Dayana Yastremska, a Ukrainian tennis player, just participated in the Australian Open first-round match. She moved attention to a different end while the entire world remained focused on the players’ victories and defeats.
As the WTA star found the strength to perform despite having things on the back of her mind, she recently disclosed a horrific happening that shocked the fans. The current state of affairs in Ukraine is already known to the world.
Before her recent match in Brisbane, Yastremska revealed a very personal incident that stunned the entire tennis community. Despite the severity of the situation, the athlete is proudly representing Ukraine. She revealed that, shortly before she walked the court in Brisbane, a rocket hit her grandmother’s house.
Yastremska mentioned the immense burden of emotions she carried throughout her match. She expressed her thoughts about it and said: “It was hard to play. To talk about what’s going on in Ukraine, a couple of seconds aren’t enough. To talk about what’s going on in Ukraine, a couple of seconds aren’t enough. I’m proud of Ukraine. Proud of the people. Proud of the warriors. When I was in Brisbane, before my match, a rocket arrived at my grandmother’s house. It was hard to play. We need to remember and give as much support as possible to Ukraine. I’m proud to be Ukrainian.”
Dayana Yastremska says a rocket hit her grandmothers house before her match in Brisbane:
“To talk about what’s going on in Ukraine, a couple seconds aren’t enough. I’m proud of Ukraine. Proud of the people. Proud of the warriors. When I was in Brisbane, before my match, a rocket… pic.twitter.com/0B0EI2GYlG
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Yastremska at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LWLLWLLWLL Ranked world no.93, Dayana achieved a 6-1 match record in 2024. Yastremska is now competing at the Australian Open where she conquered the world no.221 Lea Boskovic 6-3 4-6 6-3, the world no.219 Valentini Grammatikopoulou 6-4 3-6 6-4, the world no.565 Maya Joint 6-2 1-6 6-4 and the world no.7 Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-2.
Dayana Yastremska will fight against the world no.39 Varvara Gracheva in the 2nd round. In the past, they have never played each other so far on the main tour.
