French Open Tennis Championships’ spectators boo Ukrainian tennis player Kostiuk for refusing to shake hands with Belarusian rival Sabalenka

On May 28, the French Open Tennis championship featured a tennis match between Ukrainian Marta Kostiuk and Belarusian Arina Sabalenka, who won the match. The audience booed Kostiuk for refusing to shake hands.

The result of the match is seen on the website of the French Open tennis championship.

This championship is one of the four largest.

Kostiuk and Sabalenka were randomly drawn together. The draw was held among the top 40 tennis players in the world rankings. Kostiuk is ranked the 38th, and Sabalenka is the second.

The Belarusian won in two sets with a score of 6-3 and 6-2.

Afterward, she approached the net and offered to shake hands with Kostiuk. The latter refused, after which the spectators of the championship booed her. Sabalenka made a sarcastic bow. The Belarusian later explained her actions: she thought they were booing her instead.