Several players at Australian Open 2025 have been competing without a national flag, with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka included.
As a worldwide event, the tournament must navigate international politics, which includes the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war ... men's players Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov ...
This is due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine ... such as Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev have been competing under no national flag. Kieran Francis is a senior editor ...