Ukrainian tennis player Kalinina did not shake hands with Russian Kudermetova after the match in Rome

Athletistic / Tennis. Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina refused to shake hands with Russian Veronika Kudermetova after the 1/2 final match of the WTA-1000 tournament in Rome (Italy). Immediately after the meeting ended, Kalinina went to the tower judge for a handshake, ignoring the Russian woman.

The match ended in victory for Kalinina with the score 7:5, 5:7, 6:2. The rivals spent 2 hours and 53 minutes on the pitch.

The 12th racket in the world, Kudermetova, had nine shots, committed two double faults and converted three break points out of 12. Her opponent, ranked 47th in the world ranking, fired two shots, committed two double faults and converted nine points out of 12.

Kudermetova lost to Ukrainian Kalinina in the semifinals of the Rome tournament

Now in the final of the tournament Kalinina will play with the winner of the match Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) – Elena Ostapenko (Latvia).