The Ukrainian tennis star put up an emotional tweet asking fellow Ukrainians to stay united
Elina Svitolina currently resides in London, England. The World No. 15 is married to French tennis star, Gael Monfils. She has put up an emotional video on Twitter stating, “I am proud to be Ukrainian. Let us unite in this extremely difficult time for the sake of peace and the future of our state. Glory to Ukraine.”
The tennis star was playing in the Qatar Open this week. 10th seeded Svitolina lost her Round of 64 match against Czech Republic’s Martincova.
The World is going through a crisis at the moment. Russia and Ukraine are on the brink of war. Reports of the Russian invasion have already started to come in. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin has officially announced that they will recognise two disputed Ukrainian territories as independent states.
A state of emergency has been declared by the Ukrainian government as a response to the situation. Reacting to the crisis, various Ukrainian sports stars have taken to Twitter to show their solidarity with the citizens. Elina Svitolina has asked for de-escalation and called upon everyone to #StandwithUkraine.
Fans’ reaction to Elina Svitolina’s Tweet
Twitter users from across the world have expressed their solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine is currently trending on Twitter and across other social media platforms. People clearly want the situation to de-escalate and peace to prevail. In this tough hour, Elina Svitolina and the people of Ukraine clearly have the moral support of thousands of Twitter users across the globe.
The 27-year old tennis star was born in Odesa to Ukrainian parents and later moved on to Kharkiv, the second-largest city of Ukraine. Born and brought up in Ukraine, Svitolina has shown immense love for her country previously as well. During the early part of her career, she turned down offers to change her citizenship in exchange for large sums of money.
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