Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Marta Kostyuk reached her first Wimbledon quarter-finals by beating qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-4 6-4, with record eight-time men’s singles champion Roger Federer among the visitors at the All England Club.
The 24-year-old Ukrainian, a French Open semi-finalist, improved to 10-0 this season against players from the United States. Krueger had come into the match on No.2 Court with a 16-1 record on grass this season.
“Today was a very difficult day, very hot,” Kostyuk said on court. “The longer you stay on this surface, actually the worse you feel. Big fight, difficult conditions, super windy today.”
Kostyuk will next face either Alexandra Eala or Jasmine Paolini.
The 21-year-old Eala ousted defending champion Iga Swiatek on Saturday. No other player from the Philippines has come this far in a grand slam singles tournament in the Open era.
