Aryna Sabalenka’s Miami Open 2024 career is over. The world number two fell this Saturday 6-4, 1-6 and 6-1 against Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina in a strange, tense match that ended in bad behavior and controversy.
It was the culmination of a very complicated week for him for personal reasons, after her ex-boyfriend was found dead in a hotel of Miami.
The Belarusian, who referred to this death as “an unimaginable tragedy” in a message on his social networks on Wednesday, decided to also compete in the Miami Open and She debuted with a victory on Friday against Paula Badosa.
This Saturday he collided with Kalinina, number 36 in the world ranking, after two hours and three minutes, compensation for his nervousness in the third set.
He beat her 6-1, winning the only game on Kalinina’s serve, and repeatedly hit his racket on the ground going to the bench.
The two players did not shake hands or exchange glances at the end of the game.something that has been seen repeatedly on the circuit between Ukrainian and Russian and Belarusian tennis players.
Source: La Verdad
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