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Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk won an unexpected victory over former world number one Garbinier Mugurusa of Spain in the first round match Roland Garros.
The fight lasted 1 hour 23 minutes and ended in two sets. In the first game, the Ukrainian gave only one game to the titled opponent - 6: 1. In the second set, Marta gave up her serve in the fourth game, but immediately made two breaks and brought the matter to victory in the game (6: 4) and the match (2: 0).
In the 1/32 finals, the Ukrainian will face the winner in the pair Sara Sorribes-Tormo (Spain, 49th in the world ranking) - Zheng Saisai (China, 57).
Kostyuk takes 81st place in the WTA rankings.
Mugurusa is in 13th position. On account of Garbinier - two wins at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. The Spanish woman is the ex-first racket of the world.
As reported on the eve of TSN Prosport, Ukrainian Angelina Kalinina defeated another former first racket of the world Angelica Kerber from Germany.