zvonareva and Belarusian Alexander Sasnovich are in the main draw. Russian Valeria Savinykh will also play in the qualification.
On July 16, the organizers of the Challenger series tournament in the Polish village of Kozerki published an appeal to Russian and Belarusian tennis players with a request to refuse to participate in the competition. The Russians continue to play in tournaments under the auspices of the WTA and ATP in a neutral status.
Source: Lenta
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