'Clean as you like': Kostyuk, Rybakina hit hot shots on Wimbledon Day 4

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Marta Kostyuk

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pulled off some stellar points during their second-round wins at Wimbledon on Thursday.

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In the middle of a battle with German veteran Laura Siegemund

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Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, held on from there -- although she had to save four break points in the final game of the match before setting up a marquee third-round clash with former World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki

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No.18 seed Kostyuk had an even tougher time getting past Daria Saville

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Kostyuk will bring that superb defense and passing prowess into an all-Top 20 showdown versus No.12 seed Madison Keys

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