Centre Court to the front line for Sergiy Stakhovsky.
LONDON: It’s been nine years since Sergiy Stakhovsky stunned Roger Federer at Wimbledon in a Centre Court seismic shock.
This weekend Stakhovsky is 2,500km away from London, dressed in fatigues rather than tennis whites.
The 36-year-old is armed, desperately fighting to hold back Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“This used to be us…. Now this is our @Wimbledon …. Last night 62 rockets were launched to attack different cities in Ukraine.. #stoprussia #boycottrussia #helpukraine @TheDolgo,” tweeted Stakhovsky.
In his tweeted photographs, Stakhovsky is seen shaking hands with Federer after his 2013 victory.
Also pictured is Ukrainian compatriot Alexandr Dolgopolov after his…
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