ITF statement regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The International Tennis Federation has issued a statement regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine:

“Our first and highest priority is to protect the safety of tennis players and all those travelling to and participating at ITF events. Due to heightened security concerns, the ITF has postponed the ITF World Tennis Tour M15 event due to take place in Ukraine this April and has cancelled all ITF events taking place in Russia indefinitely.

"We will continue to monitor this situation closely and review on an ongoing basis. Any further course of action will be decided based on a thorough risk assessment and the advice we receive from security experts and the relevant authorities.”