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Aryna Sabalenka he starts again where he finished: winning. The Belarusian tennis player actually defeated Marta Kostyuk in the final of Wta Of Brisbanein Australiain two sets. What took center stage, however, was what happened in post we are. Kostyuk – Ukrainian national – he did not shake Sabalenka’s handa Belarusian who has been competing as a neutral athlete for some time now. No handshake, none Photono dialogue. Just total freezing.
As per the will of Kostyuk, who a Sabalenka he didn’t say anything, but after the race – during the scheduled press conference – he talked about the situation in Ukrainewithout ever doing the Well done to the opponent for the victory. “Every day I live with pain in my heart. There are thousands of people without luce e water hot at this moment. It’s -20 degrees outside. It is very painful to live this reality every day. Mia sister he sleeps under three blankets because of how cold it is at home. I was incredibly moved and happy to see it so many flags Ukrainians this week.”
Many applause received da Kostyuk. Sabalenka l’ha invece citata in opening Of speech after the triumph: “First of all I want to congratulate Marta and his team for this incredible start Of season. I wish you the best, I hope we can meet many more times in the final per show our great tennis.”
And there tennis player Belarusian was asked about the failure tight Of thousand also in conference press post match: “It’s their position. What can I do? I don’t mind. I am not interested. When I go on the court, I only think about tennis and everything I have to do to win. It doesn’t matter if it’s there Marta Kostyuk from the other side of the network or Jessica Pegula. I go on the pitch and always give my best. I have nothing to prove. I go there and just compete as an athlete.”
It’s not the first time Kostyuk e Sabalenka they argue between them. In fact, in recent months the tennis player Ukraine had addressed criticisms in the comparisons of the strongest of circuit on theirs advantage biological and their levels of testosterone: “Many players have an advantage against me though biological reasonsAnd Sabalenka replied: “Marta probably has more muscles than me, she’s a girl in forma e Very forte. I don’t think that physical disadvantages influenced the matches she lost against the top players.” And today the Belarusian tennis player celebrated kissing i biceps.
