(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba sent a message of support to Marta Kostyuk after the Ukrainian tennis player was booed off the court for refusing to shake hands with Belarusia’s Aryna Sabalenka. On Monday, Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Sabalenka after the Belarusian handed her a 6-3 6-2 loss in the French Open first round.
The French Open crowd immediately started booing Kostyuk and they hit the Ukrainian with a second wave of boos as she was exiting the court. For quite some time, Kostyuk hasn’t been shaking hands with Russian and Belarusian players.
“I support @Marta_Kostyuk, who was booed after refusing to shake hands with Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka. Those who booed need to visit Bucha, where the Russian army came from Belarus and massacred civilians. Or run to a shelter when a Russian jet takes off in Belarus.
Then, boo,” Kuleba tweeted.
I support @Marta_Kostyuk, who was booed after refusing to shake hands with Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka. Those who booed need to visit Bucha, where the Russian army came from Belarus and massacred civilians.
Or run to a shelter when a Russian jet takes off in Belarus. Then, boo. — Dmytro Kuleba…
