"It’s so f***ing unfair; this wasn’t her choice"- Tennis world slams French Open crowd for booing Daria Kasatkina following defeat to Elina Svitolina

Many in the tennis world were displeased with the French Open crowd for booing Daria Kasatkina after she lost to Elina Svitolina in the fourth round on Sunday.

Kasatkina's journey at Roland Garros came to an end in the Round of 16 as Svitolina beat her 6-4, 7-6(5) to book her place in the quarterfinals. After the match, the two did not shake hands given the political tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

Kasatkina did walk towards the net and gave Svitolina a thumbs-up, but she was still booed by the French Open crowd.

Many tennis fans didn't like the way the spectators treated the Russian, and took to Twitter to give their two cents on it. One fan claimed that booing Kasatkina was unfair as eschewing the post-match handshake was not her choice.

For the uninitiated, it is the Ukrainian players who have made the decision to not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players, rather than the other way around.

"It's so f***ing unfair for the crowd to boo Kasatkina, this wasn't her choice," the fan's tweet read.

One fan called the French Open crowd 'vile and dumb'.

"How TF are they booing Kasatkina? I don’t even like, AT ALL, but why boo the person who is willing to shake hands? French crowd aren’t just vile, they are dumb," the fan's tweet read.

Another fan said that booing Daria Kasatkina was a sign of 'stupidity'.

"The fans booing Dasha is absolute stupidity. There was never gonna be a handshake even though she's taken a firm stance against the Russian government," the fan's tweet read.

Here are some more fan reactions:

Following her win over Daria Kasatkina, Elina Svitolina will take on second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of the French Open. The Belarusian booked her place in the last eight by beating Sloane Stephens 7-6(5), 6-4.

Daria Kasatkina called "brave" by Elina Svitolina for stance on Ukraine war

Daria Kasatkina in action at the French Open

Elina Svitolina was asked a question about Daria Kasatkina in her post-match press conference. In response, Svitolina thanked Kasatkina for publicly speaking out against the ongoing war in Ukraine, something that other Russian players have not done.

"Yeah, definitely, I acknowledged [this at] the match today. Really thankful for her position that she took. Yeah, she's really brave person to say it publicly, that not so many players did," Svitolina said.

Svitolina's win over Kasatkina in the fourth round of the French Open sees her maintain her 100 percent record against the 26-year-old. The two have locked horns on six occasions so far, with the Ukrainian coming out on top each time.