Marta Kostyuk’s presence on the court is often accompanied by a zest for winning. Just like many star athletes, Kostyuk’s approach to losing is to try tenfold times more in the next clash. Adhering to this mentality of hers, Kostyuk recently defeated Jessica Pegula in San Diego with an amazing comeback that surprised the crowd and experts alike.

While many rooted for the home-favorite Jessica Pegula to have an upper hand in the game, the 21-year-old proved that she was quite in control of her game. On being asked about the same and how she accomplished turning the tables to her side, Kostyuk couldn’t help but reflect on her previous set against the American star. The answer showcased a cheeky side of the tennis professional.

Marta Kostyuk talks about her comeback victory over Jessica Pegula

Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk recently left the arena in awe with her extraordinary turnaround against Jessica Pegula at the San Diego tournament. As both the WTA stars held their positions for the match, Kostyuk faced a depressing 1-5 deficit in the first set. However, she switched to her dominant mode, paving her way back to secure a massive victory.

Reflecting on her incredible performance after the match, Kostyuk candidly expressed her initial frustrations, stating, “As I said before I lost to Jess in the previous match very easy… I was disappointed it was going in the same direction.”

Despite the existing doubts in her mind, Kostyuk held on to her fighting spirit, finding herself deprived of words as she admitted, “I wasn’t really happy… I don’t even know how I turned this around. Sorry guys  I tried to come up with an answer but I don’t know.”

Kostyuk faced a straight-set defeat against Jessica Pegula back in 2023 at the Australian Open. As the tennis star mentioned the match in her post-victory speech, she made sure that this victory looked like well-written comeback.

Kostyuk’s confused state of victory

Although Marta Kostyuk’s victory over Jessica Pegula was surely a remarkable one, her thoughts about the match depicted the confusion that she carried about her victory. Besides what she told fans about her previous match against Pegula, she added a confused remark as well.

Starting off with the dissatisfaction that she carried with her performance, the Ukrainian said, “I wasn’t really happy with the trajectory of my game.” Along with that, she expressed her confusion, stating, “I kept trying to do something to change things. You know, I really don’t know the answer to what happened after that.”

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As the Ukrainian WTA star advances ahead in the tournament, she now has a fixed slot in a match-up against Katie Boulter. It still remains to be seen if her magic continues to lead her to another victory.