Ukraine pins its hopes on Marta Kostyuk at US Open 2025 - Match details
Marta Kostyuk (photo: Getty Images)
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk will play her opening match at the 2025 US Open. Her first-round opponent will be Briton Katie Boulter. When to watch the Ukrainian player's match?
Form of opponents
Marta Kostyuk enters the US Open ranked 28th in the world. This season, she has shown several strong results, though she has also faced health issues.
In August, the Ukrainian reached the quarterfinals of the Montreal tournament but had to withdraw from her match against Elena Rybakina due to injury.
In Cincinnati, Kostyuk started with a crushing victory over Germany's Tetyana Maria. But later didn't take the court in the match against Iga Świątek due to wrist trauma.
On hard courts this season, she has won 14 out of 24 matches.
Katie Boulter, currently ranked 48th in the WTA, has had a less successful year. She lost 24 spots in the world rankings and has only 5 wins in 13 hard-court matches. Before the US Open, the Briton played in Cleveland, where she defeated Chinese player Yuan but lost to Swiss Viktoria Golubic in three sets.
Head-to-head
The players have faced each other only once. The match was significant—the final of the WTA 500 in San Diego 2024, where Boulter won a comeback victory 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
Match prediction
Both athletes have been inconsistent this season, but bookmakers consider Marta Kostyuk a slight favorite.
The Ukrainian has higher potential; the key is to show her best on the court. The Briton has been unstable recently, making it difficult for her to perform at the US Grand Slam.
Bookmakers estimate the probability of winning Suit with a handicap of -2.5 games at odds of 1.70.
Kostyuk's new look
Apart from her sports achievements, Marta Kostyuk is known for her style. Before the tournament, she presented a new bright red outfit from Wilson, which she will wear on court.
Fans have already noted that her look rivals those of global stars on red carpets.
How Ukrainians perform at US Open
The 2025 US Open has started tough for Ukraine. Three Ukrainian players were eliminated in the first round.
Yuliia Starodubtseva lost to Russian Anna Blinkova, Dayana Yastremska lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and Elina Svitolina was sensationally eliminated after losing to Hungarian Anna Bondar.
Thus, Marta Kostyuk remains the only Ukrainian representative in the singles draw of the tournament.
When to watch
The Kostyuk vs. Boulter match will take place on Tuesday, August 26, on the Grandstand court. The game is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM Kyiv time and will open the day's play.
Earlier, we reported on Marta Kostyuk's new achievement in the WTA top 100.
