Tennis
Arina SOBOLENKO: People should know what’s going on and why there’s no handshake
Second racket in the world from Belarus Arina Sobolenko He held a press conference after defeating the Madison Keys (6:2, 6:4) in the Wimbledon 2023 quarterfinals.
In an open communication with the media, Sobolenko was asked:
Earlier this week, you talked about asking the organization for some clarity on the handshake after matches. Have you heard anything from any organization or other players since then?
“The players understand everything. I saw the tweet yesterday. They made this statement, it’s a really good explanation. I think people should also know what’s going on and why there isn’t a handshake between Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian players.
Good to have this explanation. I hope no one gets such a reaction from fans.
On 9 July, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina defeated RB’s Victoria Azarenka in the 1/8 final match of Wimbledon 2023. After the meeting ended, Svitolina did not shake hands with Azarenka, and the fans booed the Belarusian.
Source: Sport UA
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