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Andreeva Dismisses Kostyuk to Reach French Open Final
On Thursday, Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva defeated Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3 at the French Open in Paris, reaching her maiden Grand Slam final.
Following custom since Russia's 2022 invasion, Kostyuk declined the traditional pre-match photograph with her opponent and no handshake occurred between the players before or after the match.
Andreeva raced into a 4-0 lead during the opening set, overwhelming Kostyuk in a one-sided encounter that lasted one hour and 16 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Describing the win as 'amazing,' Andreeva said she was 'super happy' reaching her first Grand Slam final after gaining revenge for a previous loss in Madrid.
The eighth seed now awaits a title clash in Paris against either Russian Diana Shnaider or Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the women's final.