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Svitolina drops three-set BJK Cup match to Belgian Minnen - video

Ukrainian number one Elina Svitolina suffered a hard-fought three-set defeat against Belgium's Greet Minnen in the second singles rubber of their 2026 Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinal tie on Sept. 24.

24 September, 01:02 PM

Ukraine's tennis team beats Cyprus in Davis Cup and reaches playoffs

Ukraine's national tennis team beat Cyprus 3-1 in a World Group II tie of the Davis Cup. The tie began on Sept. 19. Ukraine went ahead 2-0 thanks to singles wins by Georgii Kravchenko and Oleksii Krutykh.

20 September, 08:05 PM

Kostyuk exits Guadalajara WTA 500 after dramatic three-set defeat to Russian — video

Top seed Marta Kostyuk was eliminated from the Guadalajara Open quarterfinals after losing a three-set thriller to Liudmila Samsonova, WTA reported on Sept. 18.

18 September, 11:10 AM

Belarus' Sabalenka smashes racket and swears at cameraman after losing U.S. Open final

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka lost the 2026 U.S. Open final to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, then reacted angrily on court after the match.

14 September, 01:50 AM

Kostyuk praises roaring New York crowd after hard-fought US Open defeat

Overwhelming crowd support carried her through a gritty three-set battle despite a wrist injury, Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk shared following her US Open defeat on Sept. 7.

7 September, 01:45 PM

Spectator sketches Marta Kostyuk mid-match at US Open — video

Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk concluded her US Open singles campaign after falling in three sets during the round of 16.

7 September, 11:51 AM

Ukraine shines in New York as four women advance at US Open

Four Ukrainian women have reached the second round of the 2026 US Open, matching the country’s best-ever result for the number of players advancing to this stage of the tournament, BTU reported.

2 September, 04:23 PM

Ukrainian tennis player dominates American rival to reach US Open second round — video

Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova secured her career-first main-draw US Open match victory by defeating American wildcard Reese Brantmeier in straight sets on Sept. 1.

2 September, 12:32 PM

Svitolina kicks off U.S. Open with dominant 52-minute victory – video

Elina Svitolina advanced to the second round of the 2026 U.S. Open.

31 August, 09:29 AM

Svitolina and Monfils reach US Open mixed doubles semifinals

Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils have reached the US Open mixed doubles semifinals in their first official tournament as a team.

26 August, 12:45 PM

Marta Kostyuk beats Mirra Andreeva to reach Cincinnati quarterfinals

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk defeated Russia’s Mirra Andreeva in the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati on Aug. 19.

20 August, 11:11 AM

Kostyuk edges out Kenin in three-set Cincinnati thriller – video

Marta Kostyuk, ranked world No. 11, played her second-round match at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati.

17 August, 09:27 AM

Russian tennis player banned for nearly 5 years for anti-corruption violations

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has disqualified Russian tennis player Anastasia Sukhotina for multiple violations of anti-corruption rules, according to a statement on the agency's official website on July 29.

30 July, 02:22 PM

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk crushes former Russian player to reach her first-ever WTA 1000 final

Marta Kostyuk (WTA No. 23), Ukraine's second-ranked tennis player, advanced to the final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid after defeating former Russian Anastasia Potapova (WTA No. 56), who now represents Austria.

1 May, 10:45 AM

Two Ukrainian players qualify for Australian Open 2026 main draw

Anhelina Kalinina (No. 178 WTA) and Yuliia Starodubtseva (No. 110 WTA) will compete in the main draw of the 2026 Australian Open.

15 January, 11:43 AM

Three Ukrainian tennis players reach Australian Open qualifying finals

Three Ukrainian tennis players — Anhelina Kalinina, Daria Snigur and Yuliia Starodubtseva — advanced to the final round of qualifying for the Australian Open 2026, giving them a chance to reach the main draw, tournament results showed on Jan. 14.

14 January, 12:05 PM

Ukrainian tennis climbs in new WTA rankings

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) published its updated world rankings on Jan. 12.

12 January, 11:03 AM

Ukrainian tennis star battles into Auckland semifinals

Ukraine’s top-ranked tennis player Elina Svitolina continues her strong run at the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland, advancing to the semifinals.

9 January, 01:50 PM

Elina Svitolina wins prestigious tennis award for her Billie Jean King Cup performance - video

Ukraine’s top tennis player Elina Svitolina has been awarded the prestigious Heart Award for her performance at Billie Jean King Cup.

25 June 2025, 11:25 AM

Kasatkina, vocal critic of Russia’s war in Ukraine, announces move to renounce Russian citizenship

Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina, currently ranked No. 12 in the WTA world rankings, announced on March 29 that she is changing her citizenship. Kasatkina shared the news in a post on Instagram.

29 March 2025, 04:46 PM

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