The first racket of Ukraine Marta Kostyuk spoke about defeats in all three preparatory tournaments for the Australian Open.

According to Kostyuk, she regarded these tournaments as pre-season training, because she missed part of the pre-season due to injury.

“It was important for us that I was able to take part in the first tournament of the season. We approached these starts calmly, understanding that this was more part of the training process, which I was missing due to injury. Therefore, the main goal was to get back into rhythm, and in this sense, these tournaments fulfilled their role"

Marta also explained what injury caused her to miss an important part of the season’s preparation..

“Yes, I really had a tear, although not a muscle, but another very unpleasant area, which greatly complicated the preparation. The injury occurred right in the middle of training camp, and this significantly affected our plan. I held my first training with full-fledged rallies only two days before my first singles match in Brisbane.

However, now I assess my readiness for the Australian Open as good, so I’m looking forward to my start,” Kostyuk said in an interview with BTU.

Let us remind you that ISPORT has the schedule and results of Marta Kostyuk’s matches.