Aryna Sabalenka says tennis helped her cope with depression following the apparent suicide of her former boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov. Koltsov, a former NHL player, died at age 42 in March 2024, shortly before the Miami Open, where Sabalenka was competing.
In the accounts provided, Sabalenka discusses the impact of Koltsov’s death on her mental health and describes how returning to tennis and focus on competition helped her deal with difficult feelings afterward. The reporting links her comments to the timing of the Miami Open, emphasizing that she was in the middle of a major event when news of his death emerged.
Both sources present the same core facts: Koltsov’s death is described as an apparent suicide, the relationship context involves Sabalenka, and tennis is portrayed as a stabilizing force during a period marked by grief and depression. No alternative causes for Koltsov’s death or differing timelines are presented in the material provided.
