As she prepares to debut at the
WTA 1000 in Miami
and mourns the tragedy that struck her last Monday, tennis player
Aryna Sabalenka
made an
emotional post
on Instagram to publicly refer for the first time to the death of
Konstantin Koltsov
and, although He confessed that they were no longer a couple, he is
"heartbroken
. "
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"Konstantin's death is an unimaginable tragedy and, although we were no longer together, my heart is broken. Please respect my privacy and that of his family at this difficult time,"
published the Belarusian, number 2 in the world ranking.
They announced their courtship in June 2021 and maintained a low-profile relationship.
They rarely appeared together on social networks, so much so that it was never known that they had separated until this Wednesday.
Aryna Sabalenka and Konstantin Koltsov in an Instagram photo.
The news is shocking, especially after it was learned that Koltsov, a 42-year-old former hockey player, had committed suicide.
"The Homicide Bureau of the Miami-Dade Police Department responded and took over the investigation of the
apparent suicide
of Mr. Konstantin Koltsov (04/17/1981). No crime is suspected," the police report says.
It is a new hard blow for the 25-year-old tennis player, current two-time Australian Open champion, who in November 2019 suffered the death of her father at the age of 43.
Her way of getting through her pain is by playing tennis, but she has already trained in Miami and is preparing for her debut against her friend Badosa.