The former first racket of Ukraine will play with the Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka in the 1/8 finals of Wimbledon
Former first racket of Ukraine Elina Svitolina commented on the upcoming match of the 1/8 finals Wimbledon 2023 against the Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenkaacting in neutral status.
“I have already played with several players from Belarus and Russia in Strasbourg and also in Paris. So I won’t tell you anything new. It’s a big motivation for me to try to win, to try to win for my country.”
“Definitely, in Paris there was a lot of misunderstanding on the part of the audience, because in Strasbourg everyone understood my position. I hope that this kind of understanding will come from the British audience as well. My position on this has not changed: I will not shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus. I hope that this will not be news to them either.
Recall that the Ukrainian refused to shake hands with the Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko after the match of the 1/4 finals of Roland Garros. Elina said that Sobolenko, by waiting at the net, heated up the situation in the stands and provoked the whistle of the fans.
The duel between Svitolina and Azarenka is scheduled for the evening of July 9. Lesya Tsurenko will also play in the 1/8 finals of Wimbledon 2023.
Source: Sportarena
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