Because of the war in Ukraine?

The moment Azarenka burst into tears during the game

The Belarusian tennis player, who plays without a flag in the Indian Wells tournament, started crying in the game against Rybakina.

The judge went to ask how she was and she replied three times: "I'm sorry."

Her Twitter and Instagram accounts have been deleted

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15/03/2022

Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 9:00 p.m.

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The Indian Wells Tournament became the "Tears Tournament" this year, when two days after Naomi Osaka cried during the game in which she was eliminated, this time Victoria Azarenka experienced an outburst of emotion before losing 6-3, 6-4 to Lilana Rybakina in the third round.

The Belarusian tennis player, who was previously ranked first in the world and has twice won the Australian Open, is playing without a flag in light of the sanctions on her country following her part in the war in Ukraine and it is unclear whether this is the thing that caused her to break.

By the way, her Twitter and Instagram accounts were deleted immediately afterwards and no response from her was heard.

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Victoria Azarenka's crying outburst (Photo: Reuters)

So what exactly happened there?

In a 2: 2 situation in the second set and 40:40 in the game, Azarenka made a double mistake and suddenly started crying when the referee came down to check her condition.

"Do you need help?" The judge asked, and the tennis player who broadcast distress only said three times: "I'm sorry."

Rival Rybakina approached the referee to understand what was going on, and she told her: "I just wanted to see that she was okay."

Rybakina wondered, "Okay, but is that normal?", And the judge replied, "No, it's not. This is the first time this has happened."

The judge of the chair examined her condition (Photo: Reuters)

Azarenka recovered afterwards and even won the game in question, but found it difficult to get back to her pace.

She lost the next serve game and lost as mentioned, with no one clear whether the crying was due to physical pain, mental collapse or perhaps from the situation she has been in since the war.

Earlier this month, Azarenka tweeted in condemnation of the war and called for a halt: "I am appalled by the steps taken in recent days against and within Ukraine. It is heartbreaking to see how many innocent people are harmed and will continue to be harmed by this violence. Witness this violence, I long for peace and an end to the war.

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