Yulia Putintseva reacts after heated 'nobody likes you' jab from Maria Sakkari

Women’s tennis prima Yulia Putintseva reacted connected Monday aft her spat with Maria Sakkari astatine the Bad Homburg Open went viral crossed societal media implicit the weekend.

Sakkari appeared to instrumentality contented with however Putintseva shook her manus pursuing their match. The Greek tennis prima won the lucifer implicit Putintseva 7-5 7-6 (6). The broadcast caught Sakkari stepping implicit toward Putintseva’s broadside to speech words with her. She was heard saying, "nobody likes you" and that she should look her hostile successful the eyes during a handshake.

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Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan celebrates aft defeating Coco Gauff of the United States connected time 4 of the Cincinnati Open successful Cincinnati connected Aug. 15, 2024. (Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports)

Putintseva posted the clip connected her Instagram relationship connected Monday and offered her ain words.

"By the mode – not that I attraction – I shook her manus arsenic astir women do," Putintseva wrote. "Clearly not according to the ‘hugging protocol’ immoderate men look to follow."

The incidental began erstwhile Putintseva slapped Sakkari’s manus astatine the extremity pursuing the loss. Sakkari started jawing astatine Putintseva, and Putintseva responded with a curtsy. The heated infinitesimal lone escalated from there.

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Yulia Putintseva reacts aft missing a changeable against Jelena Ostapenko successful ladies' singles enactment connected time 8 of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 astatine All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club successful London connected July 8, 2024. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)

Sakkari addressed the incidental successful her post-match interrogation aft Putintseva walked toward the locker room.

"I don't deliberation she's going to invitation maine for meal for the remainder of our lives, but I don't care, to beryllium honest," she said, via Tennis.com. "I person precise bully friends, and I'll spell to meal with them. Let maine permission it here, and conscionable accidental that I person respect for her arsenic a player, but that's it."

Sakkari is acceptable to look Ekaterina Alexandrova successful the Round of 16 of the tournament.

Maria Sakkari reacts aft winning a constituent against Coco Gauff connected time 5 of the Miami Open astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami connected March 22, 2025. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)

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All roads volition pb to the adjacent Grand Slam tourney – Wimbledon – adjacent month.

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