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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Karolos Grohmann

Tennis: What would Ukraine soldiers think if I shook hands with Russians says Svitolina

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 2, 2023 Ukraine's Elina Svitolina shakes hands with the Umpire as Russia's Anna Blinkova looks on after their third round match REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Ukraine tennis player Elina Svitolina will not shake the hands of Russian and Belarusian opponents out of respect for the soldiers fighting on the front line following Moscow's invasion of her country last year, she said on Friday.

Svitolina, who reached the French Open fourth round on Friday with a win over Anna Blinkova of Russia, refused to shake hands with her opponent and was booed by some of the fans.

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