Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova has alleged that the WTA Tour has threatened her with severe fines and disqualification due to her public criticism of certain Russian and Belarusian players, emphasizing her struggle as a victim of war and her right to free speech. #Tennis #FreeSpeech #UkrainianAthletes #UA #RU #BY #UZ #CZ
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Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova denounces WTA's response to criticism of Russian, Belarusian tennis players
ROME -- Oleksandra Oliynykova, the Ukrainian world No. 68, says that she has been "threatened with fines of tens of thousands of dollars" and "disqualification" by the women's tour over her criticism of specific Russian and Belarusian tennis players, including Belarusian world No.