Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of tennis superstar Aryna Sabalenka, “was most likely drunk” when he died in Miami, his ex-wife has told media in Belarus.

Police confirmed on Tuesday that Koltsov had been to date Australian Open champion Sabalenka, 25, died on Monday at the age of 42 in an “apparent suicide” after jumping from a hotel balcony in Miami.

The Belarusian former professional hockey player, who shares three children with ex-wife Julija Mikhailova, is said to have joined his girlfriend in the city as she prepares for the Miami Open, where she starts her campaign on Friday.

Miami-Dade police have taken over the investigation into the suspected suicide, but in an interview with media in her native Belarus, Mikhailova gave her thoughts on what could have happened.

She has claimed her ex-husband was “most likely drunk” before the fatal fall, and while she says liquor bottles were found in his hotel room, officers could not find a suicide note. She also says that she believes his recent behavior indicated he was not preparing for suicide.

‘Most likely he was very drunk,” she said Zerkalo. ‘Unfortunately, hockey players are sometimes guilty of that.

‘Empty alcohol bottles were found in the room where Konstantin was staying. There was a balcony with an ocean view. Probably Konstantin did not keep track of his actions.

‘WWe still have the old family computer with Konstantin’s email. I knew the passwords and managed to open some emails. Konstantin had also booked apartments at another location. Purchases that have not yet arrived have been paid for. He rented a car for a long time.

“That is, he did not mean to die. Of course, anything can go to your head, but there was no sign of tragedy.”

She added that he had fallen from the 23rd floor of the St Regis Bal Harbor Resort, and while police immediately ruled out homicide, their investigation is expected to be completed within a month.

Mikhailova said their children Daniel, Alexander and Stefan, aged 18, 16 and five, are coming to terms with his death and claimed the couple’s eldest son, Daniel, is the heir to his estate.

Reflecting on her relationship with Sabalenka, Mikhailova said: ‘Nice girl. I loved Konstantin very much, but Sabalenka treated my children well, so I have a normal attitude towards her.’

She also shared how she first heard of her ex-husband’s death.

“It was March 18,” she said. ‘At first they called me several times asking if I was at home and saying they wanted to tell me something about Konstantin. And then the detective came.

‘He tried to convey the news in a gentle manner as much as possible. But of course I was in shock.

“He then shared information, asked some appropriate questions, explained several procedural points and said we could call him anytime.”

Mikhailova added that she had shared very little communication with Koltsov in the weeks leading up to his death.

Elsewhere, Koltsov’s first coach, Vladislav Astapenko, has expressed his belief that the 42-year-old’s death is linked to family problems.

“He had an argument, it’s a family situation,” he said Tribuna. ‘I can’t understand it myself, it’s very difficult, it’s difficult now’

According to investigators, Bal Harbor police and firefighters were dispatched to the St. Regis Bal Harbor Resort in reference to a man who jumped from a balcony at 12:39 a.m. ET on Monday.

Reports from his native Belarus initially claimed that Kolstov had died of a “dislodged blood clot.”

Koltsov, who played hockey for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, was pronounced dead by his former club Salavat Yulaev Ufa on the social messaging site Telegram on Tuesday.

“It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Salavat Yulaev’s coach, Konstantin Koltsov, has passed away,” the Russian club’s statement read.

‘He was a strong and cheerful person, he was loved and respected by players, colleagues and fans. Konstantin wrote himself into the history of our club forever.

‘Koltsov won the Russian Championship and the Gagarin Cup as part of Salavat Yulaev and did a great job in the team’s technical staff.

“May his memory burn brightly.”

The death of Sabalenka’s partner comes just five years after her lost her father Sergey after his sudden death at the age of 43.

Like Koltsov, her father had also played professional hockey, and the Belarusian athlete has often spoken about the motivation her father inspired her in her tennis game.

Despite his apparent suicide, the Tennis Channel reports that Sabalenka still plans to play the tournament in the Sunshine State this month.

As a result, she returned to the court on Tuesday to practice for her draw in Friday’s Round of 64, when she will meet the winner of Simona Halep and Paula Badosa’s opening match.

In footage shared by Polish sports commentator Bartosz Ignacik, Sabalenka is seen working her serve, just 24 hours after Koltsov’s death was confirmed.

Sabalenka and Koltsov were first linked in June 2021 and the two-time Australian Open winner has regularly posted photos of them together on her Instagram account.

“I love you @koltsov2021,” she wrote in a message with hearts and other emojis.

“Happy birthday my love. You are my dearest person, my best friend and my strongest support. Peace be with you, strength, patience and health.

‘I hope we get everything we planned. I love you.’

For support, call Samaritans on 116123 in the UK or visit www.samaritans.org or www.thecalmzone.net/get-supportor call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on 988 in the US.

His biggest supporter. Mark Ruffalo and wife Sunrise Coigney have been together since the late ’90s – and their bond has only grown over time.

The pair met by chance while walking the streets of Los Angeles in 1998 with a mutual friend, who Avengers actor believed he might also be in love with Coigney. “I don’t think he wanted us to meet,” he recalled Men Journal of meeting his wife in May 2013. “But I saw her and thought, ‘I’m going to marry that girl.'”

At the time of their first interaction, Ruffalo was a struggling actor living in a converted garage with no driver’s license or credit card. Despite his lack of success at the time, the Louisiana native believed in the talent of her future partner.

“She said, ‘I know you’re a really good actor,’ and I thought, ‘You haven’t really seen me act yet.’ And she was like, ‘I just know, I can tell,'” he recalled in the 2013 interview.

After two years of dating, the couple tied the knot in 2000. A year after their marriage, the 13 on the way to 30 actor was diagnosed with a brain tumor that required surgery. At the time, Coigney was pregnant with their first child.

“When these things happen, you kind of remember your religion,” Ruffalo opened up about his health scare against the Acoustic Neuroma Association in 2013. “I was praying and negotiating with God… I said, ‘Please don’t take my face and don’t take my life, because without my face I can’t really support my family, and [without] my life, I absolutely cannot support my family.’”

The surgery was a success and the couple welcomed their first child, son Keen, in 2001. Ruffalo and Coigney later expanded their family with daughters Bella in 2005 and Odette in 2007.

As their kids got older, Ruffalo revealed it Us weekly that his kids think his job is “cool” – but that doesn’t translate to father duties.

“They’re like, ‘You’re not that cool,'” the Spotlight actor said in 2015, “‘They’re like, ‘Big woop, daddy. I want to see you mad.’ That’s what they say to me, ‘I’m going to make you angry.’”

Two decades after they got married, the She Hulk star wrote a touching tribute to his wife and mother of his three children. “To my hero. Always keeping everything together,” Ruffalo wrote via Instagram in May 2020. “A fierce advocate for her children, always to the point no matter how hard things get. Happy Mother’s Day, Sunny. It’s not easy being a mom and one day a year isn’t enough to celebrate how much work it is and how thankful we should be. We love you, SunnyMom. Thank you for everything you do. Happy mothersday.”

The following year, Ruffalo’s family was by his side as he virtually won a Golden Globe for his role in the miniseries. I know this is much true. During his speech, the Marvel actor thanked his family.

“[They] let me go and bring these crazy people home and they have to live with it [them] all these years,” Ruffalo gushed. “Thanks guys.”

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