Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko said that she is following the performances of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, as well as the attitude of foreign tennis players towards her.
“Of course I look sideways and some people might hate me. I understand that I didn’t do anything bad to Ukraine. There are people who don’t like me just because I was born in Belarus.
Lukashenka’s comments? I know they’re not helping. Can comment on my game. But I have nothing to do with politics,” says Sobolenko Tennis Sections.
Belarusian tennis player Sobolenko is the champion of the Australian Open – 2023. Lukashenka has repeatedly commented on the results of her performances in various tournaments.
He specifically mentioned the failure of Sobolenko in the quarterfinals of the WTA-1000 tournament in Miami at the end of March, where the Belarusian lost to the 74th racket of the world with a score of 4:6, 4 to Romanian Sorana Kyrsta: 6.
I’ll deal with him about it though, ”- aforementioned Lukashenka delivered a speech addressed to the Belarusian people and parliament.
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