
Tennis star Marta Kostyuk asks 'What am I living for?' as Ukrainians grapple with the toll of Russia's invasion
CNN
Right now Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk is finding it tough focusing on the sport she has dedicated her life to.
At times there's simply too much emotional turmoil and pain to comprehend as the 19-year Kostyuk, who was born in Kyiv, reflects on the impact of Russia's invasion on her country and her fellow Ukrainian players.
"Right now is something indescribable, I would say, because there is a parent of one tennis player that died," Kostyuk told CNN Sport. "There is one tennis player's house that is completely destroyed," she said.

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