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US Open 2022: Ukraine tennis star Marta Kostyuk is no less than a fashion model, check PICS
Marta Kostyuk birth story
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Marta was born on June 28, 2002 in Kyiv in Ukraine. She was just 5 when she started playing tennis. Her mother was her first coach.
Marta Kostyuk journey
She had a promising junior career. She was unstoppable after 2017, the year when she reached No 2 in the world junior rankings.
First breakthrough for Marta Kostyuk
She won the Australian Open girl's singles title in 2017 and was among the brightest talents in the circuit.
Marta Yostyuk stance against Russian and Belarusian players
She is from Ukraine and she has her political stand crystal clear. She recently pulled out of a charity event to raise money for people affected by war in Ukraine as a Belarusian player in Victoria Azarenka was taking part in it. Later the organisers dropped Azarenka from the event.
A feat like no other
A feat like no other
Kostyuk is also the youngest player to reach the third round at any Slam since Mirjana Lucic-Baroni did so at the 1997 US Open.
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