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Kostyuk makes light of rain breaks to stun eighth seed Sakkari

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk battled back from a set down and dealt with three rain interruptions to beat eighth seed Maria Sakkari 0-6 7-5 6-2 on July 5 and move into the Wimbledon second round.

The 21-year-old had looked out for the count after the first set and Sakkari's flawless power game but recovered after a lengthy rain interruption in the first set and another in the second to turn the match around.

The match had started also with a brief rain interruption but the Ukrainian still managed to earn her first win over her opponent at the third attempt.

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