Potapova faces US Open mockery controversy after waving goodbye to defeated opponent
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- Anastasia Potapova faced criticism after appearing to wave goodbye toward Amanda Anisimova following the US Open match.
- Potapova denied mocking her opponent and said she was greeting a friend in the stands.
Anastasia Potapova found herself at the center of a US Open controversy after a wave that looked to some like a mocking goodbye to Amanda Anisimova.
The Austrian player, 25, had caused an upset at the tournament before the gesture sparked debate over whether she was taunting the opponent who had been eliminated.
Potapova directly explained that the wave was not aimed at Anisimova. She said she had been greeting a friend sitting in the stands.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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