The eight-time ATP Tour title winner Sergiy Stakhovsky announced he will be joining the Ukrainian army to defend his home country.
Stakhovsky was just playing in the Australian Open in January, but following the tournament announced his retirement after 19 years.
Now the 36-year-old is hanging up his racket to fight for his country amid the ongoing Russian invasion. He announced earlier this week on BBC Radio 4 Today that he would be leaving his wife and three kids to join the army.
“I know that it is extremely hard on my wife,” Stakhovsky said.