“Martha again showed a decent tennis against the world’s first racket”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
In the 1/8 finals, the Ukrainian in two sets lost the first racket of the world Arini Sobolenkowhich acts in “neutral” status.
WTA 1000 Rome. Soil. 1/8 finals
Arina Sobolenko [1] – Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) – 6: 1, 7: 6 (10: 8)
Martha’s first party lost fairly quickly. Kostyuk started a match from two earned breaks, but Sobolenko could not take the serving. After that, on her submission, Martha made two doubles, which and, quite possibly, rolled her to the end of the set + Arina led 3-0 from the start.
But in the second party, Kostyuk showed that she is not only able to play against Arina, but also to play her in drawing. The Ukrainian failed to realize the advantage – Martha did not submit to the set for 5: 3 and gave three games in a row. However, in the 12th game, the second racket of Ukraine made a break and transferred the game to a Tai bro. Unfortunately, the third set failed to secure yourself. On Tiah Marty did not realize the set point at 7: 6 at the reception.
Kostyuk suffered the fourth defeat in four eye confronts against Sobolenko, including the second in 2025. On April 30, Martha gave way to two Tai Breiki in the Quarter Finals of the Tensnik in Madrid.
Sobolenko will fight against the Olympic champion of 2024 for reaching the semifinals of Rome, which earlier in her match of the fourth circle, he knocked out Bianca of Andreesk in her match.
The fifth fifth played on the courts of the capital of Italy and for the first time in the stage of the 1/8 finals. In these competitions, the Ukrainian managed to pass difficult rivals: Alexander Eal, Dari Kasatkin and Leila Fernandez.
Ukraine in Rome will continue to represent Elina Svitolina. In the fourth round, she passed Daniel Collins and will meet with Petyton Sterns in the quarterfinals.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Martha Kostyuk 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Arina Sobolenko 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Martha Kostyuk 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Arina Sobolenko 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Martha Kostyuk 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Arina Sobolenko 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Martha Kostyuk 
