“With more than 7.5 million children at risk due to the escalating conflict in Ukraine, I am working with UNICEF to help provide urgent medical supplies, early childhood development kits. This vital education continues; UNICEF continues to support displaced children. working to enable access to learning" - Andy Murray Andy Murray says that seeing pictures of children suffering in Ukraine inspired him to donate his prize money for the year to the needy.

Dayana Yastremska defeated Sorana Kristia in a thrilling three-set match. Dayana Yastremska said the support she has received since surviving the Russian bombings last week has helped her reach the Lyon Open final. "It was a really tough match," Yastremska said. "In the third set, when I had match points and I lost that game, I was a little crazy. I thought, I'm done, I'm lost, because I don't have any more power. "Then everyone was supporting me, and I thought, 'You can do this.' I got a lot of messages from the French people and from all over the world. But when I got here, I didn't expect that I would get it . Massive support." Yastremska will face Zhang Shuai in Sunday's final when the Chinese defeated eighth seed French home favorite Caroline Garcia 6-2, 7-5.

Australia, Spain, France and the United States are among the 12 nations that qualified for the Davis Cup next leg on Saturday. Defending champions Russia has been banned from the tournament following their country's invasion of Ukraine. Davis Cup chiefs will decide next week who will replace Russia.

Elina Svitolina hopes to 'unify tennis community' behind Ukraine Svitolina announced in a post on Twitter that she would not fight against players from Russia or Belarus in that match or against any other player unless the ATP, WTA and ITF follow the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and their Do not remove any reference to national identity. Svitolina wrote: "I believe that the current situation requires a clear position from our organizations: ATP, WTA and ITF. As such, we - Ukrainian players - have removed Russians or Belarusians from the ATP, WTA and ITF. Requested to comply with the recommendations of the IOC to accept citizens as neutral athletes only, without displaying any national emblem, colour, flag or anthem. "Accordingly, I would like to announce that I will not play tomorrow [Tuesday] in Monterrey, nor any other match against Russian or Belarusian tennis players until our organizations make this necessary decision." Svitolina saluted Russian players like Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who have raised their voice against the war. She said: "I do not blame any Russian athlete. They are not responsible for the invasion of our homeland. "In addition, I would like to pay tribute to all the players, especially Russians and Belarusians, who bravely stated their position against the war. Their support is necessary."

Novak Djokovic has confirmed that his professional partnership with coach Marion Vajda has ended after working as part of Djokovic's team for 15 years. Djokovic revealed that the pair had agreed to separate after the ATP Finals in Turin last year. "Marion has been with me during the most important and memorable moments of my career," Djokovic said in a post on his official website. “Together we have accomplished some incredible things and I am so grateful for their friendship and dedication over the past 15 years. “While he may leave the professional team, he will always be family and I cannot thank him enough for everything I have done. Vajda said: "During my time with Novak, I have been fortunate enough to turn him into the player he is today. “I will look back on our time together with great pride and I am very grateful for the success we have achieved. "I am his biggest support on and off the court and look forward to new challenges."

Katie Boulter defeated Anna Konjuh to enter the last 16 of the Lyon Open. Fellow Briton Heather Watson, on the other hand, won her first round match at the Monterrey Open by defeating Germany's Joule Niemeyer. Katie Boulter, the British number four and ranked 136th in the world, made her career comeback after an injury and defeated sixth seed Konjuh of Croatia 5-7, 6-0, 6-3. Watson, ranked 107 in the world, won 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4) and will look to win back-to-back wins in the WTA main draw for the first time this year when her They will face Spain in sixth place. Seed Nuria Parijas Diaz or Japan's Misaki Doi.

US Open runner-up Leyla Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Monterey Open on Monday after a straight-sets win over Anna Karolina Shmidlova. In the longest match of the day, fourth seed Sara Soribes Tormo took more than three hours to beat Kamila Rakhimova 7-5, 6-7 (2-7) 6-1. Fifth seed Camilla Osorio defeated Magdalena Frech 6-3 7-6 (8-6), while Britain's Heather Watson beat Jule Niemeyer 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-4).