Dayana Yastremska refuse de serrer la main de Varvara Gracheva à Wimbledon

Dayana Yastremska refuses to shake hands with opponent

Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska recently faced off against Varvara Gracheva at Wimbledon

Their grueling second-round match lasted two and a half hours, with Yastremska ultimately prevailing 3-6, 6-4, 7-6. She will now face Croatia’s Donna Vekkic in the third round.

Controversial handshake incident

During the post-match handshake, Yastremska declined to shake hands with Gracheva. This decision is part of a wider stance taken by Ukrainian players following the conflict in their country.

Gracheva’s background

Despite formerly representing Russia, Gracheva now competes under the French flag. Yastremska’s refusal to shake hands with her caused a stir due to this change in representation.

Source : tennis-infinity.com