Elina Svitolina's French Open success overshadowed by anti-war stance and historic match with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina praised her Russian competitor, Daria Kasatkina, for her comments on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Svitolina had previously said she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players in solidarity with her country. Kasatkina acknowledged the Ukrainian players' decisions approvingly and called the situation sad. Svitolina commended Kasatkina for being brave enough to speak publicly about the issue. The two players faced off at the French Open, where they reportedly gave each other a thumbs up after the match.