Marta Kostyuk left PARALYSED after watching a heart-breaking video during the ATX Open in Austin

In the video, a Ukrainian soldier was seen digging his own grave before being executed and killed.

Marta Kostyuk left PARALYSED after watching a heart-breaking video during the ATX Open in Austin

Marta Kostyuk (Image Credit: FirstSportz)

Marta Kostyuk with other Ukrainian players is trying hard to build pressure on WTA and ATP to ban players from Russia and Belarus from playing on the tour. Also, they want to highlight the difficult state in which Ukraine is in and the unimaginable hardships the people have to face in their everyday lives.

Recently, she talked about a video that she saw during the ATX Open in Austin. She won this tournament beating Russia’s Varvara Gracheva in the final. She not only refused to shake hands with the Russian tennis professional, but also did not pose for photographs with her. When she won the final, she gave a loud shout and saluted “Glory to Ukraine”.

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Meanwhile, in the video, a Ukrainian soldier was seen digging his own grave before being executed and killed. His last words were “Glory to Ukraine”. This video, in her own words, made Marta Kostyuk sick and paralyzed for three days.

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“A series of shocking events just float past me. But there’s one that’s completely overwhelmed and paralyzed me. It made me sick for three days. When I won the trophy in Austin, I said in my thank-you speech, ‘Glory to Ukraine!’ And then I saw a video of our soldier digging his own grave and saying the same salute. Whereupon he is executed. He was killed for using the same words that I used,” the world No.33 is reported to have said by the British newspaper The Express.

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Marta Kostyuk cries during Ukraine’s national anthem in the Billie Jean King Cup

Marta Kostyuk at the Billie Jean King Cup match (Image Credit: Tennisuptodate.com)
Marta Kostyuk at the Billie Jean King Cup match (Image Credit: Tennisuptodate.com)

When the Ukrainian team came to the court to play against the Czech Republic at the Billie Jean King Cup, the scenes were already emotional. It was a proud moment for the Ukrainian players and the coaches, but as the national anthem began playing, many got really emotional.

The 20-year-old Marta Kostyuk began crying upon hearing the national anthem of Ukraine being played. The Ukrainian Tennis Federation shared an excerpt of this video on social media with a few lines from Ukraine’s national anthem.

“Marta Kostyuk during the Ukrainian national anthem… “…And we too shall rule, brothers, in a free land of our own. Souls and bodies we’ll lay down, all for our freedom,” the caption read.

Meanwhile, in the match, the Czech Republic beat Ukraine 3-1. However, Marta Kostyuk registered a victory against Barbora Krejcikova but could not beat Marketa Vondrousova.

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