A question posed to losing semifinalist Elina Svitolina about the possibility of the Princess of Wales having to hand over the Wimbledon trophy to Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka has evoked strong reactions amongst tennis fans.While Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur were battling for a spot in the final, a member of the British press asked Svitolina how bad it would look, symbolically, if the Wimbledon trophy had to be given to a Belarusian. The hypothetical question was snubbed by the Ukrainian, who said she was not in a state of mind to reply to something she hadn't thought about at all.The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterSvitolina was asked about Sabalenka in press“How bad would it look, symbolically, if the Princess of Wales ends up giving the trophy to a Belarusian”Elina: “I didn’t think about this at all. Right now, I’m not in a good state of mind to reply to this question.”169458Svitolina was asked about Sabalenka in press“How bad would it look, symbolically, if the Princess of Wales ends up giving the trophy to a Belarusian”Elina: “I didn’t think about this at all. Right now, I’m not in a good state of mind to reply to this question.” https://t.co/X3RGKEajt7"Svitolina was asked about Sabalenka in press, 'How bad would it look, symbolically, if the Princess of Wales ends up giving the trophy to a Belarusian.' Elina: 'I didn’t think about this at all. Right now, I’m not in a good state of mind to reply to this question.'"But while Svitolina refused to react to the loaded question, fans on social media didn't hold back. One of them highlighted the "self-righteousness" of some journalists in the UK, while another pointed out that not everyone cared for the Royals as much as the British did.Juliana 💚11x🏆🐷#Hendecampeã #InAbelWeTrust@JulianaDMacedo@TheTennisLetter This is absolutely outrageous! The self-righteousness of some journalists in the UK is disgraceful. Enough with this constant bullying and harassment of Russian and Belarusian players. As if UK have never gone to war with anybody and let’s not even start with colonization!421@TheTennisLetter This is absolutely outrageous! The self-righteousness of some journalists in the UK is disgraceful. Enough with this constant bullying and harassment of Russian and Belarusian players. As if UK have never gone to war with anybody and let’s not even start with colonization!"This is absolutely outrageous! The self-righteousness of some journalists in the UK is disgraceful. Enough with this constant bullying and harassment of Russian and Belarusian players. As if UK have never gone to war with anybody and let’s not even start with colonization!"Charlotte 🦋@moonballs_British people really go around thinking we all care so much their royals, this woman’s home has been destroyed and they think she gives a shit about Kate Middletons pr ????? twitter.com/thetennislette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterSvitolina was asked about Sabalenka in press“How bad would it look, symbolically, if the Princess of Wales ends up giving the trophy to a Belarusian”Elina: “I didn’t think about this at all. Right now, I’m not in a good state of mind to reply to this question.”358Svitolina was asked about Sabalenka in press“How bad would it look, symbolically, if the Princess of Wales ends up giving the trophy to a Belarusian”Elina: “I didn’t think about this at all. Right now, I’m not in a good state of mind to reply to this question.” https://t.co/X3RGKEajt7British people really go around thinking we all care so much their royals, this woman’s home has been destroyed and they think she gives a shit about Kate Middletons pr ????? twitter.com/thetennislette…"British people really go around thinking we all care so much their royals, this woman’s home has been destroyed and they think she gives a shit about Kate Middletons pr ?????"Attempting to delve into the intentions behind the question posed by the journalist, one fan asked if the person concerned was "looking for an answer on a scale of 1-10."Court Theory 🎾@Court_TheoryWas this journalist looking for an answer on a scale of 1 to 10? An emoji? What? What were they looking for? #Wimbledon twitter.com/thetennislette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterSvitolina was asked about Sabalenka in press“How bad would it look, symbolically, if the Princess of Wales ends up giving the trophy to a Belarusian”Elina: “I didn’t think about this at all. Right now, I’m not in a good state of mind to reply to this question.”258Svitolina was asked about Sabalenka in press“How bad would it look, symbolically, if the Princess of Wales ends up giving the trophy to a Belarusian”Elina: “I didn’t think about this at all. Right now, I’m not in a good state of mind to reply to this question.” https://t.co/X3RGKEajt7Was this journalist looking for an answer on a scale of 1 to 10? An emoji? What? What were they looking for? #Wimbledon twitter.com/thetennislette…"Was this journalist looking for an answer on a scale of 1 to 10? An emoji? What? What were they looking for?"Several other fans have voiced their reactions on the subject. Here are some of those tweets.Bagels and Breadsticks 6061@Anthony606061@Court_Theory This speaks to the bottom-feeding nature of most “sports journalism.” They were just pathetically fishing for a controversial statement they can peddle to their boss/publisher.1@Court_Theory This speaks to the bottom-feeding nature of most “sports journalism.” They were just pathetically fishing for a controversial statement they can peddle to their boss/publisher.Court Theory 🎾@Court_TheoryGood for Svitolina in not answering — at least at this moment, anyway.2Good for Svitolina in not answering — at least at this moment, anyway.Dharani Manohar@dharaniAmanoharYeah.She did a great job being quiet.Wat do u mean giving a throphy to Belarusian is she a criminal or wat? twitter.com/TheTennisLette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterSvitolina was asked about Sabalenka in press“How bad would it look, symbolically, if the Princess of Wales ends up giving the trophy to a Belarusian”Elina: “I didn’t think about this at all. Right now, I’m not in a good state of mind to reply to this question.”159Svitolina was asked about Sabalenka in press“How bad would it look, symbolically, if the Princess of Wales ends up giving the trophy to a Belarusian”Elina: “I didn’t think about this at all. Right now, I’m not in a good state of mind to reply to this question.” https://t.co/X3RGKEajt7Yeah.She did a great job being quiet.Wat do u mean giving a throphy to Belarusian is she a criminal or wat? twitter.com/TheTennisLette…Dharani Manohar@dharaniAmanohar@A_Failed_Man They are just cry babies.I am sorry for wat is happening to them but u cant bring sports men and women into it as they are not involved in any way with war1@A_Failed_Man They are just cry babies.I am sorry for wat is happening to them but u cant bring sports men and women into it as they are not involved in any way with warJayele@msjayele@TheTennisLetter Some members of the press have absolutely no dignity. What a ghastly question to ask Elina Svitolina after losing the semifinal.If Aryna Sabalenka wins, which I’m hoping, she will be as deserving a champion as anyone else who works hard to win #Wimbledon. C’mon! 🏼4459@TheTennisLetter Some members of the press have absolutely no dignity. What a ghastly question to ask Elina Svitolina 🇺🇦 after losing the semifinal.If Aryna Sabalenka 🇧🇾 wins, which I’m hoping, she will be as deserving a champion as anyone else who works hard to win #Wimbledon. C’mon! 💪🏼Aryna Sablenka's Wimbledon campaign ends soon after Elina Svitolina's semifinal defeatJabeur manufactured a stunning comeback to trounce SabalenkaThe possibility of a repeat of the French Open drama, when Elina Svitolina refused to shake hands with Aryna Sabalenka, was snuffed out on Thursday as both players lost their respective Wimbledon semifinal matches.While Elina Svitolina was defeated by unseeded Czech Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-3, Ons Jabeur, who trailed Aryna Sabalenka 2-4 in the second set after having lost the first, dug deep to emerge victorious 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3.Sabalenka needed to get past Jabeur to dethrone Iga Swiatek as the WTA World No. 1, but she lost her way in the final set. The final of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships women's singles tournament, between Jabeur and Vondrousova, will be played on Saturday, July 15.