Only one Ukrainian tennis player will continue to compete for honors at the 2024 Games in Paris.
Marta Kostyuk is the only Ukrainian tennis player who will continue to compete for honors at the 2024 Olympics. He reached the singles quarterfinals, which were held on the court of Roland Garros.
In the 1/8 finals, the Ukrainian defeated the 8th racket of the world from Greece, Maria Sakkari, in three sets. Note that the meeting lasted almost three hours and ended with the victory of the Ukrainian in three sets. This is the fourth meeting between the rivals. Marta equalized the victory.
In the quarterfinals of the Games in the French capital, Kostyuk will play against Croatian Donna Vekic.
But Elina Svitolina finished her performances at the Olympics this year. In the third round, the Ukrainian lost to world number ten and Wimbledon 2024 champion Barbora Krejcikova from the Czech Republic in three sets. In the third game, Svitolina won 2:0 with a break, but could not maintain the advantage.
Olympics 2024. 1/8 finals. July 30
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) – Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) – 6:7, 6:2, 4:6
Maria Sakkari (Greece) – Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) – 6:4, 6:7, 4:6
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