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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine’s Kostyuk Won’t Shake Hands with Russian, Belarusian Players

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk hits a return against Amanda Anisimova of the US during their women's singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2023. (AFP)

As Russian missiles continue to pound her country, Ukraine's number two tennis player Marta Kostyuk says she will not shake hands with tour rivals from Russia and Belarus who she feels have not done enough to speak out against the invasion.

The 20-year-old Kyiv native generated headlines last year when she refused the customary handshake at the net with former world number one Victoria Azarenka after the Belarusian beat her at the US Open.

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