Victoria Azarenka fined for obscene gesture in Moscow
International Tennis Federation fined Victoria Azarenka $2.5K for obscene gesture shown to the Russian fans. It happened in Moscow during a recent match in the playoffs of the Fed Cup against Darya Kasatkina. Belarusian player emotionally responded to the screams coming from the stands.
The Belarusian Tennis Federation called the behavior of Russian fans wrong, said the press-secretary of the Federation Katsyaryna Lisitsa to Euroradio.
"The Russian public misbehaved. It can be heard on the broadcast. There are ITF rules (International Tennis Federation). You may not shout something when the ball is served, there must be silence in the hall."
As we know, Belarus won the match against Russia with a score of 3:2 and advanced to the World Group Fed Cup.
