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The first-ever Ukrainian to reach the quarter-finals of Roland Garros ended quite unexpectedly: Marta Kostyuk (15) defeated Elina Svitolina (7) and broke through to her debut semi-final of the tournament.
Main points:
- During the match, Marta Kostyuk served 4 aces.
- Elina Svitolina did not serve any aces during this match.
Kostyuk VS Svitolina — how it happened
The fierce battle between Ukraine’s top female tennis players lasted 1 hour and 51 minutes. The match concluded with a score of 6:3, 2:6, 6:2.
Marta immediately went on the “attack,” holding an advantage over Elina until the middle of the first set. Despite Svitolina’s attempts to fight back, Kostyuk managed to successfully clinch the first set.
In the second set, Ukraine’s leading player decided to surprise her opponent with aggressive play. This immediately yielded results, as Marta began to make frequent errors.
Consequently, Elina took this set 6:2.
The third set began with five consecutive breaks from both players. The athletes were very active on the return, with Kostyuk proving more successful here, achieving three breaks compared to Svitolina’s two. At a score of 3:2 in Marta’s favor, she seemed to grow wings. Over the next three games, she conceded only one rally to her more experienced national team colleague and celebrated victory with a 6:2 scoreline.
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According to Marta Kostyuk, she wishes to dedicate this match to the Ukrainian people and their resilience amidst the war with Russia.