the world's oldest competitive tennis player, leonid stanislavsky, who is 98 in a few days time, hased to escape kharkiv. the world war ii veteran was saluted as he crossed the czech border, where he was driven to poland to be reunited with his daughter. he fled with a single suitcase and his tennis racket because he's hoping to compete in the seniors world championships in may. he actually competed last year in mallorca, unfulfilled's dream of meeting rafael nadal. in fact he actually hit a few balls with rafael nadal. you never too old, are you? never too old to play tennis. well, some people are. i'll be back in an hour's time. in an hour's time thank you, jackie. you're watching sky news breakfast. after the break, all be discussing the situation in mariupol. -- that's next. that's next. welcome back. humanitarian aid is set to arrive in the besieged city of mariupol. ukrainian president has already described the complexity of the roots into the southeastern city. joining us now, julio campbell, who herself has family in mariupol. yulia, i'm glad that you've been able to come tal

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