Overview

• Sakkari confronted Putintseva over a brief and loose handshake after her win, demanding eye contact and declaring “Nobody likes you.”
• The spat erupted after Sakkari’s straight-sets victory at Bad Homburg, a grass-court tune-up for Wimbledon.
• Putintseva responded with a sarcastic bow, telling Sakkari to “go f*** yourself” before returning to her bench.
• The incident has reignited discussion of Putintseva’s on-court controversies, most notably her 2024 US Open spat with a ball girl.
• On Monday, Putintseva took to Instagram, sharing images of Sakkari’s past handshake interactions to accuse her rival of hypocrisy.