At the Bad Homburg Open, Maria Sakkari defeated Yulia Putintseva, but the match concluded with a heated exchange. Following the game, Sakkari was caught telling Putintseva, “Nobody likes you,” sparking a viral controversy. Putintseva responded on Instagram, sharing her side and highlighting Sakkari’s alleged hypocrisy regarding eye contact during handshakes, further fueling the online debate among fans.