The war in Ukraine continues to occupy the tennis world.
After Rafael Nadal claimed that the decision to ban the participation of Russian tennis players at Wimbledon is unfair, today (Monday) the Spaniard is under attack.
The bull's remark from Mallorca managed to anger former Ukrainian tennis player Sergei Stakhovsky, who is known to take a very active part in the whole issue of his country's propaganda during the war, and even enlisted in the Ukrainian army.
In response to Nadal's remarks, Stakhovsky tweeted: "We competed together, we played against each other. Please tell me how it makes sense that Ukrainian players can not return home? How does it make sense that Ukrainian children can not play tennis? How does it make sense that Ukrainians die?".
@RafaelNadal we competed together .. we've played each other on tour.
Please tell me how it is fair that Ukrainian players can not return home?
How it is fair that Ukrainian kids can not ply tennis?
How is it fair that Ukrainians are dying?
https://t.co/l3bZtBEfsU
- Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) May 2, 2022
On the same decision of the management of the Grand Slam tournament, the bull from Mallorca said: "It is very unfair to my colleagues: what are you to blame for what is happening with the war? I feel sorry for them and I wish it was not so."
Remember, Novak Djokovic also came out against the tournament organizers and said: "I will always win a war, I will never support it. I was a child of war. I know how much emotional trauma it leaves. I can not support Wimbledon's decision, I "I think it's crazy. When politics intervene in sports - the result is not good."
Sergei Stakhovsky in a Ukrainian army uniform.
Landal answers, Photo: From Twitter
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