Aryna Sabalenka’s emotional post after the tragedy: she revealed that she is no longer Koltsov’s partner but she is “heartbroken”

As he prepares to debut in WTA 1000 in Miami and is saddened by the tragedy that struck the tennis player last Monday Aryna Sabalenka made a emotional post on Instagram to publicly refer to the death of for the first time Konstantin Koltsov and, despite him confessing that they were no longer a couple, he is “heartbroken”.

“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 during this difficult time,” the Belarusian, number 2 in the world ranking, published.

They announced their courtship in June 2021 and have 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.

The news is shocking, especially after it became known that Koltsov, a 42-year-old former hockey player, had committed suicide. “The Miami-Dade Police Department Homicide Bureau responded and took over the investigation apparent suicide by Mr. Konstantin Koltsov (04/17/1981). No crime is suspected,” the police report reads.

It is a new hard blow for the 25-year-old tennis player, current two-time Australian Open champion, who suffered the death of her father at the age of 43 in November 2019. Her way to overcome her pain is to play tennis, but she has already trained in Miami and is preparing for her debut against her friend Badosa.