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"The kid legit beat you and she's in tears and you barely shake her hand": Rennae Stubbs slams 'pathetic' hand shake from Trevisan after Akugue loss in Hamburg
WTAFriday, 28 July 2023 at 09:30
The coach of former world number one Serena Williams Rennae
Stubbs has lambasted the handshake of Italy’s Martina Trevisan with Germany’s
young tennis star Noma Noha Akugue in the Hamburg Open.
The 29-year-old suffered a rather shocking defeat in the quarterfinal
of the competition against the 19-year-old, that too despite winning the first
set with a score of 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
After the match, Trevisan shook hands with Noha Akugue without
looking at her which left the youngster in tears.
Stubbs, who coached the 23-times Grand Slam winner a few years
back, in a post on his Twitter account, lambasted the reaction of the Italian
player.
"And I’m sorry that was a pathetic 'hand shake'fif
that’s what u call it from Trevisan! Bloody hell, the kid legit beat u and
she’s in tears walking to the net and u barely shake her hand. Not
approved!!!" Rennae Stubbs tweeted.
That reaction from an experienced opponent would have
definitely hurt a young and promising player like Noha Akugue but for now, she
will be keen on focusing on her next assignment where she will face Russia’s Diana
Shnaider for a place in the final of the competition.
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