Sambalenka’s partner died suddenly at the age of 42!

The news is shocking of his death Konstantin Koltsovformer ice hockey player and partner since 2021 Arina Sabalenka.

Koltsov he was a former professional athlete and was a member of the Belarus national team, while also playing in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The former athlete breathed his last in the USA and the update came from his team, Salavat Yulaev Ufa. “It is with deep sadness that we inform you that the coach of Salavat Yulaev, Konstantin Koltsov, has passed away,” the team’s statement read.

Sabalenka and Koltsov they have been together since 2021 and many times he was with her on tours she did as part of the WTA tournaments.

Many times the Belarusian tennis player posted photos them on social media, from tournaments they participated in or trips they took around the world.

She is the second major loss for the 25-year-old athlete, after losing her father in 2019, also an ice hockey player, who passed away suddenly at the age of 43!

Koltsov was “present” at the Australian Open, where Sabalenka won her second consecutive title in this tournament last January, while last week the athlete was eliminated in the round of 16 of Indian Wells and was gearing up for the Miami Open next Friday .