Krueger tennis took a sharp turn when Ashlyn Krueger reached the WTA Wimbledon Round of 16 after rallying from a set and 4-1 down against Donna Vekic in the first round. She now meets Marta Kostyuk on Monday in a draw that has opened up fast.
Krueger had to survive that early hole to get here. She was down a set and 4-1 before coming back to beat Vekic, then backed it up with two strong matches to move into the second week at WTA Wimbledon.
Ashlyn Krueger’s grass run
Krueger has 16 grass match victories this year, a run that helps explain why she has already pushed into the round of 16. The response against Vekic was the kind of recovery that changes a player’s path in a major event, because it kept her alive after the first-round setback.
That form gives her a real surface case against Kostyuk. The contrast is simple: Krueger brings the grass results, while Kostyuk brings the ranking edge.
Marta Kostyuk’s higher seed
Kostyuk is the higher-ranked player and sits in the WTA top 20. She reached this stage by beating Emma Navarro in the third round, which is the result that put her on this collision course with Krueger.
The draw around them has changed too. Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek are all out of Wimbledon, and none of the top three seeds reached the quarterfinals. That has turned the women’s side into a much more open path for the players still standing.
Wimbledon draw opens wide
Marie Bouzkova beat Liudmila Samsonova in three sets, and Elise Mertens beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets, adding to the shake-up around the bracket. Bouzkova has nine grass matches this year, while Mertens has six, another reminder that the second week is being shaped by players who have handled the surface well.
For Krueger, the next step is straightforward: carry the comeback form into a match where she is dangerous on grass, but still facing a favorite in Kostyuk. The round of 16 is where that run meets a higher-ranked test.
