Tennis
Marta KOSTYUK: “It is never easy to be ahead 6:0, 3:0”
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk She commented on the victory over Jessica Pegula in the semifinals of the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane:
– Martha, congratulations. He was very strong. It looked like you were in a hurry somewhere. Do you have an early dinner reservation?
“I was in a hurry to avoid the sun and shadow on the field because there was a terrible shadow there. I thought: I need to finish this as quickly as possible (laughs). But honestly, this is a joke of course.
I started the match absolutely incredible. But we are all human and I understand: sooner or later this will end. Maybe today, maybe not today. I’m very happy that I could last until the end of the match.
It’s not easy when you’re up 6-0, 3-0 and kind of expecting it to end that way. But on the contrary, there was a great tennis player who was in the top 10 for many years. I was waiting for the fight, I was waiting for him to get back into the match. I was nervous until the last draw. To be honest, I even thought I missed, but the ball hit the field and yes… I’m very, very happy to reach the final.
– Jokes aside, you were extremely serious today. It looked like you were doing absolutely everything. What do you think was the most important factor in your victory?
– I think I’m not in a rush for the draws. It is very important to make him play and run against Jess. I think I did that really well today by changing the tempo. Also, today the weather was much warmer than in my previous matches, the ball was flying faster and this gave me a certain advantage. The rallies were shorter and I’m glad it was that way today.
But to be honest, tennis is such a complex sport that it’s rare for one thing to solve everything. It’s always a combination of factors. Today was a really nice day for me.
– Last question. Your coach and your husband are here with you, but your family – your sister and your dogs – are not. You said you were going to FaceTime them. Is it important for you to stay in touch with your loved ones?
– Yes, we receive videos and photos from my wife’s mother every day, now she looks after them. We miss them so much already. I haven’t seen them for almost a month, so it’s hard; This is the longest trip I’ve ever taken without seeing them.
But everything is very difficult due to the rules in Australia. Maybe one day they’ll be replaced and we’ll be able to bring them here, but right now it’s really not easy. They usually travel with me almost everywhere, only Australia and China are too difficult so they stay at home. But they are my sunshine and I am so happy to have them.
Video review of the match Marta Kostyuk – Jessica Pegula
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January 25 Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) The Australian Open will continue to be competed in 2026.
In the fourth round, the Ukrainian player will play against the seventh neutral racket in the world Mirra Andreeva. The fight will start at 12.00 Kyiv time in Rod Laver Arena.
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This will be the second head-to-head meeting between the rivals. The score is 1:0 in Andreeva’s favor.
The winner of the fight will face Coco Gauff or Carolina Muchova in the quarter-finals.
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Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) will face Mirra Andreeva (WTA 7) in the fourth round of the Australian Open on January 25.
The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 Kyiv time.
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Elina Svitolina
The Ukrainian athlete started this season brilliantly and currently has a streak of eight wins in official tournaments. Svitolina has already won the title in Auckland but she needs to perform well at the majors.
In the first round, the athlete defeated Spaniard Krystyna Buksha with scores of 6:4, 6:1, then defeated the young Polish player Linda Klimovichova with scores of 7:5, 6:1. The most difficult was the last match against the “neutral” Diana Schneider – 7:6, 6:3, in this match there were up to nine breaks. Svitolina won the last fight with her experience, made a little less mistakes, won a little more and finally put the finishing touches on her opponent.
The best performance at the Australian Open was in the quarter-finals; This was achieved three times, thus putting the tennis player one step away from repeating his personal best. If successful, Elina will compete with the winner of the Gauff-Mukhova pairing.
Mirra Andreeva
The “neutral” team also starts the season well but rarely behaves with dignity on the field. Andreeva reached the quarter-finals in Brisbane, where she deservedly lost to Marta Kostyuk in two sets. Later, the athlete managed to win the championship in Adelaide, beating Canadian Mboko in the final.
The tennis player is 18 years old and is not bothered by his busy schedule. Despite its place in the top 10, it lacks emotional stability. Andreeva started this tournament with a tough win against Donna Vekic – 4:6, 6:3, 6:0, then beat Greek Maria Sakkari 6:4, 6:0 and in the last match she beat Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6:3, 6:4. At the Australian Major the neutral team never advanced beyond the fourth round.
personal meetings
The tennis players played each other only once; The match took place in the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells tournament in March last year. Andreeva then won with scores of 7:5 and 6:3.
To guess
Bookmakers give a slight advantage to the “neutral”, which is explained by the fact that it is higher in the rankings and is also 13 years younger. Svitolina’s motivation will be very high in such a match.
I don’t think the winner will be determined quickly, so I’m betting on 1.76 out of 21.5 games in total.
Elina Svitolina01/25/2026 –
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Mirra Andreeva 1.76 place a bet KRAIL License No. 559 dated 12/05/2024 Source: Sport UA
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On January 25, the 1/8 singles finals as well as the first round matches of the junior tournaments will begin at the 2026 Australian Open.
On Sunday, Elina Svitolina will play in Melbourne and three Ukrainian teenagers will also start: Nikita Belozertsev, Polina Sklyar, Antonina Sushkova, Sofia Belinskaya.
Svitolina’s fight. Match schedule of Ukrainians at the Aus Open on January 25
Australian Open 2026. Singles, 1/8 final
Rod Laver Arena. 2nd start of the night session (cannot be before 12:00)
Elina Svitolina [12] – Mirra Andreeva [8]
Australian Open 2026. Juniors. Singles, 1/32 final
Court No. 14. 1. Launch (cannot be before 01:00)
Nikita Belozertsev [6] – Aaro Gabet [Q]
Court No. 8. 3. Launch (cannot be before 04:00)
Antonina Sushkova – Zhang Qian Wei
Court No. 12. 3. Launch (cannot be before 04:00)
Polina Sklyar [Q] – Teresa Germanova
Court No. 6. 5. Launch (Cannot be before 07:00)
Sofia Belinskaya – Emily Chen [WC]
Australian Open 2026. Juniors. Doubles, 1/32 final
Court No. 14. 5. Launch (Cannot be before 07:00)
Nikita Belozertsev / Jamie Mackenzie- Ymerali İbrahimi / Cooper Pouch [WC]
Court No. 14. 6. Launch (cannot be before 08:30)
Polina Sklyar / Aishi Das- Mariella Tamm / Zhang Rui’en [6]
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