Kiev – Ukrainian tennis player Dajana Jastremska has made public details of her escape from her home country following Russia’s military attack.
“After spending two nights in the underground garage, my parents made the decision to get me and my little sister out of Ukraine at any cost,” the 21-year-old from Odessa wrote on Instagram. The parents apparently stayed behind in Ukraine. “Mum, Dad, we love you very much, take care!!! I love my country! Ukrainians, take care of yourselves!”
Jastremska came forward again at midday on Saturday with a photo showing her with her sister. “Tired, but my sister and I are safe. We miss home, mum and dad.”
Jastremska had to endure an almost six-month suspension for suspected doping last year, but had been eligible to play again since June 2021. The banned substance mesterolone had been found in a doping sample taken on 24 November 2020. Jastremska denied using performance-enhancing drugs and explained that the amount of the anabolic steroid found was extremely small. She could not explain how the positive sample came about.