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Ukrainian tennis player says his Odessa apartment was destroyed during an attack, leaving only a French Open towel in the rubble

On September 12, local time, Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska posted on social platforms that her apartment in Odessa was attacked and destroyed, and only a French Open towel survived. She said the building was hit directly by a missile.

In March 2022, Yastremska and her sister Ivana left Ukraine by boat and arrived in Lyon via Romania, while their parents stayed in Odessa.

▲On August 30, 2026 local time, New York, USA, the first round of the 2026 US Open Tennis Open,Dayana YastremskaIn the game, according to Visual China

Yastremska is 26 years old and currently ranked 113th in the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) singles world. In 2024, she reached the Australian Open women’s singles semifinals. “One piece of world tennis survives. Our home does not,” she wrote.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Lisak, director of the Military Administration of Odessa, Ukraine, posted on social media on the 13th that a high-rise building in Odessa was attacked by Russian troops early on the 12th, resulting in 2 deaths and 26 injuries.

▲A French Open towel hangs in the ruins of Yastremska’s apartment in Odessa