Ukrainian Player Booed After Refusing Handshake with Belarusian Opponent at French Open Amid Tensions from War

Marta Kostyuk, a Ukrainian tennis player, refused to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent, Aryna Sabalenka, after losing to her in the first round of the French Open due to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
Kostyuk believes Sabalenka and other Russian and Belarusian players have not done enough to speak out against the invasion of Ukraine and the war.
Spectators at the match booed Kostyuk as she walked off the court after avoiding the customary post-match handshake.
Sabalenka expressed her opposition to the war but Kostyuk believes her words are empty without stronger personal action.
The tension caused by the war may define this year's French Open and upcoming tennis events.