Marta Kostyuk Stuns Iga Swiatek on Her Birthday to Reach a First French Open Quarterfinal
The 15th-ranked Ukrainian extended her clay winning streak to 16 matches after Swiatek committed repeated double faults and unforced errors.
- On Sunday, 15th-seeded Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk reached her first French Open quarterfinal, defeating four-time champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1.
- Extending her clay-court winning streak to 16 matches, Kostyuk entered Roland Garros after claiming titles in Madrid and Rouen, France.
- Despite failing to take a set in three previous meetings, Kostyuk capitalized on errors from the Polish star, who turned 25 on Sunday.
- Relief arrived in Paris as temperatures dropped to 21 degrees C, and Kostyuk won the last five games to seal the victory.
- While Kostyuk previously reached the fourth round at Roland Garros in 2021, Swiatek has not won a clay-court title since the 2024 French Open.
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Marta Kostyuk stuns 4-time champion Iga Swiatek on big day for Ukraine at French Open
PARIS (AP) — There will be a first-time women’s champion at the French Open this year, and two Ukrainian players are among the strongest contenders.
Marta Kostyuk Says She’s ‘Not Playing Tennis to Win’ as She Ends Iga Swiatek’s French Open Run
In April, Marta Kostyuk was practicing in the red soil of Ukraine as air-raid sirens echoed in the background, a stark reminder of the reality her family continues to face in Kyiv. Even at the ongoing French Open, she carried those emotions with her, at one point showing the situation on her phone during a post-match press conference. Still, after knocking out Iga Swiatek, Kostyuk remains remarkably grounded, insisting that playing for unity and…
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Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, four-time winner of the title at Roland Garros, was eliminated in the eighth final of the Parisian tournament after losing this Sunday to Ukrainian Marta Kostuyk, in two sets for 7-5 and 6-1.Kostyuk, 23, was confirmed as one of the most tennis players in the form of the female circuit after signing her 16th consecutive victory and being the only player who has won this season two brick dust tournaments (Madrid a…
The Pole loses to Marta Kostyuk (WTA-15) in an error-filled match: 5-7, 1-6.
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