Ukrainian tennis player defeats Russian opponent and reaches quarter-finals at Australian Open for first time ever – video
Marta Kostiuk, the first of the three Ukrainian tennis players to reach the final 16 at the Australian Open tournament, is proceeding to the quarter-finals. She defeated Russia's Maria Timofeeva, competing under a neutral status, in the fourth round.
Source: Ukrinform news agency
Details: Kostiuk confidently made her way to the competition's quarter-finals, defeating Timofeeva 6:2, 6:1.
The tennis players spent 1 hour and 15 minutes on the court.
It's a FIRST Grand Slam QF for @marta_kostyuk !
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2024
She defeats Timofeeva 6-2 6-1.#AusOpen • #AO2024@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/8WDQbgt1El
Kostiuk will compete for a chance to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open against the fourth-highest-ranked player in the world and current US Open champion, Coco Gauff of the United States.
For reference: The Australian Open 2024 will run until 27 January.
Background: Ukrainian tennis players Elina Svitolina and Daiana Yastremska have made it to the final 16 in the Australian Open (AO) tennis tournament.
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