Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk revealed she was born on a tennis court during an appearance on Andy Roddick's podcast.
Speaking on the Served podcast shortly after her Madrid Open victory, the 23-year-old said her mother was on court the day she gave birth. Kostyuk confirmed the story when Roddick questioned if she was joking. She added that the same pattern occurred with her younger sister, noting her mother went to the hospital the day after practice.
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk has spoken about the difficulty of focusing on her career while conflict continues in her home country. The world No. 12 made the comments ahead of her return to Wimbledon. She recently withdrew from another event due to injury.
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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.
Mirra Andreeva won the French Open last weekend, becoming the youngest woman to claim the Roland Garros title since Monica Seles in 1992. The 19-year-old's victory highlighted a broader youth movement in tennis.
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Mirra Andreeva captured the French Open title on Saturday, becoming the youngest Roland Garros champion since Monica Seles. Former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters shared her thoughts on the 19-year-old's prospects during a recent podcast appearance.