The Ukrainian puts the brakes on after a brutal streak
Marta Kostyuk is living the best moment of her career, but her body said enough. The 22-year-old tennis player withdrew from the Italian Open due to a hip problem and ankle discomfort, just after winning the biggest title of her life in Madrid.
Eleven victories in a row. That is what he has accumulated since he lifted the cup in Rouen and then flew in Madrid. Brutal. But when the physicist speaks, you have to listen.
“After the best stretch of my career, I really wanted to go to Rome. But sometimes the body has other plans,” he wrote on Instagram.
The smart move
Kostyuk rose to 15th place in the ranking, his best all-time mark. But he knows that forcing now would be a rookie mistake. The ankle is not 100% and the hip was present. That’s the difference between those that last and those that shine for a while.
Clear priorities: recover and aim for Paris. Roland Garros starts on May 24 and she wants to arrive in optimal conditions. That’s the champion mentality: knowing when to take one step back and then take two steps forward.
What’s coming
The Ukrainian showed that she has the makings of great things. But in tennis, as in life, health is the basis of everything. Now it’s time for rehabilitation, patience and preparing the body for what’s coming.
Paris is waiting for you. And with this streak, be careful because it could surprise you.
