4-time ATP champion Sergiy Stakhovsky had earlier announced that he joined his nation’s military reserves following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Sergiy Stakhovsky has put up a fresh tweet on Twitter with an image of his military gear. The Ukrainian tennis player retired from professional tennis to join the Ukrainian reserve forces.
He then left behind his wife and children in Hungary to join his nation’s army in Ukraine for their fight against Russia. Stakhovsky has been very vocal about the Russia-Ukraine crisis on social media. He has been sharing regular updates of the ongoing crisis on Twitter.
His latest Tweet read:
“My guarding angel.”
Sergiy Stakhovsky rose to fame after defeating Roger Federer in Wimbledon 2013. The Ukrainian has a career-best ranking of 31 in ATP Men’s singles. Stakhovsky was born in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine which is one of the primary targets of the Russian military. The 36-year old has decided to retire from professional tennis for a “greater cause”.
Fans’ show support to Sergiy Stakhovsky’s Tweet
Sergiy Stakhovsky has been a fan favourite on Twitter ever since he has announced that he is joining the Ukrainian military. The tennis star has received numerous messages and good wishes on social media from users supporting his cause. Stakhovsky has received overwhelming response and support in all of his recent tweets and posts.”You are a hero and legend, god keep you safe”, “I pray for your safety”, fans and well-wishers wrote in comments to the tweet.
Stakhovsky has no prior military experience. In his statement to the media, Stakhovsky said, “Ofcourse I want to fight. My dad and brother are surgeons; they are stressed out. I speak to them frequently, they sleep in the basement.” In an earlier social media post, Stakhovsky stated, “I am proud of Ukraine defence and National Guard of Ukraine. I am proud of my president, I am proud of every Ukrainian.” “Believe in our military, believe in our invincibility. Glory to Ukraine”, he further added.
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