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Wimbledon fans boo Belarusian Victoria Azarenka after no handshake with Ukrainian Elina Svitolina

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Victoria Azarenka’s run at Wimbledon came to an end on Sunday after she lost in a three-set tiebreaker to Elina Svitolina 6-2.

4-6, 6-7 (11). However, the fireworks came right after the match was decided. Azarenka, from Belarus, walked straight to the chair umpire after the match knowing that Svitolina, who is from Ukraine, had not shaken hands with Belarusian or Russian players after her matches.

So, as Azarenka gathered her gear up to walk off the court, fans booed her. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Victoria Azarenka leaves the court after losing to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a women's singles match on day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) "I can’t control the crowd.

I’m not sure that a lot of people were understanding what’s happening," Azarenka said. "It wasn’t fair. It is what it is. What can I do?" It was not clear what he fans thought was happening, but Azarenka shook her head and banged her hands or fists over her head.

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