Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 23, 2022 Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko in action during her first round match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) - Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko on Monday called for stronger support of her country from the tennis world following Russia's invasion and said she was desperate not to play Russians or Belarusian's on the tour.
The 32-year-old Tsurenko, a qualifier in Paris who lost in the first round to overwhelming favourite Iga Swiatek, thanked her opponent for wearing a Ukraine pin but said more players needed to speak out.
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