Anna Kalinskaya steals the show during the spat
Anna Kalinskaya’s gesture goes viral
Anna Kalinskaya’s rant at the Us Open is still causing discussion on social media. The Russian tennis player had a rare outburst of anger during the match she lost to Brazil's Haddad Maia: Jannik Sinner's fiancée was enraged by an error by the umpire, who during the first set awarded a point to her opponent even though the ball had bounced twice on the court.
Kalinskaya asked for and obtained the moviola, which confirmed the referee's error, who nonetheless deemed to concede the point to the Brazilian, to the astonishment of the 25-year-old Muscovite. The Russian was also angry at the unsportsmanlike attitude of her rival, who did not admit what happened.
During the squabble near the net, Kalinskaya addressed her opponent with a typically "Italian" gesture, putting her hand in a pinecone ("Ma che vuoi"). A gesture that amused fans, and è went viral online.
Many jokingly juxtaposed the gesture with Italian boyfriend Jannik Sinner: "Anna Kalinskaya after months of love story with an Italian guy" è the post went viral on X. The Russian, who spent her post-Wimbledon vacation in Sardinia with the South Tyrolean, is currently ranked 15th in the WTA rankings, her career best ranking.
