15-year-old Ukrainian tennis player Martha Kostyuk successfully started at the tournament in Bernie.

243 racket of the world in the first round of competition overcame the Russian Irina Khromacheva, who takes the WTA in 190 place. Having spent 1 hour and 20 minutes on the court, Kostyuk beat her opponent with a score of 6: 3 and 7: 5.

In the second round of the tournament Martha will meet with American Jennifer Elie, who is the winner of the qualification.

Recall that his last match Kostyuk held at the Australian Open against 3 of the racket world of Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. That duel ended with the confident victory of the more experienced tennis player.