Sabalenka steals the show with hilarious runners-up speech - Brisbane International | WWOS

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  • Aryna Sabalenka has taken a light-hearted swipe at her team after a dismal loss to Elena Rybakina in the 2024 Brisbane International Women's Final.
    2:52 Aryna Sabalenka's hilarious speech
    4:50 Elena Rybakina crowned Brisbane International Champion
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  • @imivan05
    @imivan05 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +149

    The rivalry between these two is really one of the best things to happen to women’s tennis

    • @ivanhall6482
      @ivanhall6482 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Right! It adds a great fight with a soft friendship - WTA should be thanking them ❤

    • @lauracastellari1524
      @lauracastellari1524 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Agree Love this rivalry !! So respectful and kind between Aryna and Elena

    • @ileanasantamaria2364
      @ileanasantamaria2364 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      To think of lesser players being supremely petty in their lesser rivalries - these two stand head and shoulders, literally and figuratively, above the fray. I watched the AO final between them live at 4am US Eastern Standard Time and regret nothing - so thrilling I thought my heart would burst at moments!

    • @Mulknwan
      @Mulknwan 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@lauracastellari1524Svitolina should take a leaf from these great girls.👍🏻

    • @ivanhall6482
      @ivanhall6482 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ileanasantamaria2364 I love this rivalry it's the best on your
      I also love their separate rivalries with Iga and Jelena O - but that's the toxic in me lol

  • @malzulkif
    @malzulkif 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +172

    Great to see such lighthearted speech from sabalenka after losing badly

    • @einarsd4
      @einarsd4 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I think they are friends.

    • @cbgg1585
      @cbgg1585 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Lmao, she’s always been like this, not just around Rybakina. Just look at her Stuttgart final speech where she lost to Swiatek.

    • @PeteH0121
      @PeteH0121 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes, very sporting.
      I don't like all the noise but it can't be easy to make a speech after such a difficult day so all credit to her for that.

    • @yumilkamatahom9025
      @yumilkamatahom9025 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I thought Sabalenka has that hard character and attitude but this awarding proved how humble she is. Now i understand how the ways she played inside court with how she really behave off court. She is just aggressive yet very humble one. I start to liking her and being her fan...congrats Rybakina. Great play you showed in the game.. invincible. To Sabalenka, congrats still girl...keep in shape always..you should have won the game remember this...

  • @jenswittgrefe6169
    @jenswittgrefe6169 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +123

    Sabalenka is so charming!❤😂 And a good looser, too.🥰 Super character person.❤

  • @nattayawongrakmitr1025
    @nattayawongrakmitr1025 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +77

    Always love her attitude especially when with Rybakina. So charming.

  • @KanatLS
    @KanatLS 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    These two respect each other!

  • @jackwachtel-scott8000
    @jackwachtel-scott8000 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +101

    What's nice about Sabalenka is that she is genuinely good natured and deals with victory or defeat with grace and humor. If you have seen any of her off court interviews it is hard not to like her. When they are playing well these two are for me the best watch in tennis.

    • @ileanasantamaria2364
      @ileanasantamaria2364 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      💯💯💯💯

    • @davemathew
      @davemathew 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes and it came through in the netflix special.

    • @Malgosia44
      @Malgosia44 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Genuinely? Part of a bigger PR effort implemented around the time,when she was criticized for not condemning the war. The "just-die" handshakes and death glares were replaced with smiles, cutesy antics and attempts at jokes. The change is for the better, of course, but it was very deliberate.

    • @teoc8124
      @teoc8124 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@Malgosia44 Honestly, I don't think it has to do with war or PR, if you watch her interviews from years ago (before the war in Ukraine) Aryna has always used humour on her interviews, I believe that just the way she is.

    • @Malgosia44
      @Malgosia44 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@teoc8124 I clearly remember how rude she was on court to players, who beat her. Now it's all smiles.

  • @user-kt8ve4hp7i
    @user-kt8ve4hp7i 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    She's such a joy to hear her speak. She is humble, witty, full of class. She is also a mean player. Love watching her play

  • @call_in_sick
    @call_in_sick 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    She’s such a lovely personality

  • @wheelsofafrica
    @wheelsofafrica 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    Two great players, but more important two exceptional women.
    The warmth and love and humour oozes out of them.
    Bless them both.

