Marta Kostyuk, who is only 15-years-old, just made history at Australian Open

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk became the youngest player in two decades to reach the Australian Open third round. 

Marta Kostyuk won the girl’s championship in Australian last year and was given a wild card to the qualifying draw this year. And she’s certainly making the most of it!

She beat her two qualifying opponents to make it to the main draw, where she defeated players Peng Shuai and now Olivia Rogowska—another wild card entrant—6-3, 7-5.

She’s ranked 521. This is her first WTA main draw event. The last tournament she played earned the teenager $228. No, not $228,000, but 228 DOLLARS. That doesn’t cover the cost of a racquet at her level. She was also ranked #999 last year.

Her coach? None other than Ivan Ljubicic, who also coaches someone named Roger Federer—and who famously helped him hone his backhand during his time off in 2016 into a weapon. Ljubicic recognized Kostyuk’s abilities after she won the junior title here last year and has worked with her on handling the pressures at this juncture.

The 15-year-old also said that she’s had a few conversations with Roger Federer.

“Ivan [Ljubicic] is always helping me when he sees me,” she said about sharing Federer’s coach. “And Roger, we speak twice. You know, really, like speak. Not like, ‘Hey, how are you.’ That was nice.”

It’s remarkable for a teenage sensation to break through the ranks since the WTA limits young players to only 10 tournaments. To make your mark, you really have to deliver during those events.

A home-schooled former gymnast, she gave up gymnastics when she was 11 to focus on tennis. It looks like that decision is starting to pay off. With her third round advancement, she is slated to earn approximately $113,000, a significant pay raise.

“I already know a little bit where I’m going to spend this,” she said about her new earnings.

“Maybe I will get the presents for my family, first of all, of course. Because I have big family. And then for myself a bit.”

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Next up is her biggest challenge to date, she faces No. 4 Elina Svitolina in the third round.