Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk reaches the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time in her career after beating Jasmine Paolini. The match comes a day after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally lifts its ban on Russian athletes, a move Kostyuk publicly criticizes. Multiple outlets report that Kostyuk calls the IOC decision “terrible” and expresses frustration about Russia’s return to the Olympics. She also says she wants to compete against Russians she plays, framing her comments around wanting fair competition while reacting to the IOC’s ruling. The coverage ties her on-court progress at Wimbledon to her off-court political response to the IOC’s decision. Across the articles, the consistent points are Kostyuk’s semifinal achievement, the timing following the IOC’s provisional change, and her negative reaction to allowing Russian participation, along with her statement about aiming to beat Russian opponents in matches.