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PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - Russian Daria Kasatkina said she left the French Open with a bitter taste in her mouth after being booed off by the crowd following her fourth-round defeat against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Sunday. Svitolina had said she would not shake hands with Russian or Belarusian players at Roland Garros because of Russia's invasion of her country. Belarus has been used as a staging area for what Moscow calls a "special military operation". Kasatkina has been one of very few Russian players to speak out against the war, calling it "a full nightmare". On Sunday, she was supported by Russian popular singer Zemfira, who left the country because of her opposition to the invasion. Zemfira was placed on a Russian Justice Ministry list of foreign agents in February on the grounds that she supported Ukraine and criticised the invasion. After her 6-4 7-6(5) defeat, Kasatkina gave Svilotina a thumb up and Svitolina was also seen putting her thumb up. It was unclear whether the gesture was addressed to Kasatkina. Svitolina, however, said: "Really thankful for her position that she took. Yeah, she's really brave person to say it publicly, that not so many players did. She's a brave one." Kasatkina was however booed by the crowd. "Leaving Paris with a very bitter feeling. All these days, after every match I’ve played in Paris I always appreciated and thanked the crowd for their support and being there for the players," the 26-year-old wrote on Twitter. "But yesterday ...

In the absence of a handshake, Russian player Kasatkina gave a thumbs-up to Ukraine's Svitolina at the end of the match French Open 2023 Dates: 28 May-11 June. Venue: Roland Garros, Paris. Coverage: Live text and radio commentaries of selected matches across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website and app. Russian Daria Kasatkina says she is "leaving Paris with a very bitter feeling" after being booed at the end of her French Open match against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. There were some boos on Court Suzanne Lenglen despite Kasatkina giving a thumbs-up to Svitolina at the end of their fourth-round match on Sunday. Kasatkina has spoken out against Russia's war in Ukraine and knew Svitolina would stick to her policy of not shaking hands with Russian or Belarusian players. Svitolina, who beat ninth seed Kasatkina 6-4 7-6 (7-5), acknowledged the 26-year-old at the end of the match and said she had been "brave" to criticise her nation's actions. • Sabalenka has the right not to do media - Pegula column On Monday, Kasatkina tweeted: external-link "Leaving Paris with a very bitter feeling. All this days, after every match I've played in Paris, I always appreciate and thanked crowd for support and being there for the players. But yesterday I was booed for just being respectful on my opponent's position not to shake hands. "Me and Elina showed respect to each other after a tough match but leaving the court like that was the worse part of yesterday." She added: "Be better, l...

Daria Kasatkina, Russia’s highest-ranked women’s tennis player and the world No. 12, revealed in an interview posted Monday that she is dating a woman. During a conversation with Russian blogger Vitya Kravchenko, the French Open semifinalist replied “yes” when asked if she has a girlfriend, “Living in the closet is impossible,” the 25-year-old Kasatkina said, Daria Kasatkina shared a photo of herself Monday with Olympic medalist Natalia Zabiiako, captioning the Instagram post with a purple heart emoji. Instagram Daria Kasatkina also called Natalia Zabiiako her “cutie pie” on Twitter. Twitter “Living in peace with yourself is the only thing that matters, and f–k everyone else.” On the same day of the interview’s release, Kasatkina shared a photo of herself Kasatkina has since received an outpouring of support online from fans and media members alike. Daria Kasatkina during the French Open in June 2022. Corbis via Getty Images “Living her truth even at such great personal risk. Saying I respect her for this would be downplaying it,” Kasatkina, who lives and trains in Spain, For nearly 10 years, Russian law has barred “any discussion of LGBTQ relationships which is deemed to constitute “promotion of non-traditional sexual relations’ to minors,”

