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Wimbledon 2023 results: Victoria Azarenka booed off against Elina Svitolina

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Victoria Azarenka left Court One to the sound of booing after her defeat by Elina Svitolina
Venue: All England Club Dates: 3-16 July
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Belarusian Victoria Azarenka was booed off the court after her Wimbledon defeat by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.

Svitolina had said beforehand that, in line with what she and other Ukrainians have done since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there would be no handshake.

Azarenka, who wore dark glasses to her news conference, said “it wasn’t fair” she had been booed when she had been “respectful” over Svitolina’s decision.

“What should I have done? Stayed and waited?” she asked reporters.

Svitolina won the match 2-6 6-4 7-6 (11-9) to reach the quarter-finals.

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