
Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk booed after avoiding Aryna Sabalenka handshake at French Open 2023
Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk said “people should be embarrassed” after she was booed off court following her first-round defeat by Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open. Kostyuk avoided shaking hands with second seed Sabalenka after the Belarusian’s 6-3 6-2 win. Belarus is an ally of Russia and allowed troops to use its territory to launch last year’s invasion of Ukraine. Sabalenka said Kostyuk “didn’t deserve to leave the court that way”. The pair did not have the traditional pre-match photo following the coin toss. After Australian Open champion Sabalenka sealed victory, Kostyuk walked straight to shake the umpire’s hand and then … Continue reading Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk booed after avoiding Aryna Sabalenka handshake at French Open 2023