Despite his brilliant career in tennis, the Belarusian athlete has experienced difficult episodes off the court. With the loss of his father a few years ago, the athlete once again suffered the death of a loved one after the death of his partner.
Although Aryna Sabalenka He was days away from starting his long-awaited debut at the Miami Masters, a new piece of news suddenly hit his life. Your partner, Konstantin Koltsov former ice hockey player, died suddenly following a thrombosis (blood clot), which has managed to travel to a vital organ as reported by the international press on the morning of Tuesday.
The confirmation of the facts shook the world, but even more so the successful tennis player. With a career rich in victories and championships, but paradoxically very tragic outside the circuit, the Belarusian once again faces a fateful experience at only 25 years old. .
Suffering
In January, Aryna Sabalenka made history after becoming Australian Open champion for the second time in her career. . This trophy, which signified a double championship on ocean lands, was full of mysticism as he won the prize without dropping a single set.
In addition to the consecration in Melbourne, The young athlete has 20 WTA titles to her name, including 14 in singles and six in doubles. .
However, despite the glory that the world number two holds, her experiences off the field have been very difficult, especially because they are linked to the death of loved ones. In 2019, Sergei Sabalenka his father and also a former ice hockey player, He died of a heart attack at the age of 43, leaving his daughter in immeasurable grief. .
Since this defeat, the native of Minsk has always dedicated her most important triumphs to her late father. In Australia this is no exception. After beating China’s Zheng Qinwen in the final of the first Grand Slam of the year, the European remembered a promise she made to her father before leaving. ““I promised him I would reach number one and win a few Grand Slams before he turned 25.” he remembers at that moment.
Today, the confusing death of her boyfriend makes her life dark once again. After the start of their romantic relationship in 2021, Koltsov had become a fundamental pillar of Sabalenka’s daily life by accompanying her on every trip and competition in which she participated. . In addition, he left three children from a previous marriage.
Therefore, given the tragic confirmation of this unfortunate and surprising death, It was rumored that the tennis player was going to retire from competition at Florida State. . However, In North America they assure that he will play in Miami but will not hold press conferences .
This new bereavement once again adds a sad ordeal to his young age. With many challenges to overcome during his prominent career, Aryna Sabalenka He must once again face the loss of a loved one and the sadness of having to move forward without the main support in his life. .
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Source: Latercera
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