After the match ended, Kostyuk refused to shake hands. She also did not take a joint photo with the athlete.
In addition, during the speeches about the tournament, the athletes did not talk to each other, as is usually the case.
Medvedev once again became Russia’s top racket, ahead of Rublev
In 2022, Kostyuk announced that she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian tennis players due to the situation in Ukraine.
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