Ukraine Tennis Star Player Stakhovsky Joins Military Against Russian Invasion

Ukrainian tennis player, Sergiy Stakhovsky on Saturday said he has joined his country’s military reserves to fight the Russian invasion.

The 36-year-old player said that once he has helped his wife and child reach safety in Hungary, he will be happy to answer a call to arms.

“Of course, I would fight, it’s the only reason I’m trying to get back,” he told Sky News.

“I signed up for the reserves last week. I don’t have military experience but I do have experience with a gun privately.

“My dad and brother are surgeons, they are stressed out, but I speak to them frequently – they sleep in the basement.”

Stakhovsky was once ranked at 31 in the world. He famously defeated Roger Federer on Wimbledon’s Centre Court in 2013.