Marta Kostyuk booed for not shaking Aryna Sabalenka’s hand in French Open defeat

Ukrainian Kostyuk has been the most outspoken critic of allowing Russian and Belarusian players to continue competing.

CONTROVERSY: Aryna Sabalenka hits a backhand during her win over Marta Kostyuk (Christophe Ena/AP)

Marta Kostyuk was booed off court after refusing to shake hands with Aryna Sabalenka at the end of her first-round French Open defeat.

There was particular interest in the opening clash of the tournament on Philippe Chatrier given Ukrainian Kostyuk has been the most outspoken critic both of allowing Russian and Belarusian players to continue competing and of athletes from those two countries for not speaking out against their nations.