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The first-ever Ukrainian quarter-final at Roland Garros ended quite unexpectedly: Marta Kostyuk (15) defeated Elina Svitolina (7) and broke through to her debut semi-final of the tournament.
Key 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 launched an “attack,” holding an advantage over Elina until the middle of the first set. Despite Svitolina’s attempts to defend, Kostyuk managed to successfully complete the first set.
In the second set, Ukraine’s first racket decided to surprise her opponent with aggressive play. This immediately yielded results — Marta began to make frequent errors.
Consequently, Elina won this set — 6:2.
The third set began with five consecutive breaks from both players. The athletes were very active on the return; Kostyuk was more successful here, achieving three breaks compared to Svitolina’s two. At a score of 3:2 in Marta’s favor, she seemed to gain momentum. Over the next three games, she conceded only one rally to her experienced national team colleague and celebrated victory — 6:2.
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According to Marta Kostyuk, she wants to dedicate this match to the Ukrainian people and their resilience amidst the war with Russia.