12/22/2023 0 Comments Veronika kudermetova vs marta kostyuk![]() ![]() ![]() On the third of those opportunities, Svitolina was rewarded with a long backhand error by the Russian, and the No.2 seed had a chance to serve out the set at 6-5. More breezy service games for both followed through 5-5, but it was in that game where Kudermetova stumbled with a series of miscues, giving Svitolina triple break point. But Svitolina’s serve was also excellent during the opening frame, and the Ukrainian swatted the chance away with her delivery en route to a hold for 3-3. Kudermetova had very little trouble on her serve in the early stages of the first set, and the Russian earned the first break point of the day as her fiery forehand grasped her a chance at 3-2. I tried to fight, I tried to stay focused, and do everything for the win." In the first set, I also played not bad, but I didn’t have a lot of chances, Elina played unbelievable. "It was a really tough match," Kudermetova told the press, after her win. The win puts the Russian into her first semifinal at a tournament of this level. Svitolina had come through her third-round match against Ekaterina Alexandrova in a final-set tiebreak, but she was unable to repeat the feat two days in a row, as 23-year-old Kudermetova fired 50 winners, including 11 aces, to take the quarterfinal victory. It will be the first meeting between Kudermetova and Kostyuk, with the winner claiming a spot in her maiden WTA singles final.Īnother deciding set coming up as Kudermetova takes the second set, 6-3. ![]() "I kind of knew what to expect from her, but still, I didn’t know, because she’s improved a lot since then." "It was actually on my birthday in 2018 Wimbledon," Kostyuk said to the media about her last match with Sorribes Tormo, following her win. Read more: 'I kind of let all the things go' - Kostyuk puts the past behind her World No.99 Kostyuk reversed the result from their previous meeting, where Sorribes Tormo edged the teenager in the final qualifying round of 2018 Wimbledon. Prior to that match on Centre Court, 18-year-old Kostyuk charged back from a first-set blowout to overcome Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain, 0-6, 6-1, 6-4, and reach the first WTA semifinal of her career. The World No.46 extended her head-to-head rivalry lead over Svitolina, having now upset the World No.5 in both of their two meetings. Kudermetova of Russia shocked No.2 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3), in a two-and-a-half-hour thriller to claim the fifth Top 10 win of her career. He had to flee from the war in Ukraine to a safer place.ABU DHABI, U.A.E. - Unseeded players Veronika Kudermetova and Marta Kostyuk each picked up a victory over a higher-ranked foe in the Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open quarterfinals on Monday, earning the right to face each other for a spot in the final of the season-opening event. This year Marta's grandfather joined her at Roland Garros for the fist time ever. I don't think a lot of people faced what I've been facing". Suddenly there were way bigger things in life than tennis. I have to win to be heard, but I don't because there are other problems on the other side, which I'm facing. I said I cannot be here, I don't know why I'm playing. ![]() I started crying and I started talking to my coaches. Before the match, I was really pumped, I'm gonna go, I'm gonna win and when I went on court, I felt so weird. After losing the first set 1-6, Marta Kostyuk walked off the court and didn’t come back. At the Internazional BNL d’Italia Kostyuk and her doubles partner Elena-Gabriela Ruse from Romania lost to Veronika Kudermetova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova earlier this month. Marta shared her traumatic experience on playing against the Russian players. How can you get the support from the tour when top three players say these things?”. But I mean, look at what Rafa said, look at what Novak said. “I want my fellow players to support and understand the situation and be vocal on some things as well. Earlier another Ukrainian player and Marta’s friend Lesia Tsurenko echoed her sentiments about the appreciation for all the help and support from the World No.1 and Poland in general. Marta Kostyuk said she is thankful to Iga Swiatek for her support of Ukraine. I've been trying to be as vocal as possible but you feel hopeless most of the time about the situation. None of them asked about my opinion, what I think. None of the players' representatives contacted me. It's so ridiculous I couldn't believe it. “I would say 80-85% of the players had nothing to do with the (WTA) decision. Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk talked to Reuters after her first-round loss to Mayar Sherif at Roland Garrosġ9-year-old Ukrainian does’t hide her frustration over the Tours’ decision to not award points at Wimbledon this year and to strip points for the last year’s edition. I've been trying to be as vocal as possible but you feel hopeless most of the time” Tennis News – Marta Kostyuk: “I’m still 19. ![]()
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