1995 Davis Cup finalist Andrey Chesnokov admitted that he was shocked by the words of Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko due to the tension caused by the situation with Ukrainian athletes.
“I was shocked when Sobolenko said he couldn’t play calmly in the round because it was a national harassment. Well done for what he said. The actors have nothing to do with politics, they are only guilty of being Russian and Belarusian. That’s great to say about it, ”quotes Chesnokov. DEA News.
Recall that Sobolenko explained the tension on the tour due to the situation in Ukraine. According to him, he did nothing wrong with the Ukrainian tennis players.
“I’ve been through a lot of bad things. Unfortunately I can’t say, because who would believe a Belarusian woman?” said Sabalenka.
Arina Sobolenko lost to Kazakhstan representative Elena Rybakina with the scores of 6:7, 4:6 in the final of the tournament at Indian Wells today.
Recall that at the end of January, the girls met each other in the final of the Australian Open (Australian Open). Then the victory remained with the Belarusian tennis player.
Formerly Daniil Medvedev He explained his defeat in the final of the tournament at Indian Wells with the toxicity of the court.