Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko said that the Ukrainian coach brought her to tears
Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko said that the Ukrainian coach brought her to tears. Her words are quoted by L’Equipe.
The athlete recalled that once the coach of a Ukrainian tennis player told her: “I am glad that you lost.” “I went to the office of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). I cried like a child, I could not speak, ”she said.
Earlier, Sobolenko spoke about her desire to end her career due to threats and a deterioration in public attitude towards her after the start of a special operation in Ukraine. According to the second racket of the world, she was threatened on social networks, and others looked at her strangely. At Roland Garros, the Belarusian refused to participate in an open post-match press conference, saying that she did not feel safe answering journalists’ questions.
The WTA and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) did not completely remove the Russians and Belarusians. They take part in tournaments in a neutral status.
Source: Lenta
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