“I’ve always found people in Ukraine and Belarus to be friendly and supportive of each other. It’s hard to see the violent separation that’s taking place,” Azarenka said.
However, the players can still take part in tournaments on the ATP or WTA tour – albeit under a neutral flag.
Authoritarian Belarus and Russia are closely linked. Belarus was used by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a key location for his troops to invade neighboring Ukraine.
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