A tearful Marta Kostyuk dedicated her French Open quarter-final against compatriot Elina Svitolina to Ukraine after she made history to reach the last four in Paris. The 23-year-old outlasted seventh seed Svitolina – who she earlier described as “a legend of Ukrainian tennis” – in a deciding set in the first major quarter-final between two […]
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Kostyuk stuns Swiatek as French Open surprises continue
Marta Kostyuk produced one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 French Open on Sunday, defeating former champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals and end the Pole’s bid for a fifth title at Roland Garros. Read More: Jodar stages comeback win over Busta for French Open last eight spot The victory marked Kostyuk’s first-ever […]
Kostyuk compounds French Open chaos by crushing Swiatek, Zverev cruises
Iga Swiatek’s 25th birthday celebrations turned sour at the French Open on Sunday when the former champion lost to 15th seed Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round and her quest for a fifth title ended just when she had looked to be rediscovering her form. Swiatek’s shock 7-5 6-1 loss came amid a chaotic spell […]
Kostyuk withdraws from Italian Open with physical issues
Fresh off the biggest title of her career, Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine withdrew from the Italian Open due to hip and ankle issues. Kostyuk won the Madrid Open on Saturday and is up to a career-best No. 15 in the rankings this week. Having also won another clay-court title in Rouen, France, the week before […]
Sabalenka beats Kostyuk to win Brisbane International
BRISBANE: World number one Aryna Sabalenka claimed her second consecutive Brisbane International title on Sunday, defeating Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-3 in a dominant 78-minute final at Pat Rafter Arena. The victory marked a strong warm-up for the Australian Open, where Sabalenka will aim for a third title in four years. Read More: Sabalenka fires Australian […]