Tennis-Djokovic offers financial help to Ukraine’s Stakhovsky amid war
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has provided monetary help and some other assist required to Ukrainian former world quantity 31 Sergiy Stakhovsky, who has enlisted in his nation’s reserve military amid Russia’s invasion of its neighbour.
Stakhovsky, who received 4 ATP titles and had a shock win over Roger Federer within the second spherical of Wimbledon in 2013, joined Ukraine’s reserve military final month regardless of an absence of army expertise.
The 36-year-old posted a screenshot on Instagram of his dialog with Djokovic through WhatsApp, wherein the Serbian world quantity two requested about his scenario and hoped for issues to relax.
“Please let me know what can be one of the best handle to ship assist … monetary assist, some other assist as effectively,” Djokovic stated within the message to the retired Stakhovsky.
Stakhovsky posted on Instagram that Ukraine was grateful for Djokovic’s supply of help.
Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a “particular operation” designed to not occupy territory however to destroy its neighbour’s army capabilities and seize what it regards as harmful nationalists.
A number of different Ukrainian athletes, together with world boxing heavyweight champions Wladimir Klitschko and Vitali Klitschko, are defending their nation after taking on arms.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Stephen Coates)
