Ukraine's Kostyuk Sparks Controversy at French Open with Handshake Refusal and Crowd Criticism

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Source: FRANCE 24 English
Ukraine's Kostyuk Sparks Controversy at French Open with Handshake Refusal and Crowd Criticism
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Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk was booed off the court at the French Open after declining to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Kostyuk, who warned she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players, was taken aback by the crowd's reaction and called them out for their lack of compassion. The war in Ukraine has been a divisive subject in tennis, with tensions between players, tournaments, and governing bodies.

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