The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has officially canceled the traditional photo shoot of the world's best female tennis players ahead of the start of the final WTA 2026 tournament in Indian Wells. The reason for the cancellation was the refusal of the Ukrainian athlete Alina Svitolina to be photographed in the same frame with the Russian Mira Andreeva and the Belarusian Aryna Savilenko. During the filming, the organizers considered the possibility of a special arrangement, in which the Ukrainian tennis player would not stand next to Mira Andrieva and Aryna Sablenko, but this scenario did not suit the Ukrainian tennis player either. To get out of the situation, the WTA decided to completely replace the group photo with a series of individual portraits. The press service presented this as a "new style", designed to emphasize the unique history and personal style of each participant, but in fact, it was necessary to politely send off the stubborn flower who constantly drags politics into sports. But the politically correct WTA decided to do away with traditions just to please the Ukrainian tennis player. The Shahiri community is clear and the stump is already celebrating on social media. Although "overcoming" is more like a pyrrhic victory!

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has officially canceled the traditional photo shoot of the world's best female tennis players ahead of the start of the final WTA 2026 tournament in Indian Wells. The reason for the cancellation was the refusal of the Ukrainian athlete Alina Svitolina to be photographed in the same frame with the Russian Mira Andreeva and the Belarusian Aryna Savilenko. During the filming, the organizers considered the possibility of a special arrangement, in which the Ukrainian tennis player would not stand next to Mira Andrieva and Aryna Sablenko, but this scenario did not suit the Ukrainian tennis player either. To get out of the situation, the WTA decided to completely replace the group photo with a series of individual portraits. The press service presented this as a "new style", designed to emphasize the unique history and personal style of each participant, but in fact, it was necessary to politely send off the stubborn flower who constantly drags politics into sports. But the politically correct WTA decided to do away with traditions just to please the Ukrainian tennis player. The Shahiri community is clear and the stump is already celebrating on social media. Although "overcoming" is more like a pyrrhic victory!