Marta Kostyuk advances to the 1/8 finals in Beijing: the Ukrainian remains the only participant in the tournament

After Kostyuk's advancement to the fourth round, she remained the only Ukrainian participant in the tournament, as Elina Svitolina decided to withdraw, and Yulia Starodubtseva and Dayana Yastremska finished the competition in the early stages.

Marta Kostyuk, the Ukrainian tennis player, continues her successful participation in the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing, defeating Belarusian Alexandra Sasnovich in the third round. This information is reported by Glavkom.

Key moments of the match

In the first set, the seventh game was significant, where Marta broke serve and secured victory with a score of 6:4.

In the second set, the Ukrainian made two consecutive breaks and took the lead 4:1. The eighth game was crucial when Sasnovich had an opportunity to get back into the game, but Kostyuk withstood the pressure and won the match with a score of 2:0 (4:6, 2:6).

During the match lasting 1 hour and 25 minutes, the Belarusian tennis player did not capitalize on any of the 11 break points, while Marta Kostyuk capitalized on all her opportunities.

Next stage for Marta

This is already the second consecutive tournament where Marta Kostyuk reaches the 1/8 finals, following a similar outcome at the US Open. Her next opponent will be the winner of the match between British Emma Raducanu and American Jessica Pegula, which will take place on September 29.

It should be noted that Elina Svitolina exited the tournament early, finishing her season prematurely.

After a successful performance at the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing, Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk is preparing for the next stage of the competition, where she will meet the winner of another match. The Ukrainian athlete continues to show a consistently high level of play and has a chance to achieve a deep stage in the tournament.