Marta Kostyuk’s emotional comments about sister backfire: Why fans are angry at Ukrainian and why it is not fair to blame her
After her defeat to Aryna Sabalenka in the Brisbane International final, Marta Kostyuk spoke openly about the harsh realities facing her homeland, Ukraine, amid the ongoing war with Russia. The Ukrainian star fell 6-4, 6-3 at Pat Rafter Arena, but her words after the match carried far more weight than the scoreline.