WTA Finals Day 6 Drama: Elina Svitolina, Jelena Ostapenko end matches without handshakes
The drama continues at the 2026 WTA Finals
On the sixth day of the WTA Finals, two notable incidents left spectators in shock - the absence of a handshake between Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka, and Jelena Ostapenko's frosty treatment of Gabriela Dabrowski during their match. Svitolina, along with Ukrainian players, refrains from shaking hands with Belarusian and Russian players due to the ongoing conflict.
Svitolina's decision to skip the handshake was anticipated after her victory against Sabalenka, but Ostapenko's uncharacteristic close-quarter ball tosses and icy stare during their encounter were less expected.
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