Katie Boulter: British No 1 claims first WTA 500 tournament victory with comeback win over Marta Kostyuk in San Diego | Tennis News

British No 1 Katie Boulter sealed her first WTA 500 tournament victory with a stunning 5-7 6-2 6-2 win over Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the final of the San Diego Open. Boulter, who claimed her maiden championship on grass in Nottingham last summer, recorded her fifth straight victory over higher-seeded players at the event in…

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Marta Kostyuk through as Paula Badosa retires, pulls out of mixed doubles – rezal404

Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 5, 2023 Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk reacts during her first round match against Greece’s Maria Sakkari REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk reached the Wimbledon third round for the first time after her Spanish opponent Paula Badosa retired with an injury during…

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Ukraine’s Kostyuk tells Belarus’ Sabalenka to take a personal stand on war – rezal404

Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – May 28, 2023 Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in action during her first round match against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach PARIS – Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Aryna Sabalenka after their first-round match at the French Open and the Ukrainian feels the Belarusian should…

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Kostyuk did not deserve jeers for refusing handshake, says Sabalenka – rezal404

Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – May 28, 2023 Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk walks past Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka after losing their first round match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach PARIS – Aryna Sabalenka said she understood Marta Kostyuk’s decision to skip customary post-match handshakes with Russian and Belarusian players following Moscow’s invasion of her country…

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