Tennis
SVITOLINA: “I will not sell my country for the sympathy of the audience”
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina He commented that Arina Sobolenko twice refused press conferences at Roland Garros. The Ukrainian player also reacted to the dissatisfaction of the audience in Paris by not wanting to shake hands with Sobolenko after the match.
“Everyone should be equal. For example, why was Naomi Osaka penalized then, but this time the player who missed the press conference was not penalized? It might have been different if Naomi hadn’t been punished then. But everyone should be equal.
I was also asked difficult questions, such as his statements about Novak and Kosovo. i’m not hiding
I don’t pay much attention to the whistle coming from the stands. I’m not a dollar to please everyone. I have my position and I am attached to it. I will not sell my country for the sympathy of the audience,” said Svitolina.
In 2021, Naomi Osaka, then the world’s second racket, refused to attend the press conference after winning Roland Garros’ first-round match and was fined $15,000.
Source: Sport UA
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