Belarusian Victoria Azarenka booed after defeat to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka left Court One to a chorus of boos after losing a dramatic fourth-round contest to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.
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Azarenka booed off court for failing to offer Svitolina obligatory handshake
LONDON : Win or lose, Victoria Azarenka knew there would be no handshake offered by Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina at the end of Sunday's Wimbledon contest that had been billed as the 'battle of the mums'.
Wimbledon day seven
Highlights of the seventh day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Sunday (times GMT):
Wimbledon 2023: Andrey Rublev beats Alexander Bublik to reach quarters for first time, Jannik Sinner also through
Andrey Rublev saw off Alexander Bublik in a five-set thriller 7-5 6-3 6-7(6) 6-7(5) 6-4 to progress into the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time, in a match that contained an astonishing point in the final game. After not featuring last year at SW19 due to the ban on Russian and Belarusian players, it has been quite the comeback for the seventh seed, who has beaten Aslan Karatsev, David Goffin and now Bublik on his route to the last eight. Ad Discussing the remarkable rally that took him to 40-15 in the last game, Rublev said on court: «It was the most lucky shot ever! WimbledonRublev and Zverev progress on action-packed day at Wimbledon06/07/2023 AT 15:22 »It was luck, nothing else.
Wimbledon order of play on Monday
LONDON : Order of play on the main show courts on the eighth day of the Wimbledon championships on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding):
High stakes for Ukraine's Svitolina in battle against Belarusian Azarenka
Elina Svitolina's clash against Belarusian Victoria Azarenka at Wimbledon is more than just a match between two mothers on the Tour after the Ukrainian drew battle lines ahead of Sunday's fourth round meeting on Court One.
Wimbledon 2023: Aryna Sabalenka through to fourth round after straight-sets victory over Anna Blinkova
Aryna Sabalenka saw off Anna Blinkova 6-2 6-3 in their third-round encounter on Saturday afternoon at Wimbledon. The No. 2 seed is now into the fourth round following victory over her Russian opponent.
Russian, Belarusian Athletes Allowed To Compete As Neutrals At Asian Games
Up to 500 Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals at the Asian Games in China later this year, organisers said Saturday. Both countries have been excluded from many sports events since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, though individual athletes have since been allowed to compete under certain restrictions. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) earlier this year said that a pathway for their athletes' participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games should be explored.