Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk dedicated her first WTA Tour title to 'all the people who are fighting and dying' after beating Russia's Varvara Gracheva at the ATX Open. The 20 year-old, ranked 40, completed a 6-3, 7-5 victory over the world No 66 in an hour and 32 minutes and then refused to shake hands with her opponent at the net. During the presentation ceremony, Kostyuk said: 'Being in the position that I'm in right now, it's extremely special to win this title. I want to dedicate this title to Uk...
Marta Kostyuk dedicates first title to people 'fighting and dying' in Ukraine - video
The Guardian - 6 Mar 2023 19:38
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk dedicated her first WTA Tour title to 'all the people who are fighting and dying' after beating Russia's Varvara Gracheva at the ATX Open. The 20 year-old, ranked 40, completed a 6-3, 7-5 victory over the world No 66 in an hour and 32 minutes and then refused to shake hands with her opponent at the net. During the presentation ceremony, Kostyuk said: 'Being in the position that I'm in right now, it's extremely special to win this title. I want to dedicate this title to Uk...
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