Rising Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk has been booed at the French Open after refusing to shake hands with reigning Australian Open winner, Belarusian-born Aryna Sabalenka.
After Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka defeated her Ukrainian opponent Marta Kostyuk 6-3 and 6-2 in the first round, Kostyuk refused to shake Sabalenka's hand.
Belarus is a close ideological ally of Russia and has faced extensive international sanctions for supporting the war in Ukraine, including suspension from WTA tennis tournaments beginning with Wimbledon last year.
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