Tennis
“What the Poles are doing towards Russian tennis players is a dirty and discriminatory position” – Yanchuk
Honored coach of Russia Viktor Yanchuk called political the decision of the organizers of the tennis tournament in Poland, who recommended that Russian athletes not apply for participation in the competition.
The website of the Challenger series tournament in Grodzisk-Mazowiecki says that the performance of Russians and Belarusians is not welcome, and their access to participation in the competition is not guaranteed. The tournament will be held from 14 to 19 August.
– The same British did the same last year (Wimblelon 2022. – Ed.), but this year they corrected their mistake. This was influenced by the global tennis community. ATP deprived Wimbledon of rating points due to the non-admission of our athletes, thereby punishing them very seriously, and this year the Russians were allowed to compete. What the Poles are doing is a dirty, defiant and discriminatory position. These are political motives and nothing else. Direct interference in sports, and not at a serious level, since the tournament is of a low rank. What to do? Such are the Poles, and one must know them, treat them accordingly. This is not from the field of sports, it doesn’t smell like it here, which means that decisions should be different. The condemning reaction of international organizations. The international society is against the non-admission of Russians and Belarusians. We need to rely on them, but the Poles don’t give a damn: the tournament is small – they do what they want, – RT quotes Yanchuk.
Later, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of Poland made a statement that they have no legal opportunity to influence the composition of the participants in tournaments under the auspices of the ATP and WTA.
In March, the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international federations, if Russians are allowed to start, carry it out individually, in a neutral status, without participating in team events, and also exclude the participation of athletes associated with law enforcement agencies.
Source: Sportbox
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Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina (WTA 179) She completed her campaign at the 2026 Australian Open.
In the first round of the main draws, the Ukrainian player lost to the Chinese representative in two sets Wang Xinyu (WTA 46) in 1 hour 35 minutes.
Australian Open 2026. 1/64 finals
Wang Xinyu (China) – Angelina Kalinina (Ukraine) [Q] – 6:3, 6:3
In the second match, Angelina won 3:1 with a break but lost five games in a row.
Kalinina had her first head to head match against Wang Xinyu.
Angelina started qualifying at the Australian Open with wins over Joanna Garland, Anouk Koevermans and Maya Khvalinskaya.
Wang Xinyu will compete against Rebekka Shramkova or Alena Ostapenko in the second round of the Australian major.
Source: Sport UA
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Tennis
Alexandra Oleynikova – Madison Keys. Prediction and announcement for the Australian Open match
They will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 20. Alexandra Oleynikova (WTA 90) and Madison Keys (WTA 9).
The start of the event is scheduled for 02:30 Kyiv time.
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Alexandra Oleynikova
The upcoming match is extremely important for the career of the Ukrainian football player; It will make its debut in the main draw of the Grand Slam tournaments. This success was due to a strong season in which the Ukrainian won three WTA 125 and four ITF tournaments. It is worth noting that all successes were on the field.
Oleynikova is the current winner of the tournament and will start against an overall strong opponent. The Ukrainian did not play in any other tournaments before making his debut at the Australian Open, so his current form is difficult to determine.
Madison Keys
The American athlete needs no introduction; He is ranked in the top 10 and is also the current winner of the Australian Open. Last season, Keys managed to win the first major title of his career and before that he won the title in Adelaide. Then there were still good performances, but such successes were not achieved.
Madison started this season with a tournament in Brisbane, where he beat compatriot Kessler 6:4, 6:3 and then neutral Schneider 6:7, 7:6, 7:6. In the quarter-finals, the American lost to the world’s first racket, Aryna Sabalenka, 3:6, 3:6. There was also a tournament in Adelaide where she failed to defend the title, Keys beating Czech Valentova 6:4, 6:1 and then losing to future finalist Victoria Mboko 4:6, 6:4, 2:6.
To guess
Of course, the tennis players have never met before and Keys is seen as the big favorite in the upcoming match. Judging by the bookmakers’ odds, it all comes down to the question of how much the Ukrainian will lose.
Oleynikova will have to play against a real monster of modern tennis, it is important not to get psychologically exhausted. Although everyone expects a crushing victory for the American, I bet on Alexandra’s success with a match handicap of +7.5 to 1.75, it will be difficult to fight for victory, but it is realistic to impose the fight.
Alexander Oleynikova01/20/2026 –
02:30
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January 20 Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina (WTA 179) will begin competing in the 2026 Australian Open main draws.
The Ukrainian player will play against the Chinese representative in the first round Wang Xinyu (WTA46). The match will start with the second start on Court No. 7 after Lumsden / Tang Qianhui – Sarah Errani / Jasmine Paolini. The estimated start time of the match is 03:30 Kyiv time.
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This will be the first head-to-head meeting between the rivals.
The winner of the match will face Rebekka Shramkova or Alena Ostapenko in the second round.
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