FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP World Tour Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 14, 2018 Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov in action during his first round match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo
(Reuters) - Former tennis player Alexandr Dolgopolov said on Wednesday he has travelled home to Ukraine to defend the country after undergoing weapons training.
The 33-year-old, who won three ATP titles and reached a career-high ranking of number 13, said he was in Turkey with his sister and mother when Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.
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