Dayana Yastremska

Australian Open 2024: Without handshakes, Ukrainian players trying to keep Russia protest message alive

Two years on from the start of the invasion, the war continues but with Ukraine slipping down the news agenda, players are worried that their cause is being forgotten.

Billie Jean King Cup: US thwart Ukraine rally to reach finals along with Poland, Czech Republic

The US were the last to clinch their spot in the finals on a day that saw world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland crush Romania's 324th-ranked Andreea Prisacariu 6-0, 6-0 in 45 minutes to seal victory for the hosts in Radom.

Billie Jean King Cup: Alison Riske rewarded in marathon tiebreak; Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu shine

Riske needed eight set points in the tiebreaker while Yastremska battled back from 5-1 down and had four set points herself before the American pulled off the epic decider in the opening rubber of the tie in Asheville, North Carolina.

'No war', 'United in peace': Sport turns blue and yellow in support of Ukraine

Players draped in Ukraine flags, pledges of aid and placards demanding "No War" and "United in Peace", international sport turned blue and yellow in support of Ukraine this weekend.

'Win for my country': Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in Lyon Open last-eight after war escape

Dayana Yastremska made the Lyon WTA quarter-finals on Thursday, less than a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odessa.

'Stop it, Putin', 'No war please': How sport is reacting to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ramifications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued in the sporting world as athletes called for peace and an end to war.

Tearful Aryna Sabalenka's serve melts down in Australian Open warm-up disaster

Sabalenka dished up 21 double faults and was reduced to serving underarm in the second and third sets in a desperate effort to get the ball into play.

WTA Montreal: Bianca Andreescu advances, Garbine Muguruza beaten

Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, who missed the entire 2020 season with injury, has played little in 2021 and hadn't won a match since reaching the second round at Eastbourne in June.

Australian Open 2021: Dayana Yastremska pulls out of tournament after failed appeal against doping suspension

The decision means that Yastremska, who is ranked 29 in the world, would not be able to play in the Australian Open in Melbourne, which is due to start on 8 February.

Tennis player Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine provisionally suspended after failing doping test

A punishment would not be decided until after a full hearing. The ITF said Yastremska has a right to appeal, but has not yet done so.