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The Ukrainian has been the most outspoken critic of tennis’ reaction to the war in her home country.

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk took issue with the French Open’s notoriously fickle crowd, and players’ silence over the war in her home country, after she was booed off the court on Sunday for declining to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent on an otherwise unremarkable opening day at Roland Garros.

Marta Kostyuk said the French Open crowd should be embarrassed for booing her for refusing to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent

The British number two was beaten 6-4 6-4 6-4 at Roland Garros.

The Ukrainian has been the most outspoken critic of tennis’ reaction to the war in her home country.

Spectators were lining up in massive numbers under panama hats and umbrellas as the French Open started in bright sunshine at Roland Garros on Sunday.

Sabalenka was snubbed at the net by Ukraine’s Kostyuk after her 6-3, 6-2 win at Roland Garros

Ukrainian Kostyuk attracted the ire of the Roland Garros crowd following a 6-3 6-2 victory for Sabalenka.

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk was booed by the crowd after refusing to shake hands the the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka; Sabalenka won in two and there was also a win for Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Dan Evans bowed out