The tournament is understood to have made a rare exception to its dress code, with some players wearing ribbons in solidarity
The women’s world No 1, Poland’s Iga Świątek, wore a blue and yellow ribbon on her cap on Tuesday in a sign of unity with Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.The women’s world No 1, Poland’s Iga Świątek, wore a blue and yellow ribbon on her cap on Tuesday in a sign of unity with Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.Last modified on Tue 28 Jun 2022 23.10 BST
Poland’s Iga Świątek, the women’s world No 1, wore a blue and yellow ribbon on her cap today in a sign of unity with. The Ukrainian players Lesia Tsurenko and Anhelina Kalinina are also expected to wear ribbons when they come up against each other on Wednesday. Kalinina later said she would have a discussion with Tsurenko before the pair’s second-round match about ways in which they could make a statement together.
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