The Ukrainian tennis pros are also thinking of their families at home at the grass classic in Wimbledon because of the Russian war of aggression.

Anhelina Kalinina reported after her first round win that her family's home was destroyed in an attack.

"Thank God everyone is alive and safe," said the 25-year-old on Monday.

“But like many other Ukrainians, they live out of a suitcase.

So you never know what will happen tomorrow.

Sometimes everything looks calm.

But yesterday there were rockets on the center of Kyiv.”

"I'm really worried"

She doesn't feel good about the current situation, said Lessia Zurenko and reported inner tension.

"I'm really worried." Her house in Kyiv is close to an object that is being attacked by Russians.

"I think that feeling, that tension, will only be released when the war ends."

The 33-year-old Zurenko also won her opening game at Wimbledon - in the second round she will meet Kalinina in the Ukrainian duel.

Whether they want to take a special action to draw attention to the situation in their homeland remains to be seen, Kalinina said.

"We will discuss it."

Because of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian tennis professionals are excluded from Wimbledon.

In response, the professional organizations ATP and WTA decided that no world ranking points would be awarded at the tournament.

Free tickets for refugees

Meanwhile, Wimbledon organizers have given hundreds of free tickets to Ukrainian refugees.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) invited refugees who have settled in the London districts of Merton and Wandsworth to the Grand Slam tournament for the coming Sunday via the website of the racial classic.

According to British media reports, British families are said to have taken in around 400 Ukrainians in Merton.

"On the eve of the championships, I believe it is important that we recognize those who are suffering so much from the unrelenting conflict that has been imposed on Ukraine," said LTA federation chief Scott Lloyd.

In addition, they have pledged to donate £250,000 (EUR 306,000) to the victims of the Russian invasion.

At least 4,600 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the war began on February 24.

More than 7.5 million people have fled their homes.