Crisis Ukraine – Russia – Daniil Medvedev calls for “peace in the world”

Crisis Ukraine – Russia – Daniil Medvedev calls for “peace in the world”

Daniil Medvedev’s speech on the war waged in Russia by Ukraine was expected. As the new world number one, it will be official on Monday, he is a voice that counts in tennis and while Andrey Rublev had already taken a stand against Russian aggression, he had not mentioned it during the tournament. ‘Acapulco (Mexico) where he was eliminated curtly in the semi-final by Rafael Nadal. It was this Sunday evening, on Instagram, that Medvedev spoke. Its message, unequivocally, speaks of children’s dreams and asks for “peace”.

Do you remember what I said after the Australian Open final? It was about me, about my childhood dreams. I want to speak on behalf of all the children in the worldbegins the Russian. They all have dreams, their life is just beginning, so many beautiful experiences are to come: the first friends, the first emotions. Everything they feel or see will be for the first time. This is why I want to ask for peace in the world, peace between countries. Children are born with confidence, they believe in everything: people, love, security and justice, in their chances in life. Let’s unite and show them they’re right. No child should stop dreaming.”

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Like Rublev, and many others, Daniil Medvdev takes a stand against the war in Ukraine. Many Ukrainian representatives of world tennis have also sent messages about this war. In an interview with Eurosport, Elina Svitolina notably asked the tennis community to “do better”. “My family is there, like many of my friends who have not left the countryshe explains. They are fighting for their lives, some are fighting for our country. It takes a lot of courage and it’s amazing that people have taken up arms to literally fight for our land. [..] I think the tennis community should do better. In the past, when it has mobilized, we have solved certain problems or brought them to the attention of the world. You have to realize that people die to defend their country.

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