Marta Kostyuk bows out of Australian Open doubles after tense quarterfinal loss

Paired with Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Kostyuk fought hard in the quarterfinals but ultimately lost to Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) and Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) in a three-set match.

The first set was a one-sided affair, with Hsieh and Ostapenko dominating to take it 6-2 in just 37 minutes.

In the second set, Kostyuk and Ruse showed resilience, securing a crucial break and holding on to win 7-5.

The final set was tightly contested, with both duos losing serve once. The match came down to a decisive tiebreak, where Hsieh and Ostapenko capitalized on a key break to edge out a 7-5 victory and claim the match.

Australian Open – Quarterfinals

Doubles

Marta Kostyuk/Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Ukraine/Romania) vs. Jelena Ostapenko/Hsieh Su-wei (Latvia/Chinese Taipei) – 2-6, 7-5, 5-7

With this loss, Kostyuk’s run at the tournament comes to an end, leaving Elina Svitolina as the last remaining Ukrainian contender. Svitolina recently secured her spot in the quarterfinals after defeating a "neutral" competitor, marking her first appearance in this stage of the Australian Open in six years.