Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska claims emotional win in Lyon WTA event
tennis player Dayana Yastremska, who fled from her home country last week, saved two match points to win a gruelling match at the WTA event in Lyon on Tuesday. The 21-year-old, who was awarded a wildcard for the tournament before Ukraine was invaded by Russia, beat Romania's Ana Bogdan 3-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (9/7) after over three hours on court in the first round. Yastremska fell to the ground in tears after finally securing victory on her fourth match point, before a warm embrace with Bogdan at the net. She celebrated in front of the crowd with a Ukrainian flag draped around her shoulders. "I've never played such a match before in my life, with so much stress," said Yastremska, who has won three WTA titles but none since May 2019.
