Marta Kostyuk Wins Australian Open Junior Girls Title

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Marta Kostyuk of the Ukraine poses with the championship trophy after winning her Junior Girls Singles Final match against Rebeka Masarova of Switzerland during the Australian Open 2017 Junior Championships at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The 14-year-old from Ukraine broke Masarova’s serve in the ninth game of the final set, then held her serve in the 10th, clinching the match on a forehand.

In an evening match, Serena Williams was scheduled to play her sister Venus in the women’s final. A win by Serena would be her 23rd major title, breaking the Open-era record of 22 that she held with Steffi Graf.

In the men’s doubles final, American twins Bob and Mike Bryan looked to win their seventh Australian title when they played Henri Kontinen of Finland and Australian John Peers.

Original author: Harley Simpson