Marta Kostyuk hustles Mayar Sherif 7-6(2) 6-4 in the 1st round in New York on Tuesday. Kostyuk will fight against Victoria Azarenka in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 29 minutes. Her most significant achievement in this competition was reaching the 3rd round in 2020. Here you can see her history at this event.

New York
Kostyuk's Record

The Ukrainian added to her prize money $ 41,000 after winning this match. She has won already $ 121,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, Kostyuk will add $ 67,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 188,000 in total.

Highlights Marta Kostyuk vs. Mayar Sherif U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Kostyuk
Sherif
7-62 6-4
1h:29
72
72
Total points
61
61
30
30
Winners
32
32
42%
42%
Ratio Winners
52%
52%
21
21
Unforced
22
22
49%
49%
Ratio Unforced
51%
51%
8/13
8/13
Net Approaches
15/20
15/20
62%
62%
Perc
75%
75%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
0
0
6
6
Double Faults
2
2
59%
59%
1st in
69%
69%
81%
81%
1st won
67%
67%
30/37
30/37
1st won
32/48
32/48
58%
58%
2nd won
50%
50%
15/26
15/26
2nd won
11/22
11/22
181
181
Fastest serve
173
173
165
165
AVG 1st Serve
159
159
130
130
AVG 2nd Serve
136
136
-- Break Points --
3/9
3/9
Total
2/5
2/5
33%
33%
Won
40%
40%
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At the end of the match, Kostyuk scored 72 points vs. Sherif’s 61.

Kostyuk

The Ukrainian served very well to win 81% of the points (30/37) behind her first serve, and she won 58% points (15/26) on her second serve. Marta won this match even if she had some problems converting her break points as she converted only 33% (3/9) of the procured opportunities.

Sherif

On the other side, the Egyptian was not so effective in converting her break points (only 40% – 2/5). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this contest, the head to head between Kostyuk and Sherif is 1-1.

Draw and next match H2H: Marta Kostyuk vs. Victoria Azarenka – stats

Kostyuk will face Azarenka in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Marta Kostyuk and Victoria Azarenka since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

Marta won the set after she broke Mayar in the 6th (4-2) game. Mayar tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (4-3) game. Yet, Marta stayed solid to finally clinch the set at the following breaker at 2.

Tiebreak

The Ukrainian won 3 minibreaks in the 2nd (2-0), 6th (5-1) and 9th (7-2) point.

The Ukrainian won the tiebreak 7-2 after she conquered a decisive 5-1 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2

Marta converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 6th (3-2 30-40) and the 8th game (4-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, the Egyptian was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 7th game (2-4 15-40).

They contested 74 points. Kostyuk conquered the set after winning 6 more points than Sherif (40-34). Marta dropped 8 points on serve (26-8). On the losing side, Sherif conceded 14 points on serve (26-14).

Kostyuk won the set after she broke the Egyptian in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 9th (5-4) game. Mayar tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 4th (2-2) game. Nevertheless, the Ukrainian didn’t blink to win the set 6-4.

The Ukrainian converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 9th game (4-4 15-40). Moreover, on the other side, Mayar converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 4th (1-2 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10th game (4-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 59 points. Kostyuk conquered the set after winning 5 more points than the Egyptian (32-27). Kostyuk conceded 10 points on serve (19-10). On the other side, Sherif conceded 13 points on serve (17-13).

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