Ukrainian tennis player Elina Switolina is taking a break for health reasons, the athlete announced on her Facebook account on Tuesday.
She explains that the last few months have been extremely difficult for her, not only mentally but also physically.
The tennis player has been suffering from back pain for a long time, which prevented her from preparing for tournaments as well as possible.
The Ukrainian athlete, who calls London and Odessa home, writes that watching the “unbearable heartache” happening in her native Ukraine and the courage of the Ukrainian people to defend the country against Russian troops encouraged her to continue fighting on the field.
