Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk held back tears as she revealed a Russian missile narrowly missed her parents’ house just hours before her opening match at the French Open.
Russia launched a new wave of attacks on Ukraine capital Kyiv overnight, leaving four dead and nearly 100 people injured.
Kostyuk refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent Oksana Selekhmeteva, who recently switched allegiance to Spain, after her 6-2, 6-3 victory on Court Simone Mathieu.
‘I’m incredibly proud of myself,’ said an emotional Kostyuk. ‘I think it was one of the most difficult matches of my career. This morning, 100 meters from my parent’s house,
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