“Now we won’t listen to all the hypocritical bu**shit,” Alexandr Dolgopolov sarcastically congratulates tennis authorities after Russian event confirms Vladimir Putin’s involvement

Former Ukrainian player Alexandr Dolgopolov takes a dig at tennis authorities after the Russian President's involvement in the sport.

“Now we won’t listen to all the hypocritical bu**shit,” Alexandr Dolgopolov sarcastically congratulates tennis authorities after Russian event confirms Vladimir Putin’s involvement

Alexandr Dolgopolov and Vladimir Putin ( BBC and Reuters)

Former Ukrainian tennis player Alexandr Dolgopolov condemned the tennis authorities after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s involvement in setting up a tennis tournament in the nation as an answer to the international sanctions and bans on tennis tournaments within the country levied by the ATP and other officials.

The retired Ukrainian posted a sarcastic comment on his social media handle, taking a dig at the Russian officials for introducing the “Trophies of the Northern Palmyra” tennis tournament as a part of the Russian President’s plan. Alexandr Dolgopolov stated:

Great. At least now we won’t listen to all the hypocritical bu**shit, about sports without politics. The wanted war criminal putin is dragged in, himself.
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The former World No. 13 has often lashed out against the ATP for not banning the Russian players from participating in the tournaments. He had also taken up weapons to fight the war for his nation against the Russians. 

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The 2011 Australian Open quarter-finalist openly criticized the Russian tennis authorities for starting a whole other tournament as a response to the international bans that the world tennis authorities have on conducting tournaments in Russia.

Alexandr Dolgopolov also sarcastically congratulated the Russian over their President’s involvement in this process. He further added: 

Congrats to all tennis authorities for achieving this. Also congrats to European players who go there, for “multipolar world.

Russian tennis authorities introduced a tennis tournament as an answer to the international sanctions against it

After Russia declared war and started moving in on Ukraine, it faced wide criticism for its invasion plan and received international bans and sanctions in the world of sports as well.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) also banned all the tennis tournaments and events supposed to be held in Russia, while also banning Russian and Belarusian players from participating in the other tournaments.

Trophies of the Northern Palmyra
Trophies of the Northern Palmyra ( Credits: X.com)

In response to this, the Russian tennis authorities have gone ahead and organized a tennis tournament called the “Trophies of the Northern Palmyra,” with its first edition taking place in 2022.

It has also been reported that the President of Russia has played a role in helping to set up such a tournament as a slap to the world sanctions applied to their nation.

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