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Marta Kostyuk, the Accidental Spokesperson
"I now represent my nation even more than before," the 20-year-old Ukrainian told us at the US Open. "You approach things differently when you are in this position."
Published Sep 10, 2022
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The first few months after the invasion were, Kostyuk said, “incredibly difficult. Super stressful.”
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Kostyuk ended her second-round match against Azarenka with a racquet tap, which will continue to replace the handshake with opponents from Russia of Belarus.
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Two psychologists have helped Kostyuk, but she still feels that she and her compatriots inhabit a “different world” from everyone else.
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