Turkish tennis player uses watermelon string dampener to support Palestine at Wimbledon

ilgiornale.it (Italian)

Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sönmez used a watermelon-shaped string dampener at Wimbledon to show support for Palestine after being prohibited from wearing a pin. Sönmez stated that Wimbledon organizers disallowed a pin for Palestine, while allowing Ukrainian flags, prompting her to find an alternative way to express solidarity. The watermelon is a symbol associated with Palestine due to its colors resembling the national flag. The WTA tour has a policy against political messages to maintain neutrality, but Sönmez's use of standard equipment circumvented formal objections. The Turkish Minister of Sport praised her actions as a demonstration of courage and human values.


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