Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk, widely regarded as one of the most in-form players on the WTA Tour this spring, suffered a shocking first-round exit at Roland Garros 2025 at the hands of Czech qualifier Sara Bejlek 3-6, 1-6.
Marta Kostyuk once again revisited the incident from her match against Aryna Sabalenka that happened at the Madrid Open. Kostyuk and Sabalenka have recently developed a small rivalry, as they met at two consecutive WTA 1000 tournaments.
Aryna Sabalenka overcame a tough encounter with Marta Kostyuk to advance to the quarterfinals of the Rome Open, with a 6-1, 7-6(8) victory. The Belarusian had already defeated Kostyuk two weeks ago in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open in two tight tie-breaks.
In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Coco Gauff delivered a light-hearted moment during her match against Emma Raducanu. After missing a shot, the American burst into laughter, drawing smiles from the crowd.
Marta Kostyuk reiterated her displeasure regarding the recent encounter with Aryna Sabalenka at the Madrid Open, where they experienced tense moments during the second-set tie-break.
Marta Kostyuk has repeatedly advocated for sporting bodies to take tougher measures against Russian and Belarusian players, but she showed respect to Daria Kasatkina before and after their match at the 2025 Italian Open.
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk praises Daria Kasatkina's "courage" in switching nationalities and hints she may shake hands with her after their Italian Open match.
Alexandra Eala was handed a cold dose of reality at the Italian Open when she was outplayed by Marta Kostyuk in the first round. The Filipino was catapulted to the mountaintop of fame at the Miami Open last month, but is currently struggling in the European clay-court season.
Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk has sympathised with the Philippines’ young tennis sensation Alexandra Eala after her disappointing outing at the Rome Open. The
Late night start, but a quick show from Marta Kostyuk as the Ukrainian continues to go from strength to strength and handed Alexandra Eala a humbling defeat at the Rome Open 6-0, 6-1.
The quarterfinal match between Aryna Sabalenka and Marta Kostyuk at the Madrid Open was marked by a controversial moment in the second-set tie-break when the world No.
Marta Kostyuk jibed that Aryna Sabalenka is never winning a sportsman's award after the controversy that surrounded their Madrid Open tie on Wednesday which saw Sabalenka win after trying to halt the match due to rain.
In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Carlos Alcaraz stole the spotlight upon his return to the courts after skipping the Madrid Open and received praise from Boris Becker.
Aryna Sabalenka secures a hard-fought victory against Marta Kostyuk 7-6(4), 7-6(7) and returns to the semifinals of the Madrid Open. This is the fourth time in her last 5 appearances in Madrid that Sabalenka has reached at least the semifinals, having won the title in 2021 and 2023.
In our Daily Dose of Social Media, we look at some of the best entertainment from the past day that you may have missed with the Madrid Open reaching the second week.
Marta Kostyuk had a funny reaction after hitting one of the strangest aces ever seen. The 24th seed at the Madrid Open had beaten Emma Raducanu in the last round.
Emma Raducanu and Marta Kostyuk meet in one of the most interesting matches on the schedule on Day 4 of the WTA Madrid Open. The former US Open champion won their previous meeting in this tournament in resounding fashion.
No. 5 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine opened the Korea Open with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands on Monday in Seoul. Kostyuk overcame 10 double faults by converting six of 14 break points in the 78-minute victory.
Marta Kostyuk has one of the most dynamic games on tour. She has a good serve, forehand and volleys. Her base game is almost immaculate, with minimal weaknesses and, on paper, she seems to have all the attributes required to become a top-10 player.
It promises to be a terrific opening day of WTA Cincinnati matches. Several great women’s players are scheduled to play, including Marta Kostyuk, who has enjoyed a breakthrough 2024 season.
No. 11 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine pulled off a 6-0, 6-2 sweep of German Tatjana Maria on Tuesday in the first round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.
Day 5 at the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart will see all four quarterfinal matches being played, with an absolutely star-studded lineup for a tournament of this category.
Marta Kostyuk clashed with the chair umpire over poor officiating at a crucial juncture in her first-round match in Stuttgart. Kostyuk was embroiled in a marathon opener at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix against former champion Laura Siegemund.