The controversy is underway. Tallon Griekspoor has decided to participate in an exhibition tournament in Russia, specifically in Saint Petersburg, where he will compete against rivals such as Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov, or Alexander Bublik. However, this decision has not been well received in his country. The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs commented, "Competing in Russia is not forbidden, but we ask that they do not do it for moral reasons."
While the Dutch Tennis Federation issued a statement: "We are in contact with Tallon and have explained our position to him. On the other hand, players have the right to decide for themselves what they want, regardless of our stance. That is exactly what he did, but we want to clarify that the Dutch Federation is not involved in this." The player himself defends his choice: "I rarely play exhibition matches at the end of the season because I try to rest. But I have never been to Russia. There will be many excellent tennis players: Medvedev, Khachanov, Bublik, so I will have the opportunity to compete with them."
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Lluvia de críticas a Griekspoor por participar en un torneo de exhibición en Rusia
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