KOSTIUK: “I hope my career doesn’t end any faster because of the war”

Ukraine’s second racket Marta Kostyuk He told Mexican journalists how his life and career developed during the Russo-Ukrainian war.

“Before the war started, it was good to play tennis. There was so much stress that you can’t compare to what we’re all feeling right now. This is another fact.

I was very nervous these few days. We have a time difference of minus 8 hours with Ukraine, so when I wake up in the morning, the day ends there. Lots of news, lots of events. So when I go to bed I think: Well, I’m going to wake up tomorrow and I don’t know what’s going to happen. There will be a nuclear bomb somewhere, you know?

I asked my mom recently when will this end? So tiring. The problem is, no one will feel sorry for you. So, we have [в спорте] another situation. No one will pity you because of the war, no one will say I’ll give him a game or two or let him win. It doesn’t work like that. I’m at my worst every day [изначальном] Position relative to other girls Frankly, I have personal problems like every other person. There is a feeling that you are constantly on the losing side. And it takes more energy than usual, brings more stress. I hope that because of this, my career does not end faster than it should, ”said Kostyuk.