Tennis-WTA warns Potapova over Russian soccer team shirt

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2021 Russia's Anastasia Potapova reacts during her third round match against Serena Williams of the U.S. REUTERS/Kelly Defina

BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has issued a formal warning to Anastasia Potapova for wearing a T-shirt of Russian soccer team Spartak Moscow before her match against Jessica Pegula at Indian Wells this week.

Russian Potapova's actions were viewed as a public show of support for her country during its invasion of Ukraine and the 21-year-old was criticised by world number one Iga Swiatek.