WTA “Useless” Response to Ukraine
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, April 5, 2023The WTA response to points Ukrainians face is "useless" says Elina Svitolina.Wimbledon introduced it would raise its ban on Russian and Belarusian gamers, letting them play the 2023 Championships. Wimbledon banned Russians and Belarusians in 2022 in condemnation of Russia's unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine.More: Muguruza Out of Clay, Grass-Court Seasons"The WTA should have done more, much more, on many issues," Svitolina instructed L'Equipe in a brand new interview. "Now it's too late."There have been plenty of press releases, plenty of interviews. It was ineffective."
The 28-year-old Svitolina made her comeback in Charleston this week bowing to Moscow-born, Kazakh Yulia Putintseva 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4 in two hours, 47...