Aryna Sabalenko and Kostiantyn Koltsov have been a couple for three years, and the world number two tennis player gave the first reaction on Instagram after the former hockey player’s death in Miami on Monday.

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Aryna Sabalenko says that she is no longer a couple with Konstantin Koltsov

The player from Belarus said that they are no longer a couple, but explained that she is going through very difficult times and asked to respect her personal life.

“The death of Konstantin is an incredible tragedy, and although we are no longer together, my heart is broken. Please respect my privacy and his family’s privacy during this difficult time.” – Aryna Sabalenko in Instagram Story.

The tennis world had expected Sabalenka to withdraw from the WTA 1000 in Miami, but she continued to train and will make her debut on Friday in the second round, the stage of the competition where she will face her best friend on the circuit: Paula Badosa (eliminated Simona Halep). .

Konstantin Koltsov died at the age of 42. Belarusian media said that the former hockey player’s death could have been a stroke, Miami police claimed that it was suicide, and his ex-wife said that “he was probably very drunk and died as a result of a traffic 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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