Marta Kostyuk booed for not shaking Aryna Sabalenka’s hand in French Open defeat
Ukrainian Kostyuk attracted the ire of the Roland Garros crowd following a 6-3 6-2 victory for Sabalenka.
Ukrainian Kostyuk attracted the ire of the Roland Garros crowd following a 6-3 6-2 victory for Sabalenka.
The 19-year-old reached her first grand slam singles final here last year.
Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina have established a triumvirate at the top of the women’s game.
Djokovic, seeded third, was pulled out in the same half as the US Open champion from Spain, meaning they could meet in a blockbuster last-four clash.
The likely contenders at Roland Garros.
Roland Garros will take place without 14-time men’s singles champion Nadal.
The king of clay will be absent in Paris due to injury.
The key questions answered ahead of the year’s second grand slam.
Holger Rune will face Daniil Medvedev in the final of the men’s tournament on Sunday.
The world number one suffered the injury in her Italian Open quarter-final on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old Dane came through 6-2 4-6 6-2 against the defending champion in a rain-hit encounter
Norrie hit Djokovic with a smash during a 6-3 6-4 defeat in Rome.
The British number one overcame Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics in straight sets.
The world number one defeated Tomas Etcheverry 7-6 (5) 6-2 in Rome.
The British number one defeated qualifier Alexandre Muller 6-2 6-3.