Many athletes have shown their most supportive side in the midst of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, former number one in the world ranking, did not want to be the exception. The 40-year-old said he was “horrified” by the images of the war and announced that he made a generous financial donation so that refugee children could “continue their schooling.”
“My family and I are horrified by the images coming from Ukraine and we are heartbroken to see those innocent people so affected. We want peace,” wrote the legendary athlete, who is currently 27th in the ATP ranking and is away from the tracks due to physical problems, in a message posted on social networks.
Through its foundation, Federer made a donation of USD 500,000 (452,000 euros) to “help the War Child Holland association” and allow Ukrainian children to continue their studies amid the disaster caused by the advance of Vladimir Putin's troops.
“Some six million Ukrainian children no longer have access to school (...) We would like to help them cope with this extremely traumatic experience,” added the Swiss player in the writing that he disseminated through his networks.
Roger Federer has been out of the circuit for eight months due to problems with one knee but he hopes to reappear this season, although his presence at Wimbledon is not assured. “I'm doing well, much better. For two months I moved on crutches. It was long and I had to start from scratch. But it was right. The knee was not going well after Wimbledon,” he explained in an interview with SRF, his country's public TV station.
As His Majesty pointed out, a few weeks ago he underwent medical studies that make him “very positive” about his future. “Now I am slowly reaching a phase where I can think about the return,” said the former number one, who will be 41 years old on August 8. In 2021, he played just three games and six in 2020, which is why he is currently ranked number 27.
For its part, the American Tennis Federation (USTA) announced this Friday that 10% of the ticket sales for the US-Ukraine match (April 15-16), which qualifies for the Billie Jean King Cup finals (women's equivalent to the Davis Cup), will be allocated to an association of support for victims of war.
Danielle Collins (11th in the world) and Jessica Pegula (19th) will be the main rackets of Team USA against a Ukraine that will be led by Elina Svitolina (18th) in this round in Asheville, North Carolina. The winner of the US-Ukraine will join the other eleven teams qualified for the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup (former Fed Cup), whose dates and venue are yet to be decided.
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