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Ukrainian tennis player refuses to shake hands with Belarus' Victoria Azarenka amid war with Russia
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Serena's championship odds cut amid US Open run
NEW YORK : Serena Williams' unexpected run to the the U.S. Open third round has sliced her odds of winning a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title, Caesars Sportsbook said on Thursday.
Ukrainian Kostyuk's handshake refusal latest sign of tension at US Open
NEW YORK :Geopolitical tensions simmered at the U.S. Open on Thursday as Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk refused the customary handshake at the net when Belarusian Victoria Azarenka defeated her 6-2 6-3 in the second round.
Swiatek in cruise control with Stephens win at US Open
World number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a comfortable straight sets win over former champion Sloane Stephens.
Ukraine's Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Azarenka of Belarus at U.S. Open
A Ukrainian player declined to shake hands with Victoria Azarenka after the three-time U.S. Open runner-up from Belarus beat her at Flushing Meadows on Thursday.
US Open: Iga Swiatek Eases Past Sloane Stephens To Reach Third Round
World number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a comfortable straight sets win over former champion Sloane Stephens.
'I wasn't surprised' - Victoria Azarenka not bothered by handshake snub from Marta Kostyuk at the US Open
Victoria Azarenka and Martya Kostyuk did not shake hands after their US Open second round match on Thursday, but the Belarusian insists she has no issue with the Ukrainian. Both players opted to tap racquets instead after Azarenka's 6-2 6-3 win over the 20-year-old on Court 17. Ad The match came days after Kostyuk slammed Azarenka for choosing to participate in a charity match in Ukraine before the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced she would no longer be part of it.