WASHINGTON, D.C.: Spectators at the DC Open were told before Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeated Belarus' Victoria Azarenka, 7-6 (2), 6-4, on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) that the players would not shake hands when their first-round match ended.
During the war in Ukraine, Svitolina — like several other players from her country — has declined to participate in the usual meeting at the net with opponents from Russia or Belarus. Russia invaded Ukraine with the help of Belarus in February 2022, and fighting continues.
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