Tennis player Diana Yastremska, who is ranked 94th in the WTA hierarchy, participated in Transylvania Open 2022, where she stopped in the 1/8 finals.

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Dayana Yastremska is grateful to Romania for the support provided during the war in Ukraine

After being eliminated in the 1/8 finals by the Italian Jasmine Paolini with a score of 4-6, 1-6, Dayana Yastremska gave an emotional interview in which she wanted to thank Romania for its hospitality and support since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. .

“I can say that when I went out on the field, I felt something very close. There were not many people, but I felt my support. Also, many Romanians wrote to me on Instagram after the match.

I don’t know who they are, but they wrote to me that they read the news that they saw 90 rockets fired over Ukraine and a massive attack that took place. They didn’t talk much about my match, but about the situation in Ukraine, trying to support me,” he said Diana Yastremska.

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“It’s good, it’s much more important for me to receive such support than congratulations.

It’s a pleasure for me to play here. I know that when I left Ukraine and came to Romania, many Romanians wrote to me, my inbox was full.

Even the director of this tour WhatsApped me without knowing us beforehand to ask if I needed help.

I really like this tournament, the organization is exemplary. I haven’t seen such a good organization of the WTA 250 tournament in a long time,” said the Ukrainian.

“I believe that Romanians are doing their best. You see that if they organize something, they go to the end.

I like Cluj-Napoca and I like Romania because the first time I left Ukraine behind, I crossed the border into Romania on February 25.

When we arrived in Romania, we were greeted with a lot of food, drinks, people were very hospitable. I found a lot of support and felt how people sympathized with my sister.

I don’t want anyone to ever experience what it’s like to go through this. I wish you all the best, rest in peace. I like being here in Romania, it’s very similar to Ukraine,” she said in an interview with the YouTube channel of the Transylvania Open tournament.

Dayana Yastremska slept in an underground parking lot at night

On February 25, just a day after the first attacks by the Russians, she escaped with her sister to Romania, through the customs of Izaccia, after which they continued on their way to France.

Then the Ukrainian woman said that she slept in an underground parking lot for two nights, and in a message on the social network she thanked her parents for allowing her to leave Ukraine.

“After spending two nights in an underground parking lot, my parents decided to send me and my younger sister out of Ukraine at any cost.

Mom, Dad, we love you so much, take care. I love you, my country! Ukrainians, save your lives!”, it says Dayan at the beginning of the war in Ukraine.