Tennis villain's bizarre gesture reignites feud

Victoria Azarenka's feud with Jelena Ostapenka has reignited at the Qatar Open in strange post-match scenes.

Azarenka walked away with a straight-sets win, taking it out 6-0, 6-3 in Doha.

After the round of 16 match, the pair met at the net where Ostapenko opted not to offer her hand for a routine handshake. Instead, she raised her racquet.

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Azarenka ignored whatever attempt Ostapenko was making and instead shook the hand of the chair umpire. Azarenka then waved to the crowd.

Moments after the win, Azarenka pointed at her head as she looked at her player's box.

Exactly why Ostapenko raised her racquet instead of shaking Azarenka's hand is not known.

It marked the fourth win from four contests for Azarenka over Ostapenko.

The Latvian was far from her best, incurring a whopping 49 unforced errors. https://twitter.com/rennaestubbs/status/1757863232088248442

Ostapenko is no stranger to controversy. Earlier this year at the Australian Open she was on the receiving end of a barb from Azarenka.

"I think it's something you kind of expect," Azarenka said of Ostapenko's on-court behaviour.

"She's doing what she's doing. It's actually interesting because I feel like it doesn't necessarily always affect her. When she's winning, she's like this; when she's losing, she's like this. I think it's just how she deals with herself on the court.

"I can't speak for how she feels and why she does it. Some of (Ostapenko's) line callings, I mean, it can be a bit comical … I just think that's how she is. I don't necessarily judge. I'm just there to play a match."