
A notable controversy arose during the 2025 Australian Open on Tuesday when Kristina Mladenovic and her partner Zhang defeated Lyudmila Kichenok and Chan in the women's doubles. There were clashes throughout the match between the two pairs, and after the game, the Ukrainian refused to shake hands with the French player. Mladenovic further fueled the fire by accusing her opponents of unsportsmanlike conduct during the on-court discussion. The next day, Kichenok claimed her reason for not shaking hands with Mladenovic was due to constant threats received from her after being hit with a ball, despite Mladenovic's repeated apologies.
J'avais loupé ça dis donc 😱😱
— WTAntho (@WTAntho) January 22, 2025
Lyudmyla Kichenok🇺🇦 who refuses to shake hands with Kristina Mladenovic🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/XOTKLoPP4C
🇺🇦Lyudmyla Kichenok explained why she chose not to shake hands with 🇫🇷Kristina Mladenovic after their doubles match at the Australian Open pic.twitter.com/trLbovAIJI
— Ukrainian Tennis • BTU (@ukrtennis_eng) January 22, 2025
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