Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk obtained terrible information shortly earlier than her opening match on the 2026 French Open on Sunday.
After Kostyuk cruised previous Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 at Roland-Garros in Paris, the world’s No. 15-ranked participant revealed she realized a Russian missile strike occurred close to her mother and father’ dwelling in Kyiv. The aerial assault destroyed the property.
Marta Kostyuk discusses Russian missile strike destroying her mother and father’ dwelling
“I am extremely happy with myself immediately,” Kostyuk stated whereas combating tears in her on-court interview after the match. “I believe it was one of the crucial tough matches of my profession. This morning, 100 meters (328.084 ft) away from my mother and father’ home, a missile destroyed the constructing.
“It was a really tough morning for me. I did not know the way this match was going to show round for me. I did not know the way I’d deal with it. I do not wish to speak about myself immediately. I am clearly very happy to be within the second spherical, however all my ideas and all my coronary heart goes to the folks of Ukraine immediately.”
