Lyudmyla Kichenok trained her serve with partner Dayana Yastremska on an empty arena on Thursday, under the careful eye of their captain Olga Savchuk, wearing a jersey embroidered with the Ukrainian flag in the shape of a heart.
The Ukrainian women’s tennis team is in the middle of a Billie Jean King Cup qualification match against Team USA in Asheville, North Carolina.
Meanwhile, bombs continue to fall on their homes as the battle in Ukraine continues.
“Right now, I feel like we’re living in two separate worlds. The tennis court, the atmosphere, and the venue are all fantastic. On the other hand, people are dying on a daily basis “CNN Sport spoke with Katarina Zavatska.
