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Darren Walton

Kostyuk hopes her Open run helps and heartens Ukraine

Beaten quarter-finalist Marta Kostyuk says she fought a good fight for the people of Ukraine. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Fighting for a higher force, Ukrainian crusader and grand slam dreamer Marta Kostyuk is remaining philosophical despite falling painfully short of reaching the Australian Open semi-finals.

Kostyuk stretched US Open champion Coco Gauff for three hours and seven minutes before finally succumbing 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 to the fourth seed in a Melbourne Park thriller on Tuesday.

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