Sobolenko said that Kostyuk did not deserve the whistle of the stands after the match at Roland Garros
Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko appreciated the refusal of Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk to shake her hand after the Roland Garros match. The words of the athlete leads Tennis Majors.
“I understand why they don’t shake hands with us. I can imagine the reaction from the Ukrainian side if they shake hands with us. So I understand it. And I understand that this does not apply to me personally, ”Sabolenko said. She added that she does not consider refusing to shake hands as disrespectful to the opponent.
On May 28, Sobolenko defeated Kostyuk in the first round of the tournament with a score of 6:3, 6:2. After the game, the Ukrainian refused to shake hands with her opponent, for which the fans booed her. At first, the Belarusian thought that the stands reacted this way to her victory and made an ironic bow towards the fans. She later thanked them for their support.
Roland Garros takes place in Paris from May 28 to June 10. Russian athletes are allowed to participate in the tournament in a neutral status.
Source: Lenta
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