Ukrainian tennis champion Kichenok shuns post-match handshake with Russian player after triumph in Japan

Ukrainian doubles tennis player Nadiya Kichenok refused to shake hands with Russian Anna Kalinskaya after winning the WTA 250 doubles tournament in Osaka, Japan on Sept. 16.

After the match, the tennis players headed to the net for a traditional handshake, but Kichenok greeted only Kalinskaya's partner Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan, while ignoring the Russian.

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This is the ninth doubles trophy in Kichenok's career.

Earlier, Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Russian Irina Khromacheva.

Ukrainian-Belgian Maryna Zanevska also ignored Belarusian Arina Sabalenka, who was waiting for her at the net to shake hands after a U.S. Open match.

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