Post win, Sabalenka skips press duties
The Morning Standard|June 03, 2023
BELARUSIAN star Aryna Sabalenka refused to do an official post-match press conference after her French Open match on Friday, claiming she “did not feel safe” when previously questioned about the war in Ukraine.
Post win, Sabalenka skips press duties

MENTAL HEALTH

The world number two did not comment on reports she supports Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko and refused to “flatly condemn” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when asked by a reporter in a press conference on Wednesday. Belarus is a key military ally of Russia in the conflict.

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