Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk said she did not shake hands with the Belarusian Victoria Azarenka after they met at the US Open due to the opponent’s stance on the situation in Ukraine.
Azarenka won the match with the score 6:2, 6:3. After the match, Kostyuk refused to shake hands with the Belarusian athlete, instead they just exchanged racket touches.
“It is my decision because none of them have publicly condemned the actions of their governments. And I can’t stand this. I had relationships with some of them, but they didn’t even approach me. Some of them have very big fan bases, many people around the world support and watch them, but they don’t use it properly.
I never had a personal hatred for Azarenka, but since she plays such a big role both off the court and in the world of tennis as a member of the WTA Players Council, I feel like she could have done more, at least in our personal relationships. and around the players”, quotes Tennis.com Kostyuk.
Source : MatchTV
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