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\n Ukrainian tennis player Anhelina Kalinina<\/a> refused to shake hands with Veronika Kudermetova, her Russian opponent, following the former\u2019s victory in the semifinals of the Rome Masters<\/a> in Italy on Friday.\n <\/p>\n

\n Speaking to reporters after the match at Foro Italico, Rome<\/a>, Kalinina said, \u201cWe didn\u2019t shake hands because the girl is from Russia basically. It\u2019s no secret why I didn\u2019t shake, because this country actually attacks Ukraine.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cSo yeah, this is sport, I understand, but it\u2019s also kind of political thing. So, yeah, it has nothing personal. But in general, yes, it\u2019s not acceptable.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Kudermetova was asked about her relationship with Kalinina and the influence of \u201cpolitical overtones\u201d, and responded, \u201cI mean, here we\u2019re athletes. We\u2019re here, and we love what we do here. Doesn\u2019t matter from which country you are. We\u2019re athletes and that\u2019s it. We are here to play tennis.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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\n Kalinina denied the idea that her opponent\u2019s nationality influenced the topsy-turvy nature of the match, describing Kudermetova as \u201ca top player, a very great player. It was about tennis.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Kalinina, who came into the tournament ranked No.47 in the world compared to Kudermetova at No.12, won in three sets 7-5 5-7 6-2.\n <\/p>\n

\n The 26-year-old Ukrainian was asked about her family, who are currently living in Kyiv, and revealed a bomb exploded near the tennis academy where her parents work. She also said her grandparents eventually moved away from Nova Kakhovka, her hometown, after an explosion near their house.\n <\/p>\n

\n In her on-court interview after the match, Kalinina said, \u201cFor me it\u2019s also really important for me to win every match, because you know, what Ukraine goes through, I just want to say that I really hope I give a tiny small light and maybe some positive emotions for my country.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Kalinina will face either Elena Rybakina in Saturday\u2019s final. Rybakina was born in Russia but has represented Kazakhstan since 2018.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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