Tennis
There will be no Ukrainian derby. Kostyuk lost doubles in San Diego
On the night of September 13, a Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk She played unsuccessfully in doubles at the WTA 500 tournament in San Diego.
In the first round, the Ukrainian duet with USA’s Alisha Parks lost to American tandem Danielle Collins / Coco Vandewey.
In the match that lasted 1 hour and 35 minutes, the match ended with a super tiebreak after mutual victories in the 1st and 2nd games.
In the next round, the quarter-finals, the winner of the match will compete with the 4th ranked duo Lyudmila Kichenok (Ukraine) / Alena Ostapenko (Latvia).
Kostyuk did not qualify for the next round and there will be no Ukrainian derby. However, Marta continues to perform in singles.
WTA500. San Diego (USA). Doubles, 1st round
Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) / Alisha Parks (USA) – daniel collins (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) / Coco Vandewey (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) [WC] – 3:6, 6:4, [3:10]
🇺🇸 Vandeweghe & 🇺🇸 Collins beat Parks & Kostyuk 6-3, 4-6, 10-3
I love this energy coming from your boxes#SanDiegoOpen pic.twitter.com/mcYeZgm7eK
— TennisONE App (@TennisONEApp) September 13, 2023
Source: Sport UA
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