12 hours ago · Kostyuk had lost all three previous matches to Gauff on hard courts; Gauff was the highest-ranked player she’s ever beaten on this surface. “Coco is an incredible fighter,” Kostyuk said in her on-court interview. “We always have incredible matches. I tried to stick to what I had to do. I’m very happy it worked out in two sets.”

Marta Olehivna Kostyuk (Ukrainian: Марта Олегівна Костюк Ukrainian pronunciation: ['mɑrtɑ̝ ko'sʲtʲʊk]; born 28 June 2002) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 16 in singles, achieved on 17 June 2024 and No. 27 in …

13 hours ago · Marta Kostyuk kickstarted her 2025 season with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Coco Gauff at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open, shocking the No. 3 seed in 73 minutes on Tuesday. The world No. 21 had won back-to ...

Reached two WTA 500 finals in 2024 at San Diego and Stuttgart finishing runner-up at both. Also made first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Australian Open and first WTA 1000 semifinal at Indian Wells. In 2023, won maiden singles title at Austin (d. Gracheva) and doubles title at Birmingham (w/Krejcikova). Reached QF at two WTA 500 events; Adelaide 1 (l.

Mar 8, 2023 · Marta Kostyuk delivered on the immense talent and promise she has always possessed by winning her first WTA title in Austin last weekend. The victory maintained the Ukrainian’s upward trajectory, which began in earnest in 2021. The manner in how she goes about her career – her style of play, actions and words – is also earning her many fans.

13 hours ago · Kostyuk will face the winner of Magda Linette and Magdalena Frech in the Round of 16. If she can win there, Kostyuk is looking at a potential matchup against Paula Badosa or Leylah Fernandez in ...

Jan 21, 2024 · In her last round, Kostyuk, now 21, held off a sturdy challenge from Elina Avanesyan to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. The victory put Kostyuk into her second Round of 16 at a major, her first since the 2021 French Open.

Jan 19, 2024 · Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk equals her best Grand Slam singles result at the Australian Open but says tennis "doesn't really matter" amid the war in her home country.

Mar 5, 2023 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marta Kostyuk won her first career WTA title at age 20 by beating Varvara Gracheva 6-3, 7-5 in the ATX Open final on Sunday, then dedicated the victory to her home country of Ukraine.

Mar 13, 2024 · INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Marta Kostyuk experienced an emotional release 10 days ago in San Diego, triggered by a three-set defeat in the final to Katie Boulter. The 21-year-old Ukrainian delivered a...