Tennis Australia Warns Stars About Playing in Russia

Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios of Australia during their round 1 Doubles match against James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic of Australia during the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Jan. 16, 2025. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

Tennis Australia (TA) is advising players against competing in Russia amid reports Davis Cup star Thanasi Kokkinakis featured in a lucrative exhibition event in the warring nation.

Professional tennis players from Russia and Belarus were banned from Wimbledon in 2022 as the nations continued their invasion of Ukraine.