Naomi Osaka had never beaten a Top 20-ranked player on clay before, and she earned the win against Marta Kostyuk at the 2024 Italian Open. The Japanese player hasn't played much on clay throughout her career.
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka is slowly but surely finding her game again, but the clay season might be a bit of an interruption. At WTA Rome she’s already defeated Clara Burel though and now has to take on Top 20 player Marta Kostyuk in the second round.
Marta Kostyuk ended her 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix runner-up speech with 'Slava Ukraini,' which means 'Glory to Ukraine,' and she explained what it symbolized after the match.
World No. 27 Marta Kostyuk remained unlucky in her season’s second WTA final. The Ukrainian, after knocking out three top 10 players on the trot, couldn’t overcome World No.4 Elena Rybakina, losing the Stuttgart Open final in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday (April 21).
It has been a superb tournament so far at WTA Stuttgart, with several memorable matches. It is now time for the final between Elena Ryabkina and Marta Kostyuk.
Coco Gauff was bested by Marta Kostyuk in the quarter-final of the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Gauff arrived in Europe with high expectations of herself.
Marta Kostyuk, amidst a tumultuous year, delivered one of her strongest performances against Qinwen Zheng in Stuttgart. Despite recent injury setbacks resulting in walkovers, the Ukrainian showcased her full potential on the court.
Day 5 at the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart will see all four quarterfinal matches being played, with an absolutely star-studded lineup for a tournament of this category.
Marta Kostyuk clashed with the chair umpire over poor officiating at a crucial juncture in her first-round match in Stuttgart. Kostyuk was embroiled in a marathon opener at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix against former champion Laura Siegemund.