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Why did Elina Svitolina and Victoria Azarenka not shake hands at Wimbledon?

The fourth-round match was the first between a Ukrainian player and Russian or Belarusian opponent at this year’s Wimbledon

The Independent UK

Why are Russian and Belarusian players allowed back at Wimbledon?

Top players such as Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev are back after the All England Club lifted its controversial ban

The Independent UK

Ukrainian star doubles down on stance ahead of Wimbledon clash against Belarusian rival

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina will face Belarusian player Victoria Azarenka at Wimbledon and will not shake her hand due to Belarus being one of Russia's closest allies

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Wimbledon press conference gets awkward as Paula Badosa has to inform reporter she lost

The tense exchange came after Paula Badosa had just lost her second-round match at SW19

Wales Online

Wimbledon star endures toe-curling post-match interview with clueless reporter - "I lost!"

Paula Badosa was forced to retire from her match against Marta Kostyuk but it possibly wasn't the worst part of her day, after an awkward post-match exchange.

Daily Mirror

Stefanos Tsitsipas' girlfriend snaps over Wimbledon boos after incident with star's dad

The girlfriend of Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas, Paula Badosa, was forced to retire from her second-round Wimbledon showdown with Marta Kostyuk after an awkward incident on Thursday

Daily Mirror

2-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova advances to the 3rd round. Keys and Kostyuk also win

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the third round at the All England Club for the second year in a row

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Wimbledon star corrects reporter in awkward press conference: ‘I didn’t win’

Paula Badosa exited Wimbledon with a back injury but was congratulated on her victory when she faced the media

The Independent UK

Marta Kostyuk advances to Wimbledon third round as Spain's Badosa retires

NEW DELHI: Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk advanced to the third round for the first time in Wimbledon after her Spanish opponent Paula Badosa retired with an injury in London on Friday.

The Times of India

Djokovic, Swiatek win at Wimbledon as confetti-throwing protesters strike

Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were in cruise control at Wimbledon on July 5, but confetti-throwing climate protesters and rain delays caused more headaches at the All England Club.

The Hindu

Iga Swiatek breezes through while Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk fights back to win

World number one Swiatek lost just two games while Kostyuk recovered from losing the first set 6-0 to knock out eighth seed Maria Sakkari.

The Independent UK

My mission at Wimbledon Wild Wednesday: 87 matches in one day

Rain delays – and there were more even though no rain was forecast for Wednesday – mean a mad dash around the courts

The Guardian - UK

Kostyuk makes light of rain breaks to stun eighth seed Sakkari

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk battled back from a set down and dealt with three rain interruptions to beat eighth seed Maria Sakkari 0-6 7-5 6-2 and move into the Wimbledon second round.

The Hindu

Why are Russian and Belarusian players allowed back at Wimbledon?

Top players such as Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev are back after the All England Club lifted its controversial ban

The Independent UK

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Mailbag: French Open Swamped With Sportsmanship Debates in Final Week

Tennis conventions like handshakes, or the lack thereof, are stirring up reactions from fans as the action heats up at Roland Garros.

The Times of India

Svitolina accuses Sabalenka of 'inflaming' tensions with net stand-off

NEW DELHI: Tensions escalated between Ukraine's Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus after the quarter-final match at the French Open as Svitolina accused Sabalenka of deliberately provoking the tense stand-off between Ukrainian and Belarusian players.

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina beaten by Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at French Open

The Ukrainian walked straight past her opponent at the end of Sabalenka’s 6-4 6-4 victory.

France 24

At French Open, Ukraine war shatters myth of sport as an apolitical bubble

From the war raging in Ukraine to the unrest in Kosovo, geopolitical crises have cast a pall over the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, challenging conventions and shattering the notion that sport and politics can be kept apart.

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The Independent UK

French Open lets Belarus' Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war

Top tennis player Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has been allowed to avoid a traditional postmatch news conference at the French Open after saying she did not feel safe when a reporter asked about the war in Ukraine during previous question-and-answer sessions

The Guardian - UK

Aryna Sabalenka opts out of media duties for sake of her ‘mental health’

The Belarusian world No 2 beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-2 but in a closed interview said: ‘On Wednesday I did not feel safe in press conferences’

The Independent UK

Aryna Sabalenka confronted by Ukrainian journalist over stance on war

Sabalenka was asked to condemn the war by the reporter during a tense exchange at Roland Garros

The Independent UK

At French Open, Sabalenka of Belarus refuses to answer questions about war in Ukraine

Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka declined to answer questions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after she won a match at the French Open

The Times of India

It's difficult emotionally to play against the Russians: Dayana Yastremska

PARIS: Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska backed compatriot Marta Kostyuk, who was booed off the court by fans on Court Philippe Chatrier on Sunday, for not shaking Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka's hand, following their French Open opening-round match.

The Independent UK

‘Completely empty words’: Ukrainian tennis star says ‘rubbish’ talk offers no help to war-torn nation

Elina Svitolina started her French Open campaign with a win but wants more than “empty words” in support of Ukraine

Reuters

Tennis-Too much 'rubbish' being talked about Ukraine on tour, says Svitolina

Discussions about the war in Ukraine on the tennis circuit avoid the important issues and are just empty words that do not support people who are suffering, Ukrainian Elina Svitolina said on Monday.

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