Aryna Sabalenka was confronted by a Ukrainian journalist in a tense exchange at the French Open on Wednesday, where the Belarusian declined to answer questions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion and world No 2, was asked by the reporter to condemn Belarus’ role in supporting Russia’s invasion and whether she personally supports authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko - who is a close ally of Vladimir Putin.
