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Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk dedicated her first WTA Tour title to “all the people who are fighting and dying” after beating Russia’s Varvara Gracheva at the ATX Open. Competing in her maiden final the 20-year-old, ranked 40, secured a 6-3, 7-5 victory in Austin, Texas.
During the presentation ceremony Kostyuk said: “Being in the position that I’m in right now, it’s extremely special to win this title. I want to dedicate this title to Ukraine and to all the people who are fighting and dying.”
Written by PA Media
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