PARIS: Marta Kostyuk’s first-round win at the French Open became one of her toughest matches after she found out beforehand that a missile almost hit her parents’ home in Ukraine. Kostyuk fought back tears after beating Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 on Court Simonne-Mathieu on the opening day of the clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros in western Paris. “I think it was one of the most difficult matches of my career,” the 15th-seeded Kostyuk said. After the match, she thanked fans and received an ovation. “I think it’s important to keep going,” the 23-year-old Kostyuk said.

Kostyuk, the No. 15 seed, was speaking after beating Oksana Selekhmeteva, who recently switched nationality from Russia to Spain.

Marta Kostyuk ha dedicato la sua vittoria al primo turno del Roland Garros al suo paese d'origine, l'Ucraina, affermando che la casa dei suoi genitori...