WTA No. 2 Aryna Sabalenko addressed fans on Tuesday, two weeks after the death of her ex-boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov.

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Aryna Sabalenko thanks her fans for their support

The player from Belarus stopped in the third round of the Miami Open (victory with Pola Badosa and loss with Angelina Kalinina), and now she thanked everyone who was close to her after the death of the former hockey player.

“I want to thank all my fans for the love and support they have shown me during this difficult time.

Your kind words mean so much and I carry them with me every day. I am very grateful for all of you” – Aryna Sabalenko on InstaStory.

Next up for Sabalenko is the “WTA 500” tournament in Stuttgart, in the final of which she entered the last three draws (losing each time). The competition will be held on the ground from April 15 to 21.

On March 19, Konstantin Koltsov died at the age of 42. The Belarusian press said that a stroke could have led to the death of the former hockey player, the Miami police say that it would be a suicide, and his ex-wife said that “most likely, he was very drunk and death would have come.” due to a road accident”.

Kostyantyn Koltsov and Yulia Mykhaylova are raising three joint children aged 18, 16 and 5. They divorced in 2020.

Aryna Sabalenko’s father (also a former hockey player) died at the age of 43 at the end of 2019.

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