“Patriot of Ukraine,” Tennis legend Andrei Medvedev takes up firearms to defend his nation against Russia
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Andrei Medvedev and Sergiy Stakhovsky
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected numerous civilians in the war-torn country. With hundreds dying daily, scores injured and people fleeing to take refugee in other countries, the lives of the Ukrainians have fallen into jeopardy in midst of the crisis. Organizations have been striving to assist Ukraine’s residents, with millions of youngsters at risk as the crisis escalates.
Former star Andrei Medvedev picks up firearms amidst Russian invasion
The number of great figures from the world of sport who have stayed in Ukraine to help their country’s army fight the Russian invasion continues to increase. To the boxers Vitaly and Wladimir Klitschko (the first of them acts as mayor of Kyiv), the coach of the Sheriff Tiraspol Yuriy Vernydub or the cyclist Andrei Tchmil among many others has been joined by one of the great legends of Ukrainian tennis: Andrei Medvedev.
Andrei Medvedev is undoubtedly the great legend of Ukrainian tennis and in 1999 he came very close to making history for Ukraine after reaching the final of a Roland Garros in which he eliminated the American Pete Sampras in the second round and one of the great favorites, the Brazilian Gustavo ‘Guga’ Kuerten, in the quarterfinals. In fact, Medvedev won the first two sets in the final against André Agassi 1-6 and 2-6 but American managed to come back from the match by winning the next three sets 6-4, 6-3 and 6-4.
The news of Medvedev joining the fight was confirmed through his social networks by the also tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky, one of the athletes who has enlisted in the Ukrainian army and who is most active on social networks when talking about the contest. Stakhovsky posted a photo on his social networks in which he appears together with Medvedev.
“The world tennis legend Andrei Medvedev remains in Kyiv and is ready to face the enemy. I am incredibly happy to see the captain of the Ukrainian national tennis team, Andriy Medvedev. Patriot of Ukraine,” was the comment under the photo.
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