Tennis star Yulia Putintseva fires with Maria Sakkari after a post-match spat

Women’s tennis star Yulia Putintseva responded on Monday after a spat with Maria Sakkari Bad Homburg Open It went viral across social media over the weekend.

Sakkari seemed to have problems with the way Putintseva waved after the match. The Greek tennis star won the match, Putintseva 7-5 7-6 (6). The broadcast captured Sakkari stepping towards Putintseva’s side to exchange words with her. She said and heard, “No one likes you.” And she should see her opponent while shaking her hands.

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Putintseva posted a clip on her Instagram account on Monday and provided her own words.

“By the way – don’t worry – I waved her as most women do,” Putintseva wrote. “Obviously, according to the ‘Hugging Protocol’, some men seem to follow. ”

The incident began when Putintseva slapped Sakkari’s hand the last time after a loss. Sakkari started Jawing with Putintseva, and Putintseva responded with a tummy. The moment it was heated, it only escalated from there.

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Sakkari addressed the incident in a post-match interview after Putintseva walked towards the locker room.

“I don’t think she’s going to invite me to dinner for the rest of our lives, but to be honest, it doesn’t bother me,” she said. Via Tennis.com. “I have very good friends. I’ll go out for dinner with them. Let me leave you here. Tell me you respect her as a player.

Sakkari is set to face Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 16th round of the tournament.

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All roads lead to the next Grand Slam tournament – Wimbledon -Next month.

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