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Join Telegram ChannelUkrainian tennis player Lyudmyla Kichenok didn't get the ring, but she got the fairy tale ending.
Kichenok and her women's doubles partner, Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, were crowned US Open champions after beating Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai in three sets on Friday.
Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, left, and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine kiss the championship trophy after defeating Kristina Mladenovic of France and Zhang Shuai of China in the women's doubles final of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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The duo did not drop a set throughout the tournament, but Kichenok had to drop a fairly important match earlier this week.
“My boyfriend could be [my] “Actually, I'm married to my husband, because we were supposed to get married this Wednesday, but it didn't happen,” she said of Ostapenko's coach Stas Khmarskiy. “We actually had a date to get married this Wednesday, but it was just because I was playing in the semifinals. [we couldn’t.]”
Ostapenko congratulates Kichenok after scoring a point against Mladenovic and Zhang in the women's doubles final of the US Open tennis tournament. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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“I think this is a good excuse to postpone it a little bit,” Ostapenko added.
Kichenok and Ostapenko took a 4-1 lead in the first set before Mladenovic and Zhang came back to tie the game at 4-4. Kichenok and Ostapenko held on to win the first set 6-2, before dropping two games to open the second set.
The duo managed to come back to win the title 6-4, 6-3.
Ostapenko and Kicheno hold the championship trophy after winning the women's doubles final of the US Open tennis championships. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Kichenok was able to celebrate with some champagne after the match. American tennis player Jessica Pegula, who is competing in the women's singles final on Saturday, sent a bottle and a heartfelt note to Kichenok, which she shared on her Instagram Stories.
“I saw you were getting married on Wednesday,” the note said. “Congratulations on a great tournament and enjoy your wedding!”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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