The Ukrainian came back from 1:5 in the first set and won against the fifth racket of the world, Jessica Pegula.
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk spoke about her victory over the fifth racket of the world Jessica Pegula in the semifinals of the tournament in American San Diego.
“I don’t even know how I managed to change everything in the game. I think at the beginning I was just rushing a little bit, just picking the wrong balls to speed up or get ahead.”
“Beating a player from the top 5 is much more difficult than from the top 10. Girls from the top 5 are usually much more stable.”
“This match is special and important. I’ve also lost to Jess twice before. So it’s definitely nice.”
The Ukrainian started the match hard and lost 1:5 in the first game. However, she bounced back and snatched a victory in the set in a tiebreaker. Out of courage, Marta did not leave the first racket of the tournament a chance in the second game, giving up only one game.
In the finals of the tournament in San Diego, Kostyuk’s opponent will be Katie Boulter. Let us remind you that the British tennis player beat Lesya Tsurenko in the first round.
Source: Sportarena
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