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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus booed at Wimbledon after loss to Elena Svitolina of Ukraine

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Victoria Azarenka said it “wasn't fair” that she was booed at Wimbledon after her loss to Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina on Sunday.

Azarenka, who's from Belarus, had just lost a third-set tiebreaker and — knowing that Svitolina does not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players after matches in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine — walked directly to the umpire to shake hands.

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