Novak Djokovic is touched by the suffering in Ukraine. © ANSA / ALI HAIDER
Novak Djokovic has offered financial or any other help needed to former Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky.
March 07, 2022
From: apa/reuters/fop
The former world number 31. had reported to Ukraine last month as a reservist for the army because of the Russian invasion of his homeland.
The 36-year-old, four-time ATP winner posted a screenshot of his exchange with Djokovic on his social media channels. “Please let me know what would be the best place to help… financial help or any other kind of help,” Djokovic said in the message to Stakhovsky. He wrote on the same channel that Ukraine would be very grateful for Djokovic’s offer.
Sergiy Stakhovsky posted chat history with Novak Djokovic. © ANSA / INSTAGRAM SERGIY STAKHOVSKY
Yastremska donates her prize money
Dayana Yastremska has announced help for her own country. The Ukrainian tennis player, who unexpectedly advanced to the final in Lyon, wants to donate her prize money of around 18,000 US dollars (16,469.94 euros) to aid measures for her homeland. “When Ukrainian people see me now, I want to tell you, ‘You people are so strong, you have a great spirit and I wanted to fight for Ukraine,'” Yastremska said at the awards ceremony with the Ukrainian flag draped over her shoulders. She herself had only recently fled Odessa.
