Tennis-Take a personal stand on war, Ukraine's Kostyuk tells Sabalenka

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2023 Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in action during her first round match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

PARIS (Reuters) - Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Aryna Sabalenka after their first-round match at the French Open and the Ukrainian feels the Belarusian should take a stronger, more personal stand against the war.

Booing and jeering could be heard from the thin Court Philippe Chatrier crowd as Kostyuk left the court after a 6-3 6-2 loss to world number two Sabalenka on Sunday.