“Martha in three sets lost Sofia in the 1/16 finals of WTA 1000 in UAE”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
In the 1/16 finals, Ukrainian in three sets gave way to the Australian Open 2020 champion Sophia Kenin (USA, WTA 56).
WTA 1000 Dubai. Hard. 1/16 finals
Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) – Sofia Kenin (USA) – 7: 5, 6: 7 (7: 9), 6: 7 (5: 7)
It was the first meeting of rivals. After the first party, the match was interrupted through the rain and recovered only after 5.5 hours.
In the second party, Kostyuk earned two mattballs on a Tai Breika, but failed to implement them.
Martha became the second representative of Ukraine after Angelina Kalinina, who completed the speeches at the UAE. Earlier, Diana Yastremskaya made his way before the 3rd round, and on February 18, Elina Svitolina will also hold her match of the 2nd circle.
Kostyuk held the 11th match in 2025. She has 6 victories and 5 defeats.
