Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky, as announced, has joined the ranks of the Ukrainian army to combat the advance of Russian troops in the invasion ordered by Vladimir Putin. This week, on the BBC, he recounted how he made the decisionstated that he is willing to use the weapons (“I know how to use them and, although I hope I don’t have to use them, if I have to, I will”) and revealed that Novak Djokovic showed his support for him.
Now, through his social networks, he has made public the message he received from the Serbian tennis player. “Stako, how are you? Are you in the field? I’m thinking of you. I hope everything calms down soon. Please tell me the best address where I can send help, both financial and otherwise.”can be read on the screenshot, corresponding to a WhatsApp conversation.
Stakhovsky He has been one of the great figures of Ukrainian tennis in recent yearsas evidenced by the four titles that appear in his list of winners and where the milestone he achieved at Wimbledon 2013 also stands out, when he gave the surprise after beating Roger Federer in the second round of the tournament. Since then, both tennis players maintained a great friendship. Now, however, the Ukrainian regrets that neither the Swiss nor Rafa Nadal have contacted himas revealed with the content of the message.