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Kazakh tennis star Elena Rybakina (26) had an incident in which she firmly hit a man's hand that wrapped around her waist at the championship ceremony.
Britain's "The Sun" reported on the 5th (local time) that Rybakina, who won the Eisenhower Cup, quickly pushed it away when a man, a tournament official, tried to put his hand around his waist during the trophy ceremony.
According to reports, Rybakina, who is ranked third in the world and got off to a good start by winning this year's Australian Open, won the mixed doubles exhibition match "The Eisenhower Cup" in Indian Wells in collaboration with Taylor Fritz. The two won $200,000 (about 300 million won) in prize money and a title.
"During the trophy ceremony, Eisenhower Health's senior vice president, David Renker, put his arm around her waist, creating an awkward and embarrassing situation," the media said.
"Rivakina's quick removal of his hands with an unpleasant look was captured on the video, and it quickly spread online and became a hot topic. After that, Rybakina also stared at Renker, who turned his eyes."
Angered tennis fans took to social media to blast Renker's actions and call for action. One fan said: 'It makes me sick to see this guy touch Rybakina. What would the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) do?'
Another fan said, 'You don't have to put your hands around your waist regardless of gender. Shoulder height is appropriate', 'very unpleasant and angry. 'We need to get this man out', 'I can clearly see her pulling out and clearing the man's hand. I tried to smile, but I felt unpleasant,' he criticized strongly.
Meanwhile, Rybakina and Fritz won back-to-back games, beating Amanda Anisimova and Lerner Tien in the final. The exhibition match took place a day before the opening of the prestigious "BNP Paribas Open" in Indian Wells, California.
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