Russia's Zvonareva banned from entering Poland for WTA 250 tournament
Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva has been banned from entering Poland, the country's Ministry of the Interior says
By AP News
Published - Jul 23, 2023, 03:50 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 23, 2023, 03:50 PM EDT
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva has been banned from entering Poland, the country's Interior Ministry said. She was to participate in a WTA 250 tournament in Warsaw starting Monday.
A communique on the ministry website said the Polish Border Guard on Friday prevented entry by the former world No.2, who flew in from Belgrade on a French visa. She remained in the transit zone of the Warsaw airport and on Saturday flew to Podgorica, Montenegro.
Zvonareva, currently ranked 60th, was to take part in the PNB Paribas Warsaw Open tournament that begins Monday.
The 38-year-old player was still on the event’s participants’ list Sunday. The WTA said in a statement it was evaluating the situation.
