“People should be ashamed!” Booed on Sunday at Roland Garros for refusing to shake hands with her Belarusian rival, Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk did not understand the hostile attitude of part of the French public.
What happened today I must admit I did not expect it.Player Reaction, who lost to world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2.
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“When I was in the UK last year, people reacted differently, even on the streets. I felt very supported.”Remember the player whose last trip to Ukraine dates back to March.
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– In the face of the Russian Anastasia Potapova last March, the Ukrainian refuses to shake hands with her opponent.
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Born twenty years ago in Kyiv, the city where her father and grandfather still live and where two people died in a Russian drone attack the night before the match, Ukrainian authorities report Marta Kostyuk blames the ATP and WTA. Very convenient for Russian and Belarusian players.
That’s why on Sunday she ostensibly refused to go to the net to greet Sabalenka after match point. Last year at the US Open, she actually refused to shake hands with another Belarusian, Victoria Azarenka, contenting herself with touching the end of her racket with her racket. This time in Paris, however, boos descended from the stands littering Center Court.
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We have sent fairly strong emails (to the governing bodies). They told us they were working on it, that they wanted to help us as much as possible, and after that nothing changed.I sighed.
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Many international federations banned Russians and Belarusians from their competitions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but with the exception of selection competitions (Davis Cup and Billy Jean King Cup), they can participate in professional tennis tournaments, under neutral leadership. Signboard.
Marta Kostyuk also criticizes the silence of her opponent that day, whom she asks to condemn the invasion. Ariana Sabalenka “Maybe she will be world No. 1 at the end of the tournament, in one of the most popular sports in the world. Just by speaking, she can send a message.” For the Russians who stayed in their country. “Not taking responsibility by giving your opinion on one of the most important issues in the world, I don’t respect it”She said.
“No Russian or Belarusian player supports the war”
Sabalenka held a press conference a little earlier, she said to herself ” Sorry “ The boos targeted his opponent, showing that he wasn’t surprised. “We all know that Ukrainian women do not want to shake hands with us. »
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“I have said it many times: no Russian or Belarusian player supports the war,” said the Belarusian. person. How can we support the war? Ordinary people don’t. Why do you have to say these things loud and clear? It’s obvious, like 1 + 1 = 2. If we could put an end to that, we would now. »
“I think she should only speak for herself. I personally know the players who support the war.Marta Kostyuk answered, ranked 39th in the world.
Now the Ukrainian hopes that the Russians and Belarusians will not meet at Wimbledon. Of course, unlike last year, the London tournament for the edition, which starts on July 3, did not spare them, but Kostyuk “I hope the UK won’t grant visas and they won’t be able to re-enter the country to play.”.
