--- title: "Kostiuk defeats Blinkova in three sets and advances to the third round of Wimbledon 2026" description: "Marta Kostiuk defeated Anna Blinkova in three sets and advanced to the third round of Wimbledon 2026! πŸ”₯ The match lasted 2 hours and 35 minutes, but the Ukrainian showed character and will to win. Kichenok, Krawczyk, and Snihir are also celebrating successes! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŽΎ" date: 2026-07-02T16:08:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kostiuk-defeats-blinkova-in-three-sets-and-advances-to-the-third-round-of-wimbledon-2026 tags: [] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Kostiuk defeats Blinkova in three sets and advances to the third round of Wimbledon 2026 ![Marta Kostyuk in green outfit at Wimbledon-2026, defeating Blinkova in three sets and advancing to the third round](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/02/kostyuk-v-treh-setah-obygrala-blinkovu-i-vyshla-v-tretiy-raund-uimbldona-2026/kostyuk-v-treh-setah-obygrala-blinkovu-i-vyshla-v-tretiy-raund-uimbldona-2026-1.webp) Ukraine's number one player, Marta Kostiuk, has advanced to the third round of Wimbledon 2026. In a grueling three-set second-round match, the Ukrainian tennis player secured a hard-fought victory against "neutral" Anna Blinkova. This match was not only a test of endurance but also an opportunity for Kostiuk to avenge the defeat suffered by another Ukrainian, Yulia Starodubtseva, at the start of the tournament. ### A battle of attrition: 2 hours and 35 minutes of fighting The match against Blinkova turned into a true test of stamina, lasting 2 hours and 35 minutes. The contest was fierce, with Kostiuk demonstrating her signature character by managing to turn the tide of the match after a poor start. In the first set, Kostiuk started confidently and took a 2-0 lead; however, her opponent managed to level the play and push the set to a tiebreak. There, Marta again held the advantage but made unfortunate errors at the end, losing the set 5-7 in the tiebreak. ### The comeback and the decisive surge However, in the second set, the Ukrainian instantly switched to aggression, taking three opening games in a row. Despite the desperate resistance of her opponent, she equalized the match score 6-3 on her fourth set point. The deciding set began with a lost game, but afterwards, the 12th-seeded Kostiuk unleashed a crazy surge, winning five games in a row. Marta failed to convert the first match point on her opponent's serve, but in the ninth game, the Ukrainian confidently closed out the "neutral" tennis player. ### Statistics: attacks versus errors Match statistics confirm the Ukrainian's total dominance in attack: Kostiuk delivered 5 aces, while her opponent had none. Furthermore, Marta hit a fantastic 46 winners compared to just 11 for Blinkova. The intrigue for the Ukrainian was heightened by her own 59 unforced errors compared to 30 for her opponent, but in the decisive moments, the Kyiv native's class proved superior. ### Successes of other Ukrainian tennis players Earlier in the women's doubles at Wimbledon 2026, a major Ukrainian derby took place where Lyudmyla Kichenok and Desirae Krawczyk staged a total rout of Alexandra Oleynikova and Renata Sarasua, giving their opponents only one game for the entire match. Additionally, Daria Snihir is creating a real sensation in the singles draw, reaching the third round of the prestigious grass major for the first time in her career. Earlier, we reported on the positions of Ukrainian players in the updated WTA rankings.