Former World No. 2 on the Wta Tour, Vera Zvonareva was deported from Poland on Saturday after she was denied entry to the country.
The Wta has another problem on its hands, and this one will be tricky to handle. The Tour has been dealing with some tricky situations lately, starting with the news of Saudi Arabia wanting to buy into the sport. Wta Chief Steve Simon denied any talks with the country even though reports indicated that contact was established.
Besides that and the ongoing Ukraine War situation, the Wta now has to deal with countries actively turning players away. Longtime Russian pro Vera Zvonareva was recently denied entry into Poland, where she hoped to play at the Poland Open next week.
The Ministry of Defence explained the decision as one of public safety, basically using language that described Zvonareva as a threat to safety in Poland which is rather laughable.
The Wta has another problem on its hands, and this one will be tricky to handle. The Tour has been dealing with some tricky situations lately, starting with the news of Saudi Arabia wanting to buy into the sport. Wta Chief Steve Simon denied any talks with the country even though reports indicated that contact was established.
Besides that and the ongoing Ukraine War situation, the Wta now has to deal with countries actively turning players away. Longtime Russian pro Vera Zvonareva was recently denied entry into Poland, where she hoped to play at the Poland Open next week.
The Ministry of Defence explained the decision as one of public safety, basically using language that described Zvonareva as a threat to safety in Poland which is rather laughable.
- 7/23/2023
- Tennis Infinity
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