Belarusian Aryna Sabalenko easily defeated Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk (6-3, 6-2) and advanced to the second round of Roland Garros, and the end of the match was marked by a strange moment.
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Marta Kostyuk was booed at Roland Garros after refusing to shake Aryna Sabalenko’s hand
Although Marta was supported throughout the match by Philippe Chatrier’s crowd, they booed the Ukrainian after she refused to shake Arina’s hand at the net.
Aryna Sabalenko bows.
Marta Kostiuk is booed after the match for not shaking her hand.
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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 28, 2023
Sabalenko (2nd favorite) will play the winner of the match Panna Udvardi (Hungary, 95 WTA) – Iryna Shymanovich (Belarus, 211 WTA) in the second round.
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The Roland Garros tournament takes place from May 28 to June 11, has a total prize pool of 49.6 million euros, and is the 127th tournament. Iga Sviatek and Rafael Nadal (14-time winner in Paris) became the champions of the title.
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