Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk opened up about the mental scars from her childhood gymnastics career during media day at Roland Garros. Ranked 15th in the world, she arrives in Paris with a perfect 12-0 record on clay this season.
Kostyuk described the strict demands of gymnastics, which required constant weight monitoring from a young age. She said she weighed herself 20 or 30 times a day as an eight- or ten-year-old, leaving lasting psychological effects despite the physical benefits. The 23-year-old also recalled a serious adductor injury from that period and expressed gratitude for overcoming the challenges, noting she feels in a better place now.