Sobolenko Commented On The Controversy Following Her Loss To Ukrainian Player Svitolina

The tennis player said that a group of spectators had angered her.

Arina Sobolenko commented on controversial video in which she says something along the lines of: “F**king Ukrainian b**ch.” As the athlete explained in her Instagram Stories, these words were not directed at her opponent—Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina.

— I want to clarify the situation surrounding my recent match, which is being actively discussed online. My comment was not directed at Elina. I was angered by a small group of spectators who were cheering wildly at my mistakes, and in that moment, I couldn’t control my emotions. Nevertheless, I should have handled my frustration differently, and I apologize to anyone I may have offended. Elina played an excellent match, and I wish her all the best for the rest of the tournament,” wrote the world’s No. 2 player.

As a reminder, on Saturday, November 14, following Svitolina’s victory over Sobolenko, the Ukrainian tennis website BTU posted a three-second video clip featuring the Belarusian player on social media platform X. It is believed that the 28-year-old tennis player is saying something along the lines of “f**king b**ch, Ukrainian, f**k you.” The post garnered over 2.2 million views in just a few hours.

After the match, the Ukrainian player again refused to shake Sobolenko’s hand, continuing to adhere to her stance of not shaking hands with Russian and Belarusian tennis players since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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