Russian After losing 6-4, 7-6 Sunday, Kasatkina, the world’s No. 9-ranked player, gave Svitolina a thumbs-up gesture, and Svitolina was seen also giving a thumbs-up. This came after Svitolina said previously she would not shake the hands of any Russian or Belarusian players at the French Open because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. After each player gave the thumbs-up, the crowd at Roland-Garros booed Kasatkina. Kasatkina "Leaving Paris with a very bitter feeling," Kasatkina said. "All this days, after every match I’ve played in Paris I always appreciate and thanked crowd for support and being there for the players. But yesterday I was booed for just being respectful on my opponents position not to shake hands. "Me and Elina showed respect to each other after a tough match but leaving the court like that was the worse part of yesterday. Be better, love each other. Don’t spread hate. Try to make this world better," Kasatkina added. "I will love RG no matter what, always and forever. See u next year" MORE: Svitolina: Kasatkina 'a brave one' Kasatkina, who announced in July After the win, Svitolina commended Kasatkina for her stance regarding the war. “Really thankful for her position that she took. She’s (a) really brave person to say it publicly, that not so many players did,” Svitolina said. “She’s a brave one.” Russian invasion of Ukraine hangs over French Open The war in Ukraine has been the center of political conversations at the French Open. Ukraine's Marta Kostyu...

Kasatkina, the world number 12, reached the French Open semi-finals last month. Homosexuality is not illegal in Russia but the spreading of "gay propaganda" among minors is prohibited and homophobia is widespread. external-link "Living in the closet is impossible," Kasatkina, 25, said. "Living in peace with yourself is the only thing that matters." Speaking to Russian blogger Vitya Kravchenko external-link on Youtube, she confirmed she has a girlfriend. "So many subjects are taboo in Russia," she says. "Some of them more important than ours, it's no surprise. "This notion of someone wanting to be gay or becoming [gay] is ridiculous. I think there is nothing easier in this world than being straight. "If there is a choice, nobody would choose being gay, why make your life harder, especially in Russia? What's the point?" Asked if it would be safe to hold hands with her girlfriend, she replied: "Never ... judging by things that are going on now, it will never be OK." • The Russia striker speaking out against war in Ukraine Russian and Belarusian players were banned from this year's Wimbledon because of the invasion of Ukraine. Players from both countries have been allowed to compete on the tennis tour but not under their national flags. When asked what she wanted most in life, she replied: "For the war to end", adding it was a "full-blown nightmare". Russians are banned from using the word war to describe the invasion, with Russian President Vladimir Putin instead coining the ...

May 1 (Reuters) - Daria Kasatkina said she is thankful that Russian tennis players are still able to compete in international tournaments while other sports have banned them due to the war in Ukraine. Tennis, unlike many other sports, did not introduce a blanket ban on players from Russia and its ally Belarus after the invasion, which Moscow calls a "special military operation". Some sports have recently begun to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes following Wimbledon banned players from the two countries last year but "I was really sad to miss Wimbledon last year - of course for a reason, but it still was painful," Kasatkina told reporters after beating Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko at the Madrid Open. "I'm happy that we will be able to come back this year and to be honest we are (in) the luckiest sport as we are able to compete still." Kasatkina, who reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2018, added: "95% of the athletes from Russia could not go outside and compete in the international events, and we really appreciate this opportunity and that we can be on the international stage". Tsurenko, who last year "The saddest part is the war is still going on, so of course the players from Ukraine have got a lot of reasons to not shake our hands," Kasatkina said. "I accept it, and it is how it is. It's a very sad situation." Kasatkina next faces compatriot Veronika Kudermetova later on Monday.

May 1 (Reuters) - Daria Kasatkina said she is thankful that Russian tennis players are still able to compete in international tournaments while other sports have banned them due to the war in Ukraine. Tennis, unlike many other sports, did not introduce a blanket ban on players from Russia and its ally Belarus after the invasion, which Moscow calls a "special military operation". Some sports have recently begun to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes following Wimbledon banned players from the two countries last year but "I was really sad to miss Wimbledon last year - of course for a reason, but it still was painful," Kasatkina told reporters after beating Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko at the Madrid Open. "I'm happy that we will be able to come back this year and to be honest we are (in) the luckiest sport as we are able to compete still." Kasatkina, who reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2018, added: "95% of the athletes from Russia could not go outside and compete in the international events, and we really appreciate this opportunity and that we can be on the international stage". Tsurenko, who last year "The saddest part is the war is still going on, so of course the players from Ukraine have got a lot of reasons to not shake our hands," Kasatkina said. "I accept it, and it is how it is. It's a very sad situation." Kasatkina next faces compatriot Veronika Kudermetova later on Monday.

