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<blockquote data-quote="Vanellus" data-source="post: 76571105" data-attributes="member: 358349"><p>There's been quite a lot about whether Russian tennis players should be identifiable with their country when playing in a competition. The Ukrainian Elina Svitolina is refusing to play against any Russian players who carry any such country identification. But I think it's quite straightforward for Russian tennis players to disavow any connection with their country as tennis players.</p><p></p><p>Unless, you are playing for your country (e.g. Davis Cup), a tennis player playing in a tournament, such as Wimbledon, isn't playing for their country - they are playing for themselves. In fact I always wonder why they put the country against their name in the competition. More often than not the player has moved to live in another country anyway.</p><p></p><p>edit: PS I'm a fan of Elina who doesn't have a big game but is a real grafter who never gives up. Maybe this will spur her to a first grand slam win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vanellus, post: 76571105, member: 358349"] There's been quite a lot about whether Russian tennis players should be identifiable with their country when playing in a competition. The Ukrainian Elina Svitolina is refusing to play against any Russian players who carry any such country identification. But I think it's quite straightforward for Russian tennis players to disavow any connection with their country as tennis players. Unless, you are playing for your country (e.g. Davis Cup), a tennis player playing in a tournament, such as Wimbledon, isn't playing for their country - they are playing for themselves. In fact I always wonder why they put the country against their name in the competition. More often than not the player has moved to live in another country anyway. edit: PS I'm a fan of Elina who doesn't have a big game but is a real grafter who never gives up. Maybe this will spur her to a first grand slam win. [/QUOTE]
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