Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine narrowly defeated Maryna Zanevska at Indian Wells 6(5)-7 7-6(6) 7-5. Zanevska plays under a Belgian flag, but is originally also from Ukraine, which has been in war with Russia for over two weeks now.
After the tough match, where both players wore blue and yellow, they shared a long embrace at the net. Kostyuk later explained to press that, “[Maryna’s] parents are in Ukraine and they’re in a calmer area, but they’re still there.