I am sorry for the ukrainians, but what the hell does she want from the russian players? To say «fuck Putin»? Maybe she is the one who needs to grow up. Just play tennis and shut up. They are not the ones attacking.
Marta Kostyuk on Russian players who avoid giving a clear stance on the war, 'I wish there was some more clear stance on what's going on especially when your country is killing other people'
"Shnaider, after she beat Oliynykova, said, 'I'm not playing an opponent, I'm playing against a ball because the ball is the same.' Andreeva was talking about playing a Ukrainian player, 'I really try against the ball coming at me, it doesn't matter who I'm playing against' is it frustrating to hear? It almost sounds like they're trying to avoid talking about the situation. Is it frustrating?"
"For me it's not frustrating anymore. They are all grown ups. They know what they're talking about, they know whats going on. They have phones, they have instagram, they have news. They're clearly aware of what's going on. If this is something that they want to avoid talking about, they have to live with this, not me. I mean what can I say?"
"They pick a strategy that works for them and that's it. Obviously, not much I can do about it. I wish there was some more clear stance on what's going on especially when your country is killing other people. I don't know how you can sleep at night peacefully when you know that this is going on and you have nothing to say about it. Not much more I can say."
(via Roland Garros Press)