Ukrainian tennis player refuses handshake with Belarusian opponent after loss

By Jenny Goldsberry

Published May 28, 2023 2:16pm ET

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Ukrainian tennis player refuses handshake with Belarusian opponent after loss — Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk was met with booing on Sunday when she refused to shake the hand of her Belarusian opponent. Aryna Sabalenka beat Kostyuk 6-3, 6-2 in 71 minutes, helping her to advance to the French Open’s second round. Kostyuk had proclaimed from the start that she wouldn’t shake hands with any Russian […]

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk was met with booing on Sunday when she refused to shake the hand of her Belarusian opponent.

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