One of the strongest tennis players in Ukraine, Marta Kostyuk (26th in the WTA ranking), who was robbed in Milan, is performing brilliantly at the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane (Australia).
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In the semifinal match, the 23-year-old from Kyiv crushed the world's 6th racket, the daughter of a billionaire from the United States, Jessica Pegula, in two sets in 56 minutes – 6:0, 6:3, winning only the second match out of six against her opponent.
“It's never easy when you're leading 6:0, 3:0,” Marta Kostyuk commented on her success. “Jess is an incredible player, many years in the top 10. I was waiting for the fight, I was waiting for her to come back into the game. And, honestly, I was tense until the last rally. I even thought I missed, but the ball hit the court. And yes, I'm very happy to be in the final.”
By the way, on the way to the semifinals, the second-ranked Ukrainian defeated rivals with a “Russian footprint” – Yulia Putintseva (74th) from Kazakhstan – 6:7, 6:1, 6:0, American Amanda Anisimova (3rd) – 6:4, 6:3, and the first-ranked Russian Mirra Andreeva – 7:6,6:3.
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In the decisive match of the tournament in Brisbane, Marta Kostyuk, who has not played in the finals since April 2024, will fight on Sunday, January 11, with the strongest tennis player in the world, Arina Sobolenko from Belarus. In any case, Marta has already earned $ 66,500 on the Green Continent and secured a place in the top 20 of the world ranking.
Previously, “FACTS” reported that Marta Kostyuk reached the quarterfinals at the Olympic Games in Paris.
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