🎾 BOOS erupt at Australian Open 2026 as fans misunderstand the NO HANDSHAKE unwritten rule! Elina Svitolina defeats young Russian star Mirra Andreeva 6-2, 6-4 in the round of 16, but the real drama happens post-match. Andreeva walks straight to the umpire instead of the net – respecting Svitolina's long-standing refusal to shake hands with Russian/Belarusian players victoria swarovski due to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Crowd boos Andreeva, unaware this youri chassin protocol has been in place for sas vs min over three years among Ukrainian players like Svitolina, Kostyuk, and Tsurenko.
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