Tennis
Minus three a day. Kostyuk drops to fourth place at US Open
Ukrainian tennis player Martha Kostyuk (No. 39 WTA) finished her performance at the US Open in singles.
The Ukrainian player lost in the first round to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan (4th place in WTA).
US Open. first round
Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) – Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) – 2:6, 1:6
In the second set, Marta took a medical break, her right thigh was bothering her.
It was the second match of the tennis players, the score was even. Kostyuk extended his losing streak to four in a row. At the professional level, this was the first time he had lost more than three games in a row before.
This was Marta’s 17th game and 15th defeat against her top 10 opponents.
In the next round, Rybakina will play against Panna Udvardi (No. 122 WTA) or Ayla Tomlyanovic (No. 127 WTA).
It should be noted that Kostyuk will continue to fight in pairs, where he will fight with Elena-Gabriela Ruse in a duet with the participation of Angelina Kalinina.
Previously, Katerina Beindl and Angelina Kalinina left the tournament.
Source: Sport UA
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