Ukrainian Kostyuk refuses to shake Azarenka’s hand at US Open due to the Ukraine battle – Muricas News

Even in the intervening time of defeat, the Ukrainian Marta Kostjuk (20) has a transparent signal towards the US Open Russian battle of aggression on their homeland set.

After the two:6, 3:6 defeat within the second spherical in New York towards the Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (33), she refused the winner the standard handshake and solely held the racket over the web for a brief contact. Then again, she demonstratively shook palms with the chair umpire.

Kostjuk accused her opponent of silence after the tennis match on ESPN: “It was my determination – I don’t really feel like I do know a single Belarusian one that has publicly condemned the battle and the federal government’s actions. So I don’t really feel like I can help that.” The Ukrainians additionally clarified: “Don’t get me mistaken, she’s a fantastic participant. However it has nothing to do together with her as an individual.”

It’s not the primary time an opponent has refused to shake palms with Azarenka. In Washington it was the Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska (22). As a reminder, the US and EU have imposed robust sanctions on Belarus for supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Kostyuk revealed to ESPN that she texted Azarenka forewarning her to not shake palms. She needed to have a dialog together with her opponent in regards to the battle and needed to listen to her ideas on it. Azarenka replied that she was not there and so they didn't have the dialog.