(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka had to clarify certain things to a Ukrainian journalist after a French Open match against Marta Kostyuk that ended in a dramatic way. After losing to Sabalenka in the French Open first round, Ukraine’s Kostyuk was booed off the court by the crowd for refusing to shake hands with the Belarusian.
During Sabalenka’s press conference, a Ukrainian journalist appeared to suggest that the Belarusian was “twisting it as if Ukrainian players hate her.” Also, the journalist accused Sabalenka of avoiding condemning the war and also appeared to suggest that she as a role model needed to do better.
I mean… pic.twitter.com/1iYZIu1Ta0 — Oleg S. (@AnnaK_4ever) May 28, 2023
“First of all, I’m not saying that they are saying they hate me,” Sabalenka said.
Aryna Sabalenka was told by the interviewer that she’s ‘twisting it’ as if Ukrainians hate her & was asked if she condemns the war
“Nobody in this world, Russian or Belarusian athletes support the war.
How can we? Normal people will never support it”.
pic.twitter.com/KphBNxf7ZW — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 28, 2023
The Ukrainian journalist interrupted…
