Aryna Sabalenka intends to play within the Miami Open following the dying of her boyfriend, former ice hockey participant Konstantin Koltsov.
Koltsov, who represented Belarus on the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics, has died on the age of 42.
He additionally spent three years within the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Compatriot Sabalenka, 25, is seeded second in Miami and attributable to enter the event on the second-round stage later this week.
She has a first-round bye and can play the winner of Tuesday’s match between Simona Halep and Paula Badosa on Thursday or Friday.
Koltsov was in Miami when he died, in what the Miami-Dade Police Division mentioned was an “obvious suicide”.
“No foul play is suspected,” it added in an announcement.
Sabalenka’s father Sergey, additionally a former ice hockey participant, died in 2019 on the age of 43.
World quantity two Sabalenka described Sergey as her “greatest motivation” when she retained her Australian Open title in January, fulfilling a dream she shared with him to win two Grand Slam titles by the age of 25.
Koltsov retired from enjoying in 2016 and was assistant coach with Russia Kontinental Hockey League facet Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
A press release on the membership’s web site saying his dying described Koltsov as a “sturdy and cheerful particular person” who was “liked and revered by gamers, colleagues and followers”.
The Pittsburgh Penguins additionally paid tribute, saying: “The Penguins prolong their deepest condolences to the household and pals of former Penguins ahead, Konstantin Koltsov.”
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