Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky is known for representing his nation on the court, but now he's preparing to do the same on the battlefield.
"I didn't really say goodbye to the kids. I just kissed them goodbye, and I said that I'll be right back. They were watching cartoons and reading books, not really paying attention," Stakhovsky said, explaining they were unaware of why their father was leaving their trip early.
"We didn't have an open discussion about it. But she had that feeling and I just didn't want to bring up the topic way too early, too, we were on vacation. Right now, it's something she understands and she accepted. And I hope I'll have a chance to ask for forgiveness in person," said Stakhovsky. Stakhovsky said it was"one of the toughest decisions" he's made with no obvious right answer. He feels guilty for leaving his family, but, he said,"If I stayed I would have felt guilt that I left my father and brother in Ukraine."A firefighter works to extinguish fire at a warehouse that caught flames, according to local authorities, after shelling, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in the village of Chaiky in the Kyiv region, Ukraine March 3, 2022.
Stakhovsky retired from professional tennis at the Australian Open in January. He won four career singles titles and four doubles titles and had a career-high singles ranking of No. 31 in the world in 2010. Now, he's learning to use military weapons to protect a nation under attack.
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