Kostyuk defeats world No. 5 and reaches Madrid Round of 16

Kostyuk defeats world No. 5 and reaches Madrid Round of 16

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Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk continued her strong clay-court run by advancing to the Round of 16 at the Mutua Madrid Open.

In the third round, the world No. 23 confidently defeated world No. 5 Jessica Pegula in straight sets, 6–1, 6–4, in 1 hour and 14 minutes.

Match highlights

  • Kostyuk dominated from the start
  • took the first set 6–1
  • closed the second set 6–4
  • this was her third win in seven meetings against Pegula

What’s next

In the Round of 16, Kostyuk will face another American player, Katie McNally.

The Ukrainian is continuing a strong clay season after recently winning the WTA tournament in Rouen, France.

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