Homosexuality is not illegal in Russia but the spreading of "gay propaganda" among minors is prohibited and homophobia is widespread. external-link "Living in the closet is impossible," Kasatkina, 25, said. "Living in peace with yourself is the only thing that matters." Speaking to Russian blogger Vitya Kravchenko external-link on Youtube, she confirmed she has a girlfriend. "So many subjects are taboo in Russia," she says. "Some of them more important than ours, it's no surprise. "This notion of someone wanting to be gay or becoming [gay] is ridiculous. I think there is nothing easier in this world than being straight. "If there is a choice, nobody would choose being gay, why make your life harder, especially in Russia? What's the point?" Asked if it would be safe to hold hands with her girlfriend, she replied: "Never ... judging by things that are going on now, it will never be OK." • The Russia striker speaking out against war in Ukraine Russian and Belarusian players were banned from this year's Wimbledon because of the invasion of Ukraine. Players from both countries have been allowed to compete on the tennis tour but not under their national flags. When asked what she wanted most in life, she replied: "For the war to end", adding it was a "full-blown nightmare". Russians are banned from using the word war to describe the invasion, with Russian President Vladimir Putin instead coining the phrase "special military operation". Kasatkina became tearful when asked if she ...

Daria Kasatkina, Russia’s highest-ranked women’s tennis player and the world No. 12, revealed in an interview posted Monday that she is dating a woman. During a conversation with Russian blogger Vitya Kravchenko, the French Open semifinalist replied “yes” when asked if she has a girlfriend, “Living in the closet is impossible,” the 25-year-old Kasatkina said, Daria Kasatkina shared a photo of herself Monday with Olympic medalist Natalia Zabiiako, captioning the Instagram post with a purple heart emoji. Instagram Daria Kasatkina also called Natalia Zabiiako her “cutie pie” on Twitter. Twitter “Living in peace with yourself is the only thing that matters, and f–k everyone else.” On the same day of the interview’s release, Kasatkina shared a photo of herself Kasatkina has since received an outpouring of support online from fans and media members alike. Daria Kasatkina during the French Open in June 2022. Corbis via Getty Images “Living her truth even at such great personal risk. Saying I respect her for this would be downplaying it,” Kasatkina, who lives and trains in Spain, For nearly 10 years, Russian law has barred “any discussion of LGBTQ relationships which is deemed to constitute “promotion of non-traditional sexual relations’ to minors,”

In the absence of a handshake, Russian player Kasatkina gave a thumbs-up to Ukraine's Svitolina at the end of the match French Open 2023 Dates: 28 May-11 June. Venue: Roland Garros, Paris. Coverage: Live text and radio commentaries of selected matches across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website and app. Russian Daria Kasatkina says she is "leaving Paris with a very bitter feeling" after being booed at the end of her French Open match against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. Kasatkina has spoken out against Russia's war in Ukraine and knew Svitolina would stick to her policy of not shaking hands with Russian or Belarusian players. Svitolina, who beat ninth seed Kasatkina 6-4 7-6 (7-5), acknowledged the 26-year-old at the end of the match and said she had been "brave" to criticise her nation's actions. • Sabalenka has the right not to do media - Pegula column On Monday, Kasatkina tweeted: external-link "Leaving Paris with a very bitter feeling. All this days, after every match I've played in Paris, I always appreciate and thanked crowd for support and being there for the players. But yesterday I was booed for just being respectful on my opponent's position not to shake hands. "Me and Elina showed respect to each other after a tough match but leaving the court like that was the worse part of yesterday." She added: "Be better, love each other. Don't spread hate. Try to make this world better. I will love Roland Garros no matter what, always and forever. See you next year....