Azarenka has not forgotten Ostapenko's gesture in Doha last year: "I'm nice until someone provokes me"
Invited in Daria Kasatkina's latest vlog, Victoria Azarenka opened up about various topics, including the tense moment she experienced during the WTA 1000 in Doha against Jelena Ostapenko last year.
Indeed, after easily winning the match, which was part of the tournament's third round, the Belarusian was surprised by her opponent's reaction at the net, who decided to extend her racket to avoid shaking hands.
A gesture to which Azarenka chose not to respond at the time: "That was her problem. I don't know what she wanted me to do with the racket she handed me. She can put it somewhere else.
Who extends their racket in 2024? Someone who acts like a bitch. So I'll be a bitch too. I don't start hostilities, but if you want to play, then let's play. I'm nice until someone provokes me."
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The girl was winning 6-2 3-0 and then the Veteran quit the match, no reason at all.
Not a single soul was bothering her or anything like it. She was being outplayed, grab her bag and just go. NO HANDSHAKE to the kid.