Apr 15, 2022; Asheville, NC, USA; Katarina Zavatska (UKR) with her teammates after her match against Jessica Pegula (USA) in the second match of the USA vs Ukraine Billie Jean King Cup tie at Harrah's Cherokee Center. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Thoughts of the war in Ukraine were front and centre during an emotional opening ceremony for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifier tie between the United States and Ukraine in the North Carolina mountains on Friday.
With 78-year-old American great King in attendance, Ukraine-born North Carolina resident Yuliia Kashirets gave an emotional rendition of the war-torn country's national anthem.
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