Marta Kostyuk was jeered by the crowd at the end of the first round match as she snubbed Aryna Sabalenka, whose country has supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The Ukrainian foreign minister has expressed his support for a tennis player who was booed off the court at the French Open for refusing to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent.
Marta Kostyuk was jeered by the crowd at the end of the first round match as she snubbed Aryna Sabalenka, whose country has supported Russia's invasion ofUkraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter:"Those who booed need to visit Bucha, where the Russian army came from Belarus and massacred civilians. Or run to a shelter when a Russian jet takes off in Belarus. Then, boo.
After the Paris incident on Sunday, she said the fans who booed her off court should"be honestly embarrassed". She added:"I want to see people react to it in 10 years when the war is over. I think they will not feel really nice about what they did." World number two Sabalenka, who won 6-3 6-2 to advance to the second round, said she was not surprised by the snub - adding her opponent did not deserve the jeers.
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