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Ukrainian Tennis Player Oliynykova Refuses Handshake with Hungarian Rival over Russia

Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova refused to shake hands and pose for a joint photo after defeating Hungary’s Anna Bodnár at the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on 3 February. Oliynykova won the match 2–0 (6–4, 6–4), advancing to the quarter-finals of the tournament. However, the Ukrainian player did not display sportsmanlike behaviour before or after the match. A day ahead of the match, Oliynykova announced that she woul…

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Oleksandra Oliynikova refused the Hungarian tennis player's handshake because Bondár had previously participated in a Russian tournament.

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And he refused to take a photo with him because the Hungarian tennis player had previously participated in a Russian tournament financed by Gazprom, one of the most important financial pillars of the Russian military machine.

·Hungary
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Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Olinjikova announced that she will refuse to shake hands with Ana Bondar from Hungary before their match at the tournament in Cluj.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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For an interesting reason, her Ukrainian rival did not shake hands with Anna Bondár at the Cluj-Napoca tennis tournament - The events are related to the Russian-Ukrainian war.

·Budapest, Hungary
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TennisUpToDate.com broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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