Overview

• In a Tennis365 interview at the Wuhan Open, Marta Kostyuk said Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are bigger, taller and stronger, giving them an on-court advantage.
• She attributed part of the gap to biological differences, including testosterone levels, presenting this as her perspective on why power favors them.
• Kostyuk highlighted a mental divide, praising Sabalenka’s certainty on break points and acknowledging her own difficulty playing without doubt.
• Unable to change her size, she said she will rely on conditioning, tactics and extended court coverage to win points against elite opponents.
• Reporting situates her comments in a season led by Sabalenka and Swiatek, noting Sabalenka’s Wuhan semifinal loss to Jessica Pegula, Swiatek’s recent titles lifting her ranking, and Kostyuk’s winless head‑to‑heads against both.