MELBOURNE, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova lost to reigning champion Madison Keys on Tuesday at the Australian Open but said making her soldier father proud was more important than the result. "For me it's the best experience in my career," she said after making her first appearance at a Grand Slam. Unlike other professional Ukrainian tennis players, Oliynykova still trains in her homeland despite the constant threat of Russian attacks. Oliynykova's father is serving in the Ukrainian military and he is never far from her mind. He used to travel with her to tournaments and she called him "my biggest support since my childhood in everything".

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 20, 2026 05:38 UTC