The US Open champion with Russian roots refused to play against the first racket of Ukraine and withdrew from the tournament in Wuhan

Ukraine's top tennis player Marta Kostiuk (WTA #17) easily reached the third round of the $3 million WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan. Kostiuk was supposed to play Amanda Anisimova (WTA #39), but she refused to play and withdrew from the match due to a left hip injury.

This was to be the third head-to-head meeting between the tennis players, with the score in the series 2-0 in favor of the Ukrainian.

We would like to remind you that in the first round, Kostiuk defeated former Russian Elina Avanesyan (WTA #47), who plays under the Armenian flag, in a dramatic match 4:6, 7:5, 7:6.

Martha's next opponent in Wuhan will be world number four Coco Hauff. The meeting will take place on October 10 at 06:00 Kyiv time. The tennis players have already met twice this year. The score is 1:1.

Amanda Anisimova is a 23-year-old American tennis player, winner of the 2017 US Open. Amanda was born in New Jersey to Russian immigrants. Her father is Konstantin Anisimov. Her mother is Olga.

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