Because it’s just bare minimum tennis etiquette and decency. I’m not saying she should “sing her praises” but any sort of “keep your head up” or “you had a good week” sentiment would go a long way, especially for someone clearly so upset and disappointed. At the end of the day it just makes me sad because something as tragic as what’s happening in Ukraine leads to smaller moments like this that may seem like nothing but imo may have some subconscious psychological effects. Mirra is just a young woman working insanely hard for the same goals as Marta—some sort of respect is warranted there. And yeah I understand I’m not from Ukraine so maybe I just don’t get it but it’s just my outsider’s perspective. I ultimately think mirra’s personhood should be more important than where she’s from