Roland Garros, Andreeva first finalist: the Russian does not shake hands with the Ukrainian Kostyuk

Mirra Andreeva is the first finalist in the women’s singles of Roland Garrosthe second Grand Slam round of the season, currently taking place on the clay courts of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. The 19-year-old Russian, number 8 in the world and eighth seed, overcame the 23-year-old Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, number 15 in the WTA ranking and seeding, with a score of 6-1, 6-3 in one hour and 17 minutes. The Russian will now compete for the most important title of her career with one of her compatriot Diana Shnaider or the Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska.

Andreeva-Kostyuk, mancuta strict hand to Roland Garros

At the end of the match, what caused discussion was the lack of a handshake between the two tennis players due to the ongoing war between the two countries. A topic (that of war) touched upon a few days ago by Ukraine itself Marta Kostyuk after his debut match: “100 meters from my parents’ house, a missile destroyed a building and it was a very difficult morning for me. I didn’t know how this would change the outcome of the match. I didn’t know how I would deal with it, I cried for part of the morning. All my thoughts and my heart are with the Ukrainian people.”

By Editor