Sabalenka says WTA doing its best to support players amid tensions due to war

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World number two Aryna Sabalenka said the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) was doing a good job of supporting players from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus amid tensions in the locker room following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year.Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko withdrew from her match with Belarusian Sabalenk

World number two Aryna Sabalenka said the Women's Tennis Association was doing a good job of supporting players from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus amid tensions in the locker room following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year.

"Nobody can control the emotions of others. I think the WTA are doing their best," Sabalenka said after reaching the Indian Wells final on Friday. "Not me, not Russian athletes, not Belarusian athletes, not one of us did something bad. So what else I can I say? I think the WTA are doing a really great job to support both sides," Sabalenka said.

 

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