Tragic news for the number two in the world
Last updated at 12:20PM : the death has now been ruled a suicide. See below for more information.
According to reports, Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend of 3 years, Konstantin Koltsov, has tragically passed away while in Miami for the WTA 1000 tournament that starts today.
According to the first reports, a blood clot was at the origin of the tragic passing. But new informations have surfaced, the Miami Police Department was called on the scene responding to a man jumping from a balcony. The Miami PD is investigating the death as a suicide and said that no foul play was suspected.
Koltsov represented Belarus on the international scene on many occasions such as the Olympic Games and the World Championship. He also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins during 3 seasons. He was currently an assistant-coach with his ex-KHL team, the Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
This is devastating news and we express our deepest condolences to Aryna and Kostantin's family at this time.
This post will be updated as more details surface.
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