  • @5karmax
    @5karmax 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Saba is such an intelligent sweetie. She has concealed her hurt so beautifully. She has my love.

  • @kamakaziemelon
    @kamakaziemelon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Sabalenka's self deprecating is so well on point to Australian humour, we love someone who can make fun of themselves. I used to be against her since she battled Ash Barty so often but now I'm really warming up to her.

  • @corgeousgeorge
    @corgeousgeorge 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I can tell that the two of them like one another quite well. I think they'd be a hysterical pair to do a reality show on. Sabalenka with her fun, comedic yet dramatic sensibilities and Rybakina with her calm, mellow, deadpan sensibility would be really quite fun to see them together do like a road trip or something ha ha.

  • @joedoe1268
    @joedoe1268 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    These two are gems. Great attitude 500%😊

  • @BojanKordic
    @BojanKordic 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Both of them are so likeable! really amazing players to watch!!

  • @simonballard6413
    @simonballard6413 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Aryna is marvellous. So bubbly and full of personality.

  • @locvfx2010
    @locvfx2010 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I like Aryna ❤very much. Despite losing the Humor is within her and she is graceiously gorgeous. ❤❤

  • @einarsd4
    @einarsd4 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina are two of my favorite tennis players. They are such awesome fighters on the court and amazing women off the court. I love Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina as athletes so much.

  • @charomiami
    @charomiami 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    She is always very graceful when she loses a final.

  • @sankalpchawla007
    @sankalpchawla007 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I see a little bit of Nadal-Federer in their fight and friendship. And boy... I don't remember the last time I saw anyone as humble in defeat as she is. It's crazy that you can be in top tier competition, be No.2 in the world, and still laugh and dust off a bad day like Sabalenka does. Kudos to her character.

  • @seanbinder8316
    @seanbinder8316 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Love Elena and Aryna is definitely growing on me.

  • @alfredoaquino6515
    @alfredoaquino6515 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    ❤❤❤a brilliant thanks Brisbane and to you lovely ladies two of you are extremely exciting to watch see you at Australian open 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @todik
    @todik 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    It's so nice to see such a great competitors from Belarus , you can see that Aryna and Vika they are really nice girls with good sense of humour , i know that the Ukrainians girls don't like these 2 girls just because they are from Belarus , and ofcourse it's not right i mean sportsmanship must to be 1st of all , (and not political games) and she's lovely girl... well done Aryna!!!

  • @user-gs8hz4gl8y
    @user-gs8hz4gl8y 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Aryna pl do yr best. U r the most talented . Waiting to see you win the Australian open 2024

  • @broncoguy4862
    @broncoguy4862 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    This is how you win over fans without even trying.

    • @Malgosia44
      @Malgosia44 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh, she's trying HARD, sometimes too hard.

  • @senorgato70
    @senorgato70 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    To be honest, I didn't think I'd like Sabalenka when she first came big on the scene, with her final in 2017 against Sharapova. She seems like she would be just an over confident and unlikeable player. But, man, I love her attitude and her sportsmanship. She REALLY won me over during the 2022 USO against Keys and Gauff. She was gracious in her win against Keys and in her loss against Gauff. I love Rybakina too. Her game is so smooth and powerful and hopefully these two will dominate for a long time.

  • @einarsd4
    @einarsd4 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    I wanted Sabalenka to win, but the better player won and that's Rybakina this time. I am so happy for Rybakina. She truly played absolutely phenomenally and made Sabalenka play bad. Congratulations Rybakina on winning this tournament. You deserve it.

  • @wsurfer2147
    @wsurfer2147 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Win somes loose somes. Sabalenka accepted both gracefully. A good athelic and beautiful human being.

  • @comelitekang8873
    @comelitekang8873 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Such a great human being🥰🥰🥰. Love you Sabalenka ❤️❤️❤️

  • @pandi1569
    @pandi1569 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Congratulations ❤️ Lena

  • @thushanrathnaweera5509
    @thushanrathnaweera5509 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    ❤🎉❤🎉❤i love both of you same eqwely..you ladies are great players ❤❤❤ god bless both of you congratulations from 🇱🇰

  • @2GoodLookin
    @2GoodLookin 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I absolutely love watching and listening to these two great players. Bravo !!! 👏👏🤣😂😂

  • @Alik1968
    @Alik1968 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Congrats to Elena! Keep it up! Wish good luck and success in Australian Open.

