Svitolina vs Azaranka rematch... 'No handshake' advance notice
Elina Svitolina (27th, Ukraine) and Victoria Azaranka (19th, Belarus), who caused a 'handshake controversy' in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament last month, met again in about 카지노사이트 three weeks.
Svitolina defeated Azarankar 2-0 (7-6<7-) in the first round of the singles finals on the first day of the Women's Professional Tennis (WTA) Tour Mubadala City DC Open (total prize money: $780,637) held in Washington, DC, USA on the 1st. 2> 6-4).
The two players met in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon last month, and Svitolina won 2-1 (2-6 6-4 7-6<11-9>) even then.
However, after the game at the time, Svitolina and Azaranka did not shake hands after the match, and were booed by fans.
Svitolina does not shake hands with Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February last year, or with Belarusian players who helped Russia before or after the game.
Some fans, unaware of this fact, booed Svitolina one time, and another player booed the opposing player.
Then, at the DC Open, a method was devised to inform the fans in advance that 'these players will not shake hands after the game'.
The stadium's electronic board said, 'These players do not shake hands after the game.
During and after the game, a guide phrase was displayed saying, "Please respect the two players."
This notice had the effect of reducing boos after the game.
The Associated Press said, "As the two players headed straight to their benches after the game, applause erupted from the crowd," adding, "Some fans even waved Ukrainian flags."
However, the WTA Tour has not yet decided whether it will make such a notice for every match between a Ukrainian player and a Russian or Belarusian player in the future.
Svitolina will also meet Russian player Darya Kasatkina (11th place) in the round of 16, the second round.
Svitolina and Kasatkina met in the round of 16 of this year's French Open, and Svitolina won 2-0 (6-4 7-6 <7-5>), recording a record of 7 wins against each other.