Sports Desk, AnyTV, Doha
Published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated Sat, 26 Feb 2022 11:35 AM IST
Summary
Russian tennis player wrote on camera after winning the match, please don’t fight. He won the title last week with Ukrainian partner K Daniil Molchanov.
Andrey Rublev
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Russian tennis star Andy Rublev has appealed for peace after winning the match. This appeal of his is becoming very popular among the fans and he is getting a lot of support. After the semi-final match of the Dubai Championships, Rublev wrote on camera, please do not fight. In this match, he defeated Hubert Hurkaz of Poland 3-6, 7-5, 7-6. Rublev won the title last week with his Ukrainian partner Daniil Molchanov.
Russian troops have attacked Ukraine and reached the capital Kiev. After this the threat of a major war has arisen and many countries including America are making various efforts to stop Russia.
? “No war please”
Le message d’Andrey Rublev après sa victoire en demi-finale Dubaï !pic.twitter.com/lfJtx68wH1
— Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) February 25, 2022
The video of Rublev writing a message of peace in the camera is becoming increasingly viral on social media. People are appealing for peace by sharing this video.
Rublev did not ask the question
Rublev appealed for peace after winning the match, but he was not questioned immediately after the match. On Thursday, Daniil Medvedev, while talking about the attack at the Mexico Open, said, “Watching the news from home. Morning in Mexico was not easy. Being a tennis player I support peace all over the world. We are so many. Playing in different countries. It is not easy to hear such news.” Medvedev will become the world number one player next week in the upcoming WTA rankings.
Rublev and Molchanev won the title
Last week, the pair of Andy Rublev and Denis Molchanov won the men’s doubles title in Open 13. Rublev and Molchanov are good friends. The two have known each other for almost a decade. In the final match, the pair defeated Raven Klaasen and Ben McLachlan 4-6, 7-5, 10-7.
Russia’s opposition continues
After the attack on Ukraine, there is constant opposition to Russia. Many players in the sports world have already opposed Russia. Russia protests during UEFA Europa League matches on Thursday. Players of both teams stood with a banner before the playoff match between Spain’s famous team Barcelona and Italy’s team Napoli. It was written on it – No War. At the same time, players were also seen against Russia during the match between Olympios and Atlanta. Ukraine’s Ruslan Malinovsky scored for Atlanta. After scoring the goal, he raised the jersey upwards. Below it was written on a white vest – there should be no war in Ukraine.
Russian football player Fyodor Smolov also put up an Instagram story in support of Ukraine, appealing for peace. Apart from these, many players are constantly opposing Russia.
These big sports events will not happen in Russia
Russia has been stripped of hosting the final of the Champions League, the world’s biggest club tournament. The qualifying round matches for the FIFA World Cup 2022 will also not be there. Poland will not play the qualifier match against Russia. Formula One has also canceled the Russian Grand Prix. The International Ski Federation has decided not to hold the five World Cup ski events in Russia for the time being. The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has called on all international sports federations to cancel all tournaments held in Russia or Belarus or to move them to a different location. The International Chess Federation Council has decided that the 44th Chess Olympiad, the Competition for Disabled Players and the FIDE Congress will not be held in Russia.