  • @TheDawn5708
    @TheDawn5708 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    They are both on the top.

  • @ivanhall6482
    @ivanhall6482 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love these two! ❤❤❤

  • @Lovetheducks
    @Lovetheducks 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These are my two favorites for a reason.

  • @JonaHanz-u2hix
    @JonaHanz-u2hix 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like Ms. Sabalenka, she is always happy even when she loses.

  • @DDR320
    @DDR320 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Aryna smile ❤😂

  • @c.v.v
    @c.v.v 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    her grunts may irritate some, but her smile wins the heart of many

  • @JesusChristISTHEONETRUEGOD
    @JesusChristISTHEONETRUEGOD 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    TWO GREAT RUSSIAN ATHLETES! Sanctions aren’t stopping Russia from producing great athletes and champions!!

  • @sankalpchawla007
    @sankalpchawla007 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    5:52 omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you can't not like Sabalenka

  • @user-gs8hz4gl8y
    @user-gs8hz4gl8y 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Aryna u neet focus and not take anything for granted. U can win

  • @theneedyofgodsmercy3621
    @theneedyofgodsmercy3621 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So happy for elena 🥰🥰🥰

  • @heydindelapaz3505
    @heydindelapaz3505 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sabalenka got her 🌺 flower vase😂😂😂😂😂

  • @user-nd4fy8bf1k
    @user-nd4fy8bf1k 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Хорошая игра и хорошие люди.

  • @wayneboyd4372
    @wayneboyd4372 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    And this is why Aryna has many fans around the world and not just her own country. You then think, who won this anyway??? Marketing is huge in tennis and even more important than winning especially when you think about what you will do after tennis.

  • @RAUL7487
    @RAUL7487 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice 2 guys. Congrats both of them.

  • @adriantamayo6683
    @adriantamayo6683 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love Sabalenka 😂❤ too cute

  • @talisha5863
    @talisha5863 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Elena👏🏽💪🏾🎾🏆

  • @user-lo3nv9ub5z
    @user-lo3nv9ub5z 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Лена молодец ❤, весь Казахстан болеет за тебя!💐🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @M.EngelhART
    @M.EngelhART 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    She Is Charismatic.

  • @SoleilRoiLe
    @SoleilRoiLe 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Aryna is only tennis player whose speeches are worth hearing & seeing.

  • @claudiaatika6647
    @claudiaatika6647 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Rybakina❤🎉

  • @carlost5263
    @carlost5263 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice ceremony!

  • @nathaliethomas9719
    @nathaliethomas9719 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love these 3 but Irina is so funny she takes the edge.

  • @lesliequaynor5125
    @lesliequaynor5125 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    just want to say i simply lobe sabalenka

  • @user-oq1wo1hv6p
    @user-oq1wo1hv6p 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Жарайсың Елена. 🙌🙌🙌🙌

  • @eirienhih
    @eirienhih 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    She's getting better and better in these interviews. Compare this one to the uncomfortable one from Stuttgart finals last two years which seemed forced and inconsiderate, now I think it wasn't deliberate.

  • @annerne2299
    @annerne2299 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just love her

  • @kunalkunaldolaloo758
    @kunalkunaldolaloo758 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just luv der sportsmanship ❤❤❤ 6:35 6:35

  • @user-yn3nv3bd7m
    @user-yn3nv3bd7m 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love Sabalenka sorry that she lost again rybakina she is so charming we love you very much ❤️ 💖

  • @fgimlif9494
    @fgimlif9494 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    that's actually hilarious

  • @llowynk6357
    @llowynk6357 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤ u sabalenka

  • @mayankdewli1010
    @mayankdewli1010 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Two good russian girls. Good job elyna. I hope you win the Australian open as well

    • @pontusschroder8361
      @pontusschroder8361 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not Russian…

    • @user-yc2nh2bx7u
      @user-yc2nh2bx7u 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      agree. black is white

    • @dareemmanuel6079
      @dareemmanuel6079 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rybakina is at least

    • @mayankdewli1010
      @mayankdewli1010 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@dareemmanuel6079Belarusian are also Russians. Not much difference tbh

    • @krushkaviski3938
      @krushkaviski3938 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      one is Russian, the other is Belarusian, there are differences

  • @sibonisovilakazi3413
    @sibonisovilakazi3413 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It’s a dilemma for me when they play against each other because I love both players.

