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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Wimbledon fans boo Victoria Azarenka after defeat as Belarus star makes cryptic gesture

Victoria Azarenka was booed off the court after losing against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the fourth round of Wimbledon.

The Belarusian had to play as a neutral athlete due to her country's involvement in the Russian invasion. She won the first set but then lost in a third set tiebreaker to Svitolina, who had the bulk of the crowd behind her as she collapsed to the ground following her emotional win.

Azarenka knew no handshake was coming and immediately left Court 1 but was booed by sections of the crowd. She turned round and shook her head, seemingly in disbelief, before making a gesture by banging her fists together, perhaps suggesting her hands were tied.

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