Emotional Kostyuk dedicates win to Ukraine
Marta Kostyuk expressed gratitude for her family's safety after a recent missile attack in Kyiv. Despite the emotional turmoil, she won her first-round match at the French Open against Oksana Selekhmeteva. Kostyuk dedicated her victory to the people of Ukraine, highlighting the ongoing impact of the conflict on her life and career.
- ▪Kostyuk's family narrowly escaped injury during a missile attack in Kyiv.
- ▪She won her match 6-2, 6-3 and described it as one of the most difficult of her career.
- ▪Kostyuk has been vocal against the Russian invasion of Ukraine since it began in 2022.
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Emotional Kostyuk dedicates win to UkraineImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marta Kostyuk said none of her family or close friends had been injured in the attacks on KyivByJonathan Jurejko, BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland Garros and Harry Poole, BBC Sport journalistPublished24 May 2026, 13:05 BSTUpdated 13 minutes agoUkraine's Marta Kostyuk says she is grateful her family are alive after Russian missiles narrowly missed their Kyiv home the night before her French Open first-round match.Russia launched a wave of overnight strikes against Ukraine on Saturday, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles.Four people were killed in Kyiv and the wider region and about 100 were injured.Kostyuk beat Russian-born Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2 6-3 on Sunday and gave an emotional…
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