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VIDEO. The ex-Ukrainian ended his career and did not shake hands with Sobolenko at the US Open
Belgian tennis player Marina Zanevskaya (WTA 112) was defeated at the start of the 2023 US Open.
In the 1/64 final of the American Major, the former representative of Ukraine lost to the second racket of the world Arina Sobolenko (WTA 2) at 1 hour 19 minutes.
US Open 2023. 1/64 finals
Marina Zanevskaya (Belgium) – Arina Sobolenko [2] – 3:6, 2:6
It was the girls’ first date.
After the end of the fight, Marina did not shake hands with the Belarusian tennis player.
The 30-year-old Zanevskaya played the last match of her career. Before the US Open, Marina announced that she quit tennis due to her back problems for the last 4 years.
Marina was born in Odessa but has been performing under the Belgian flag since 2016. Despite the change of citizenship, the girl occupies a pro-Ukrainian position, actively speaks in social networks in support of Ukraine and condemns athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus who do not openly talk about the war.
VIDEO. The ex-Ukrainian ended his career and did not shake hands with Sobolenko at the US Open
Highlights of the match:
Source: Sport UA
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