Kostyuk criticized the idea of \u200b\u200binviting Azarenka to a charity match from the US Open to raise funds to help Ukraine, which took place on August 24. After outrage from the Ukrainian tennis player, the organizers did not allow the Belarusian tennis player to participate in the event.

A 20-year-old Ukrainian woman explained why she categorically condemned the participation of a representative of the aggressor country in a tennis event in support of Ukraine.

\? Imagine that during World War II, a German wants to speak at an event that raises money for the Jewish people.. During the war, not after 70 years. I don't think the Jews would have understood this," com.

Marta also admitted that she used to communicate with players from Belarus and Belarus, but now they simply bypass her, not speaking publicly about a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

" Some tennis players from occupying countries have very large fan bases from all over the world. In such difficult times, they have a large fan base and do not use it properly.. They don't spread the message that they don't support the murders, the rapes, the genocide that's going on, like, " "

We will remind, on the eve Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Azarenka after the match of the second round of the US Open.