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Women’s tennis star Yulia Putintseva responded Monday after her spit with Maria Sakkari at Bad Homburg Open became viral across social media over the weekend.
Sakkari seemed to question how Putintseva shook his hand after their fight. The Greek tennis star won the match over Putintseva 7-5 7-6 (6). Broadcast caught Sakkari who stepped towards Putintseva’s side to exchange words with her. She was heard of saying, “no one likes you” and that she should look her opponent in her eyes under a handshake.
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Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan celebrates after defeating Coco Gauff from the United States on day four of the Cincinnati Open in Cincinnati on August 15, 2024. (Susan Mullane-USA Today Sports)
Putintseva published the clip on his Instagram account Monday and offered his own words.
“By the way – not that I’m interested – I shook her, as most women do,” Putintseva wrote. “It seems that some men are ‘squeezing the protocol’ that some men seem to follow.”
The incident began when Putintseva escaped Sackari’s hand at the end after the loss. Sakkari began to jaw in Putintseva, and Putintseva responded with a curtsy. The heated moment only escalated from there.
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Yulia Putintseva responds after missing a shot against Jelena Ostapenko in Ladies’ Singles Action on Day Eight of the Wimbledon 2024 championship at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on July 8, 2024. (Geoff Burke-usa Today Sports)
Sakkari turned to the incident in his interview after the match after Putintseva went against the dressing room.
“I don’t think she will invite me to dinner for the rest of our lives, but I don’t care about being honest,” she said via tennis.com. “I have very good friends and I go to dinner with them. Let me leave this and just say I have respect for her as a player, but that’s it.”
Sakkari is ready to meet Ekaterina Alexandrova in the round of 16 of the tournament.
Maria Sakkari responds after winning a point against Coco Gauff on day five of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on March 22, 2025. (GEOFF BURKE-FORIVED PICTURES)
All roads will lead to the next Grand Slam Tournament – Wimbledon – next month.
