Ukrainian ex-star credits tennis for helping him in war against Russia
Former world No.13 Alex Dolgopolov has claimed his tennis career is helping him in his fight for Ukraine against Russia. Dolgopolov reached the 2011 Australian Open quarter-finals where he lost to Andy Murray and twice beat Rafa Nadal. The Ukrainian, now 35, officially retired in 2021 but returned to his homeland in March last year “for moral reasons” to fight the Russian invasion. After basic military training, he has witnessed