Trust the method
“I think we are just dealing better with bad days, taking the most out of them and embracing the challenge,” Kostyuk advised rolandgarros.com on the US Open, the place she started her title bid with a assured 6-4, 6-1 win over Storm Hunter of Australia on Sunday.
“We are being challenged every day, whether in practice or on the match. I would say that before, I would feel like if there is a challenge, something’s wrong, I need to fix something, it shouldn’t be there. But it’s part of life and sports. I think that (change) made a big difference.”
At 24, Kostyuk remains to be younger however can be one of the vital skilled gamers on Tour, having burst onto the scene as a 15-yr-outdated on the Australian Open in 2018 when she certified for the principle draw and reached the third spherical. Her report within the Grand Slams was not nice within the years that adopted, however she reached the final 16 in Paris in 2024 and up to now 12 months has added consistency. It has taken time, however issues are actually coming good.
“I think it’s a combination of things,” she stated. “I’ve done a lot of therapy and a lot of self-reflection as well. Just working with the team, their observation, where can I be better, and then also growing up, becoming less emotional. It’s just part of the process as well, I guess.”