Emma Raducanu and Marta Kostyuk meet in one of the most interesting matches on the schedule on Day 4 of the WTA Madrid Open. The former US Open champion won their previous meeting in this tournament in resounding fashion.
In our Daily Dose of Social Media, we look back at the day that was at the Madrid Open in particular with entertainment and some of the best moments from the second full day.
Emma Raducanu has made a winning return to action after not playing since Miami where she reached the Quarter-FInals, she saw off Suzan Lamens in two hard fought sets at the Madrid Open on Wednesday afternoon.
Injuries seem to be shaping the start of the clay-court swing, with a massive number of withdrawals across both the ATP and WTA events this week. Lorenzo Musetti, Marta Kostyuk, Matteo Berrettini, Caroline Garcia and Zheng Qinwen were among those who altered their scheduled participation due to physical issues.
Marta Kostyuk is set to fall down the rankings to World No.35 down ten spots at least after having to withdraw from the 2025 WTA Stuttgart Open (Porsche Tennis Grand Prix) which carries a domino effect.
In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Zheng Qinwen revealed in an interview her love for Taylor Swift and how she’s an inspiration to her, while Carlos Alcaraz joked in Indian Wells about buying a house there after achieving his 20th victory in the tournament.
With the recent goings on surrounding the US and Ukraine, Ukrainian tennis players head back to the US in the coming weeks to play at Indian Wells and Miami perhaps with concerns about their own safety after recent meetings between Trump and Zelensky.
Marta Kostyuk has left the draw wide open at the Qatar Open seeing off Coco Gauff 6-2, 7-5 and will face the winner of Magda Linette and Magdalena Frech.
More big names are set to grace the stage at WTA Doha on Tuesday with 14 matches on the slate at the Qatar Open. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Ekaterina Alexandrova, Paula Badosa vs Amanda Anisimova and Elena Rybakina vs Peyton Stearns.
Paula Badosa and Marta Kostyuk had an epic third-round battle at the Australian Open. However, the handshake between the two was frosty, and the Spaniard explained why afterward.
Ukrainian No. 1 Marta Kostyuk has passionately argued that Russian and Belarusian players should be banned from the WTA and ATP Tours because of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine.
On Sunday, Marta Kostyuk (No. 18 in the world) meets Elina Avanesyan (No. 47) in the Round of 64 at the WTA Wuhan, China Women Singles 2024. With -300 odds, Kostyuk is the favorite against Avanesyan (+225) in this match.
On Thursday, Diana Shnaider (No. 16 in the world) meets Marta Kostyuk (No. 18) in the quarterfinals at the Hana Bank Korea Open. Kostyuk carries -155 odds to defeat Shnaider (+120).
No. 5 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine opened the Korea Open with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands on Monday in Seoul. Kostyuk overcame 10 double faults by converting six of 14 break points in the 78-minute victory.
Marta Kostyuk has one of the most dynamic games on tour. She has a good serve, forehand and volleys. Her base game is almost immaculate, with minimal weaknesses and, on paper, she seems to have all the attributes required to become a top-10 player.
Marta Kostyuk (No. 19) will meet McCartney Kessler (No. 98) in the Round of 128 at the US Open on Monday, August 26. In this matchup against Kessler (+190), Kostyuk is the favorite with -250 odds.
It promises to be a terrific opening day of WTA Cincinnati matches. Several great women’s players are scheduled to play, including Marta Kostyuk, who has enjoyed a breakthrough 2024 season.
No. 11 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine pulled off a 6-0, 6-2 sweep of German Tatjana Maria on Tuesday in the first round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.
Marta Kostyuk made history for Ukraine as she became their first player to reach the singles quarterfinal at the Olympic Games after a marathon match against Greece’s Maria Sakkari.
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).
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.