“I felt like everyone hates me because of my country” – Aryna Sabalenka in Part 2 of Netflix’s Break Point
Aryna Sabalenka opened up about the constant criticism she faces because of the Russia-Ukraine war during an appearance on Netflix’s “Break Point.” The Belarusian has often been attacked by tennis fans for her stance on the war.
The reigning Australian Open winner was also denied handshakes by several Ukrainian players during their matches on the tour.
“I’m from Belarus so I felt really bad. It’s tough. It’s really tough what they’re dealing with. If I could have any control of it, then of course, I would do everything I can to stop everything,” Sabalenka said in ‘Break Point Season 1, Part 2.’
The 25-year-old also expressed her fear that everyone hated her because she was from Belarus.
“Everyone started talking about, ‘You have to ban all the players from Russia and Belarus,’ and I thought that everyone is looking weird to me, you know? I felt like everyone hates me because of my country,”
Sabalenka was most recently seen in action at the German Open in Berlin. She suffered a 6-2, 7-6 (2) loss in the Round of 16 against Veronika Kudermetova on Thursday, June 22.
