The WTA list for the Australian Open has just been released: four French players directly qualified, a last spot narrowly secured, and some returns among the protected rankings.
Since February 2022 and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Ukrainian sport has been heavily affected by human, structural and economic losses.
Tennis has, of course, not been spared.
While Ukrainian athletes have had to rethink their entire organization, an entire country, behind the scenes, has had to adapt and change its training conditions. This extends all the way to the highest level, where professional players have spoken out, trying as best they can to help their nation.
Absent from the tour since November 2024, Lesia Tsurenko, still recovering after her elbow surgery in June, does not know if she will be able to return to the main tour.
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