  • @marcosraynich1764
    @marcosraynich1764 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love you Aryna ❤

  • @amitvarma6613
    @amitvarma6613 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sabalenka you rooooock

  • @user-rn9fu9lr8b
    @user-rn9fu9lr8b 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Лена играла отлично, но большую часть очков ей подарила Арина. У Арины игра не пошла. Такое бывает.
    Речь Арины восхитительна! Она хороший человек. Болею за Арину!

    • @sikorsky1939
      @sikorsky1939 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Игра нервов. У кого нервы крепче, тому и бублики.

    • @nurtanassilbek7500
      @nurtanassilbek7500 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Елена со своей игрой не позволила Арине сыграть в свою полную силу

    • @user-yc2nh2bx7u
      @user-yc2nh2bx7u 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Обе классные. Могут рвать всех и сливаться там где не должны вроде бы. Стабильность хоть и признак мастерства, но уж очень скучна

  • @nervozni
    @nervozni 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I hope one them will win AP. My favorite female players.

    • @hectorcelis7972
      @hectorcelis7972 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I hope that two! ❤

  • @SaraForsingdalKristensen
    @SaraForsingdalKristensen 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    *SCREAMALENKA IS SO NICE*

  • @steveadams9289
    @steveadams9289 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sabelanka is a lot of fun

  • @atmanand5802
    @atmanand5802 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    💖💖💖

  • @sharonmcdonald495
    @sharonmcdonald495 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sabalankia you finish well ok that all right you perform good keep it up.

  • @user-lk4gd5fv5q
    @user-lk4gd5fv5q 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Жарайсың Елена құтты болсын

  • @markstickley2667
    @markstickley2667 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant :-)

  • @BassByTheBay
    @BassByTheBay 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Elena was like, "Crikey, I gotta follow _that?"_ 😊
    I like this version of Aryna so much better than the old, incessantly furious one who would stand there as runner-up looking like she just spent 4 hours waiting in line at the DMV.

  • @ramakantanaik3813
    @ramakantanaik3813 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤

  • @tylerwilson8896
    @tylerwilson8896 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Although I'd really like to see Aryna win again, I've never seen a loser smile as much! Go Tiger!!

  • @NebraskaGonvilleJones
    @NebraskaGonvilleJones 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @kimwieslaw8339
    @kimwieslaw8339 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So funny 😂

  • @llowynk6357
    @llowynk6357 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congratulations ELENA, the champ

  • @malgoodman6073
    @malgoodman6073 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Unfortunately, I'll never be able to get over my bias against grunters. The louder a player grunts the less likely I am to support them. It's one of the many reasons I was a Federer fan and why I'm a fan of Rybakina.

  • @user-cs5nh7ex5e
    @user-cs5nh7ex5e 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Соболенко молодец но Елена Рыбакина лучшая ♥️🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿 любим тебя Елена

  • @tbwatch88
    @tbwatch88 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    still can't watch her on account of the megashrieking, but wow this was way endearing, mates.

  • @johnsam970
    @johnsam970 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    الوحش سابالينكا ❤💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

  • @owenbeharry8478
    @owenbeharry8478 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    She is too cute

  • @DavidJohnson-yq4nz
    @DavidJohnson-yq4nz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sans is beautiful in every way

  • @tennisjourney
    @tennisjourney 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sabs is just fun. Non-alchoholic Martinis with the girls after?🍸🍸 Congrats to my pick to win AO, and future number 1 Elena Rybakina.

  • @WonderWhatHappened
    @WonderWhatHappened 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If she could just stop screaming on every shot I'd be such a big fan. I do like her though.

  • @MinutesofMuscle
    @MinutesofMuscle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    07:08 Agassi reincarnated

  • @renatakoziol
    @renatakoziol 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job Rybakina 👏
    Congratulations on the win 🏆
    Great speech as always. Simple and classy.
    Sabalenka, it's not funny anymore. When she did it first time it was funny, but not anymore. I guess it's her way to deal with losing, blaming the team😅

    • @bernardlawson1629
      @bernardlawson1629 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      She doesn’t blame her team. She makes a joke. They are amused by it. She knows she swings the racquet not them!

