World's oldest tennis player from Ukraine - 97 and still in the game

The world's oldest tennis player Ukrainian Leonid Stanislavskyi, 97, practices on court in Kharkiv, Ukraine July 7, 2021. Picture taken July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - For 97-year-old Leonid Stanislavskyi, a Ukrainian who has been playing amateur tennis for over half a century, it is next to impossible to find a worthy adversary in his age group.

That has not stopped him from participating in the world and European championships for seniors and outplaying younger competitors, although he is not moving around the court as fast as he used to.