Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Elina Svitolina has not shaken hands with her Russian adversaries. She did not deviate from this rule after her victory against Veronika Kudermetova (6−4, 6–1) in the round of 16 of the Australian Open this Monday.
At a press conference, a journalist asked her if she could potentially shake hands with Russian players again in the future.
« JI don't really see this happening in the future because it's just a terrible, terrible feeling. I wouldn't wish anyone to go through that one day… Waking up to learn that your friends died on the front line, killed by Russian soldiers, is something that really, really weighs on my heart.”replied the wife of Gaël Monfils, who will face the American Madison Keys for a place in the last four in Melbourne.
-Published on Monday January 20, 2025 at 1:58 p.m.
