Tearful Oliynykova demands Shnaider face sanctions for ‘supporting war’

• Russia’s Shnaider played in Gazprom-funded event

• Oliynykova defeated Shnaider 7-5, 6-1 in French Open

Oleksandra Oliynykova has called for Diana Shnaider to face sanctions for her participation in a Gazprom-funded exhibition in Russia and the Ukrainian criticised the sport’s “hypocritical” governing bodies after her 7-5, 6-1 defeat by her Russian opponent.

“She doesn’t want to comment on the war, because if she says her opinion, it would be a very big scandal, but I showed you the proof,” Oliynykova said. “I want to stop the tour being so hypocritical by pretending they cannot do anything, because they have the mechanism.