Russian tennis player surprised by fans’ behavior after defeat to Ukrainian
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Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina did not expect to be booed by the fans after her loss to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals of the French Open at Roland Garros, she wrote on Twitter on June 5.
Kasatkina expressed bewilderment over the
fans’ response after here 6-4, 7-6 (5) loss to the Ukrainian that she did
not shake hands with Svitolina following the match.
She added that she refrained from the
handshake out of respect for the Ukrainian tennis player.
“Leaving Paris with a very bitter feeling.
All this days, after every match I’ve played in Paris I always appreciate and
thanked crowd for support and being there for the players. But yesterday I was
booed for just being respectful of my opponent’s position not to shake hands.”
“Me and Elina showed respect to each other
after a tough match but leaving the court like that was the worst part of
yesterday. Be better, love each other. Don’t spread hate. Try to make this
world better. I will love (Roland Garros) no matter what, always and forever.
See you next year,” Kasatkina wrote.
It is worth noting that Kasatkina has
previously spoken out against Russia’s war with Ukraine.
Earlier, it was reported that Ukrainian
tennis player Marta Kostyuk was booed for not shaking hands with Belarusian
player Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros.
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