MIAMI: World number two Aryna Sabalenka intends to play in the Miami Open this week, organizers said Tuesday, following the death of her boyfriend in an apparent suicide.
Belarusian former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov died late Monday, police said, after he jumped from the balcony of a room in an upmarket resort in Miami. He was 42.Two-time Grand Slam winner Sabalenka arrived to practice at the Miami Open venue at Hard Rock Stadium early on Tuesday afternoon and later organizers said she had not asked to withdraw and was 'intending to play.
The Belarusian Hockey Federation expresses its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and everyone who knew and worked with Konstantin.'Koltsov's playing career included a stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL, where he made 144 appearances between 2003 and 2006.'The Penguins extend their deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Penguins forward, Konstantin Koltsov,' the team said in a statement.
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