Several factors make a player ready to be a part of the competition. Among the crucial ones, mental health has always been a priority aspect too. Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska recently played her first-round match at the Australian Open. While everyone in the world was currently focused on the wins and losses of the players, she shifted the attention to a different end.

The current situation in Ukraine is already known to the world. As the WTA star gathered the courage to play despite having things in the back of her head, she recently revealed a horrifying incident that shocked the fans.

Dayana Yastremska reveals a dangerous attack before her match in Brisbane

In a revelation that completely shocked the tennis world, Ukrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska narrated a deeply personal incident before her recent match in Brisbane. As the player is proudly representing Ukraine despite the intensity of things, she disclosed that her grandmother’s house was hit by a rocket just moments before she took to the court in Brisbane.

Yastremska expressed the huge weight of emotions that she carried along while playing her match. She mentioned, “It was hard to play. To talk about what’s going on in Ukraine, a couple of seconds aren’t enough.” Despite the adverse situation, the 23-year-old went on to keep moving ahead and secure a victory in her first-round match at the Australian Open.

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Along with expressing her emotions, the tennis star also took a moment to talk about her homeland, stating, “I’m proud of Ukraine. Proud of the people. Proud of the warriors.” Urging support for her country by adding, “we need to remember & give as much support as possible to Ukraine,” the young sensation presented a spirit that is hard to possess.

Yastremska’s consistent stand for Ukraine’s integrity

This wasn’t the first time that Dayana Yastremska introduced the tennis world to the situation in her country. Back in 2023, the tennis star slammed the Russian WTA stars for their misconduct against the Ukrainians. The 23-year-old, emphasizing the need to be unbiased because of what’s happening on the outside, voiced her concern.

“It’s not the first time Ukrainian players showed WTA, what is happening. We have repeatedly reported similar behavior of players from Russia on social media. We suggested penalties for them, but nothing changes,” she mentioned. As the tennis star moves ahead to the upcoming round of the prestigious event, her form despite the depressing effect of the complications, is appreciable.

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