The war in Ukraine is taking its toll almost everywhere, and Aryna Sabalenko (World No. 2) talks about the “lots of hate” she’s been feeling in the locker rooms on the WTA circuit lately.

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Aryna Sabalenko and the hatred she feels at the WTA tournament from Ukrainians

The titular champion of the Australian Open Championship, Sabalenko, declares that in the Women’s World Championship, where she feels a lot of hatred from the staff of Ukrainian athletes, it is not normal at all.

“It was very difficult for me because I have never faced such hatred in the dressing room before. Obviously there are a lot of people on Instagram who hate you when you lose a game, but what I experienced in the locker room is something I’ve never experienced before

We did not fight, but there were strange conversations, not with the girls, but with their employees. It was a difficult time, but now it’s better” – Aryna Sabalenko.

>> The champion of the Australian Open and the lack of guilt of athletes from Russia and Belarus

The second racket of the world has the right to perform at the WTA tournament, but under a neutral flag (she is from Belarus).

“It was very difficult for me to understand that there are so many people who hate me for no reason. I didn’t do anything.

I understood that it was not my fault and that I had done nothing wrong to them. And I am sure that the situation is the same with other athletes from Belarus or Russia.

I realized that there are emotions that I should ignore, focus on myself, I can’t control other people’s emotions,” he concluded. Sabalenka.

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