Marta Kostyuk reports on her victory in the first round of the US Open, where she impressed her British opponent Katie Bulter. After breaking in the third game, the Ukrainian won the first set 6:4 and then repeated her victory in the second tense set by the same score.
In the third game, Kostyuk made a break and won the first set 6:4. The second set was tense, but the Ukrainian again won with the same score of 6:4.
In total, the match lasted 1 hour and 38 minutes.
US Open-2025. First Round
Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine, No. 27) defeated Katie Bulter (Great Britain) with a score of 6:4, 6:4. In the next stage, she will face Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sönmez.
Other Ukrainian tennis players, Dayana Yastremska, Yulia Starodubtseva, and Elina Svitolina, ended their performance in the tournament in the first round. This was Svitolina's first loss in such major competitions in the last seven years.
First Round of the US Open
Dayana Yastremska lost in her opening match, losing to Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with a score of 6:7, 7:6, 6:4. Yulia Starodubtseva also participated in the tournament, losing to Russian Anna Blinkova.
Now Marta Kostyuk is the only Ukrainian hope at the US Open and is preparing for her next match against Zeynep Sönmez.
During the first round of the US Open, Marta Kostyuk showcased an impressive game, outplaying her opponent from Great Britain and advancing to the next stage of the tournament. Unfortunately, other Ukrainian tennis players could not secure victories in their matches, but currently, all focus of Ukrainian fans is on Marta Kostyuk's successes in the upcoming matches.