(VIDEO) Sabalenka takes a bow as Kostyuk booed for not shaking hands by Roland Garros crowd

Aryna Sabalenka prevailed over Marta Kostyuk with ease 6-3, 6-2 to begin her French Open campaign at Roland Garros but as expected there was no handshake between the pair.

Both exchanged words in the run-up to the tie with Kostyuk saying that Sabalenka should use her platform and also financial means to speak out about the war and also take her family out of Belarus.

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Sabalenka jokingly took a bow after Kostyuk refused the handshake and even thought that she was getting booed by the crowd who seemingly weren't a fan of the Ukrainian not showing respect.

“At first, I thought it was against me. But they gave me a lot of support, so it wasn’t for me. I understand the no handshake, but I believe sports shouldn’t be in politics. Whatever, if they feel better like that, I’m happy with it," she said in her post match interview.

Watch the video below.

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