> I would prefer not see politics mix with sport. Anyone agree?
That would be lovely. But here's the problem. Suppose that one tennis player is Ukrainian, lives in Ukraine, trains in Ukraine, is funded by Ukraine and all her friends and family live in Ukraine. And another tennis player is Russian, lives in Russia, trains in Russia, is funded by Russia and all her friends and family live in Russia.
Is it a level playing field on the tennis court, if Russia is waging war on Ukraine?