After a successful end to the tennis battle against Djokovic, Vesely sat down next to the umpire. The joy of what had just happened to him – for the second time in his career, by the way – was soon replaced by an absent expression.
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He probably also had in his head what was happening in Ukraine. Therefore, he wrote the name of the state, which was attacked by Russian soldiers early on Thursday morning, on a camera lens and attached a heart to it.
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Tennis player Jiří Veselý sends a message to the Ukrainians.Photo: Repro Eurosport 2
Then Veselý enjoyed the shocking result in full sips. “When you play against someone like Novak, you have to fight for every steak. I think I did a great job,” said the Czech tennis player, evaluating his performance to the applause of the Dubai arena.
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