India, July 9 -- Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk voiced strong opposition to the reported return of Russian athletes under their national flag at the 2028 Olympics after booking her place in the Wimbledon semifinals. The 24-year-old secured a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory over Italy's Jasmine Paolini to reach the last four at the All England Club for the first time before sharing her views on the issue.

Speaking after the win, Kostyuk criticised the reported plans by the International Olympic Committee to lift the neutrality rules imposed on Russian athletes following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. When asked about the possibility of Russian competitors returning under their national flag at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, the Ukrainian tennis ...