Tennis
Kostyuk lost to a top 10 tennis player for the 13th time and was eliminated from the tournament in UAE
Ukrainian tennis player Martha Kostyuk (No. 55 WTA) completed its performance in the challenging tournament of the WTA 1000 series in Dubai.
The Ukrainian, who received a wild card from the organizers in the second round, lost to the Olympic champion. Bencic in your waist Three sets of 3 hours 25 minutes from Switzerland. (No. 9 WTA).
WTA 1000 Dubai. Difficult. 1/16 final
Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) – Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) – 6:7 (7:9), 7:6 (7:5), 6:4
Although Marta won the second set 3-1 after winning the first set, she could not maintain the lead in the timeout.
It was the third match of tennis players, Kostyuk lost three times. For Martha, this is the 13th consecutive defeat in matches against world top ten opponents.
In the next round, Bencic will face Karolina Muchova from the Czech Republic (#112 WTA).
Make 15 wins in 2023 👊@BelindaBencic He beat Kostyuk in an exciting three-set match!#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/lFFneXHtkj
— wta (@WTA) February 21, 2023
Source: Sport UA
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