Aryna Sabalenka, who lost Konstantin Koltsov in Miami, claimed that she was no longer in a relationship with the former hockey player when he allegedly killed himself by jumping from a building. However, she says she is “heartbroken”.
Belarusian tennis champion Aryna Sabalenka said on Wednesday that she had the “Broken Heart” by the death of his former companion Konstantin Koltsov, who died earlier this week in Florida, specifying that they were no longer together.
In a press release released by her agent, the world No.2 indicates that “Konstantin’s death is an unthinkable tragedy.” “And even though we were no longer together, my heart is broken,” she adds. “Please respect my privacy and the privacy of his family at this difficult time.”
Koltsov, a former Belarusian professional hockey player, died Monday in Miami, “probably by suicide”, Miami-Dade County, Florida police announced Tuesday. He was 42 years old.
Entry into the running on Friday
Aryna Sabalenka, 25, is in Miami where she is due to make her debut in the WTA 1000 tournament on Friday. Tournament organizers said Tuesday that she had not asked to be removed from the draw, and that she had “the intention to play”. A match that she will play on Friday, as desired by the player.
Her future opponent, the Spaniard Paula Badosa, very close to the Belarusian, said she expected a match “uncomfortable”. “I know the situation, I know what’s going on. “It’s a bit shocking to me, because she’s my best friend and I don’t want her to suffer.”did she say.
Konstantin Koltsov, who played in the NHL, the North American ice hockey championship, had three children with his wife Julia, whom he divorced in 2020 before starting a relationship with Aryna Sabalenka.
