“Marta defeated Yulia in three sets in the 1/16 finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane”, — write: sport.ua
In the second round, the Ukrainian lost in three sets Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan, WTA 74) in 1 hour and 52 minutes.
WTA 500 Brisbane. Hard, 1/16 finals
Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) [16] – Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) [LL] – 6:7 (5:7), 6:1, 6:0
In the first game, Marta won 5:2 and *5:3 (30:0), but lost the advantage. In the next two sets, Kostyuk gave only one game to Putintseva.
Marta and Yulia had their first face-to-face confrontation. Putintseva got into the base of Brisbane as a lucky loser and defeated Haley Baptiste in the first round.
For Kostyuk, it was the first match in the 2026 season. Her next opponent will be either Kimberly Birrell or Amanda Anisimova.
In addition to Kostyuk, Diana Yastremska, who confidently dealt with Leila Fernandez in the 1/16 finals, continues to perform in singles in Brisbane.