Marta Kostyuk and Anastasia Potapova used to be best friends before the terrible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Unfortunately, that is not the case anymore.
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine declined to shake Anastasia Potapova’s hand after the Russian defeated her at the Miami Open.
The second-round match was won by Potapova, who was recently warned for playing a match while sporting a Spartak Moscow football shirt. Kostyuk had previously declined to shake hands with Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Varvara Gracheva of Russia.
Here is the video of the failed handshake.
No handshake between Kostyuk and Potapova, as expected 😁 pic.twitter.com/ejzwGEl2VF
— LorenaPopa 🕵️♀️🎾 (@popalorena) March 23, 2023
#potapova #kostyuk 😎👙🔥 pic.twitter.com/tLRixeZQai
— Tennis Handshakes (@TennisHandshake) March 25, 2021
Marta Kostyuk in 2023
LWLLWWLWWL Ranked world no.38 (career-high), Kostyuk played her last match on the 23rd of March when she was overcome by world no.26 Anastasia Potapova 6-1 6-3 in the 2nd round in Miami (draw).
Currently, during this year Kostyuk owns an overall 16-8 record. The Ukrainian has won 1 title in Austin.
Potapova in Miami, ranking, and results in 2023
LWLLWWLWWW Now ranked no.26 (career-high), Anastasia achieved a compiled 13-7 record in 2023. Anastasia is currently playing in Miami where she managed to beat the world no.38 Marta Kostyuk 6-1 6-3.
Anastasia Potapova will take on the world no.6 Coco Gauff in the 3rd round. Their actual record is 2-0 for Gauff.
The Russian has won 1 title in 2023 in Linz.
Marta Kostyuk and Anastasia Potapova played each other only once. Their head to head is 1-0 for Potapova. When they played, Anastasia Potapova won 6-1 6-3 in the 2nd round in Miami (Miami Open) on the 23rd of March 2023.
