Victoria AzarenkaThe two-time singles Grand Slam champion reached the second round. 2022 US Open beat the ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in straight sets. Their performance has been quite inconsistent recently due to injuries. He became the first Belarusian player to win a singles Grand Slam title after winning the tournament. Australian Open In 2012, he was unable to participate in the grass court season due to the Russian and Belarusian players being banned due to the war.
He had a fair start to the hard court season, reaching the quarterfinals at the Citi Open, but was unable to continue his winning performances as he lost in the league. Wang Xiyu in straight sets. He also faced early qualifying at the Canadian Open and the Western and Southern Open. The three-time US Open finalist has expressed disappointment at the ban on Russian and Belarusian players. 2022 Wimbledon Championship as a missed opportunity to showcase unity in sport.
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Victoria Azarenka on Marta Kostyuk’s refusal to shake hands after match ‘Don’t believe in making a big deal on this’
Victoria Azarenka is a players council for the WTA Tour and is actively involved in making important decisions. She had to bear the brunt of all the criticism made by Ukrainian players for being less considerate and neutral towards them. After his second-round victory at the US Open, Marta Kostyuk He went for the racket kick instead of the traditional handshake, implying the level of discomfort between Russian and Ukrainian players.
Asked for his opinions in the post-match interview, Azarenka said it was a player’s decision and he couldn’t force anyone. “saidWell, I’m not surprised. I don’t believe it’s important to make a big deal. I always shake hands with my opponents. I had the same situation with Yastremska in Washington. It is what it is. I continue. I cannot force anyone to shake my hand. It’s their decision.”
He even said he didn’t want to talk about his decision not to play in the exhibition match before the US Open. “saidI don’t play political games, I don’t play media games. I’m not here for this. Twitter is not a place for discussion, the place for discussion is face-to-face. Why not join the charity for people who are struggling? I thought it was a gesture of devotion. Not sure why it wasn’t received that way.“
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