Athletistic / Tennis. Konstantin Kotlyar, the father of Ukrainian tennis player Elizaveta Kotlyar, commented on his daughter’s decision to shake hands with Russian Vlada Mincheva after the Junior Australian Open match. Kotlyar Sr. said the handshake was a mistake.

“It was of course a mistake that Liza very much regrets and assures that she will never allow something like that again. In fact, she is a sincere patriot of Ukraine, she has always been like that, is and will remain in the future,” quotes the press service of the Federation, Kotlyar Tennis of Ukraine (FTU).

Zhurova reacted to the handshake between Russian and Ukrainian tennis players

The tennis player’s father also explained his daughter’s behavior with great emotion. According to him, she did not completely control herself and did not think that the Russian woman was playing with her.

Recall that the match ended in a victory for Mincheva.


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