- Ukrainian 19th seed Kostyuk wins 7-6 (10), 6-1
- Serve lets Briton down in decisive moments
Harriet Dart’s hopes of breaking new ground at the US Open came to a bitter end in oppressive New York heat as she fell 7-6 (10), 6-1 in the second round to the 19th seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.
Having only reached the third round of a grand slam on home soil at Wimbledon, Dart faced off against Kostyuk seeking her best result in New York. The 28-year-old has played some of the finest tennis in recent weeks, embedding herself inside the top 100 with a career-high ranking of 75. She started at Flushing Meadow with a dominant opening win against Chloé Paquet of France.
Written by Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/28/harriet-dart-us-open-wilt-marta-kostyuk-tennis under the title “Dart’s hopes of US Open breakthrough wilt under heat and Kostyuk’s fire”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
