Ukraine's Elina Svitolina refused to shake the hands of Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.
— Pavvy G (@pavyg) January 29, 2026
Sabalenka was also not allowed to represent Belarus and has been forced to play as a player that represents a neutral state.
This is where we are at in Tennis right now.pic.twitter.com/ghreEfyW0N