Marta Kostyuk Beats Emma Raducanu in Transylvania Open Quarter-Finals
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Marta Kostyuk puts an end to Emma Raducanu's hopes of facing her idol Simona Halep in the quarter-finals of the Transylvania Open.
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Marta Kostyuk beats US Open champion Emma Raducanu
British Tennis player Emma Raducanu was comprehensively beaten 6-2 6-1 by her Ukrainian opponent Marta Kostyuk in the Transylvania Open quarter-finals.
After her 57-minute defeat, Raducanu said, "I was quite tired and lethargic but all credit to Marta,” recalling prior to the game how Kostyuk used to "destroy" her when they played at junior level.
The reigning US Open champion, who came in third in the Romanian tournament, added, "I wasn't physically feeling 100%. I knew from practice that I was tired, couldn't get it going.”
"It's disappointing that you have these days, it's not a nice feeling to have. I just need to move on from it and brush it off and then I'll be back in another tournament soon," she continued.
Kostyuk is now set to face Halep in the last four after the Romanian thrashed compatriot Jaqueline Cristian 6-1 6-1.