    • @bobsocks7575
      @bobsocks7575 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Christ I bet you are fun at parties

  • @oneraksakal
    @oneraksakal 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sabalenka won't admit that she has just got humiliated and blamed her team for that. Also, this is not a Rivalry, she has just get used to losing against Elena, so don't get any ideas. But she has a nice vase for her flowers at the end😂

    • @T.Durden666
      @T.Durden666 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It was a joke calm down DF🤦‍♂️🤡

    • @Tennisisreallyfun
      @Tennisisreallyfun 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I hope you’re joking, because if not, then you’re incredibly dense😂

  • @KowalskyLeon
    @KowalskyLeon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Easy-going Sabalenka - good for her!

    • @mirpi868
      @mirpi868 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kiwalski👎

  • @midnorthmidwest
    @midnorthmidwest 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Tennis is a great sport it is a pity that its attracting a lot of woke crap.

  • @rogeliogamboa7644
    @rogeliogamboa7644 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    edit : "he" pronounced it - not "her" - I stand corrected - typo'

  • @gogogo96
    @gogogo96 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Exact opposite personality, and I admire them both from their Tennis

  • @ForsbergPeter
    @ForsbergPeter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    RybAkina .. interestingly all chair-empires are pronouncing her family name quite correct.. can't say that for commentators and announcers..
    like to join all congratulations to Elena on this page..

  • @jakubkaaska1720
    @jakubkaaska1720 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pat Rafter Aryna
    (or Pat Rybakina Aryna)

  • @stevehughes1510
    @stevehughes1510 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good to see these two lovely ladies and their speeches of congratulations. However Tom Rehn and his colonial apologist start was just unnecessary and nauseating, hope we never see this type of nonsense ever again at a sports event.

  • @user-nq5yw5qj6b
    @user-nq5yw5qj6b 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its really hard to hate sabalenkam her screaming is annoying. But offcpurt she's a darling and so funny.

  • @kirrausanov
    @kirrausanov 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Every player should have right to play under her/his country's flag. One cannot choose the country of one's birth.
    WTA/ATP/ITF, stop this nonsense and do not mix sport with politics.
    Appointing "flag police" at the AO 2023 was not even childish... it was embarassing and insane...
    Wars are run by politicians not sportsmen/sportswomen.
    Why during the invasion of Iraq, 20 year bombing of Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Pakistan not to mention the genocidal Vietnam war US, Australian, UK... athletes were allowed to compete under their national flag?
    USA invaded Iraq in 2003 and yet their flag was still allowed at the World Cup 2006 in Germany and 2010 in South Africa despite the fact they were still in Iraq. Either ban ALL flags of countries who go to war, or don't ban any of them.
    Another example; are Israeli (Para-)olympians responsible for the policy of their government towards Palestinians?

    • @Tennisisreallyfun
      @Tennisisreallyfun 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh, I so agree with this statement! The ATP/WTA just wants to look like they’re “doing something” with regards to the conflict so that they can get political brownie points. Shame on them for coming up with blatant discrimination as their method of “doing something”, shaming and humiliating these innocent athletes and using them as scapegoats for something they have nothing to do with!!! Needless to say, I was deeply disgusted to hear that the Olympics in Paris this year will only allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutral individuals. Not only will they not be allowed to represent their countries, they won’t even be allowed to compete as members of a team, the team spirit being core to the Olympic experience!!! It makes me sick just to think about it.

    • @Tennisisreallyfun
      @Tennisisreallyfun 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Unfortunately, TH-cam deleted my comment. I do not know why as I wasn’t being inappropriate (no curse words, links, self-promotion, lewd content, etc). I was simply agreeing with you. What the ATP/WTA is doing is wrong. These athletes have nothing to do with the conflict, and yet they are being used as scapegoats simply so the tennis organizations can be seen as supportive of Ukraine which on its own is fine (I too support Ukraine) but should be done without harming innocents. There is no excuse for harming innocent athletes just to get political brownie points. I wonder if you heard about what the Olympic Committee has decided regarding athletes like Sabalenka and Rublev for the Paris Games this year. Not only can they not represent their countries, they’re not even allowed to compete as members of a team. They have to compete as independent, neutral “individuals”. The team spirit is core to the Olympic experience!!! I was so disgusted to hear this, I feel sick and sad and ashamed just thinking about it🤦🏻‍♂️