Since the tension between Russia and Ukraine began in February 2022, Russian players have competed as neutral athletes on the ATP and WTA Tours and remain banned from the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup. Several athletes have since changed their sporting nationality, with Anastasia Potapova becoming the latest. However, Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev has now bluntly dismissed suggestions that Mirra Andreeva could join those making such a switch.

Asked by the Russian sports website Championat whether there was any concern that the current Russian No. 1 Mirra Andreeva might change nationality, Shamil Tarpischev gave a sharp and clear reply .

“No. Neither she [Andreeva] nor Shnaider. Imagine I have 1,070 tennis players playing abroad. They’re like army men! And we keep 350

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