 and its former CEO Steve Simon for "psychological abuse" stemming from the decision not to suspend athletes from Russia and Belarus.Judge Naomi Reiss Buchwald ruled that when it comes to the obligations of sports associations, the focus is on the physical safety of players, not their emotional well-being.){kind=link}
A New York court dismissed Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko’s lawsuit against the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and its former CEO Steve Simon for “psychological abuse” stemming from the decision not to suspend athletes from Russia and Belarus.
Judge Naomi Reiss Buchwald ruled that when it comes to the obligations of sports associations, the focus is on the physical safety of players, not their emotional well-being.
In March 2023, Tsurenko withdrew from her match against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at the Indian Wells tournament in the United States due to a “panic attack.”
She has been absent from the court since 2024.
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