Koltsov’s friends later told reporters he’d been dealing with depression for years, but he kept it under a lid made of ice and smiles. In interviews, he’d crack jokes about hockey and nod along when Sabalenka talked about their future. No one saw the storm inside.
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And that’s the gut-punch, isn’t it? The guy who looked like a regular dude—wearing hoodies, laughing at memes, eating burgers—was quietly drowning. Mental health doesn’t give a damn about your paycheck or your girlfriend’s Grand Slam titles. (We talk about this stuff like it’s a checkbox, but it’s always messier.)