French Open, Kostyuk
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Marta Kostyuk is in the midst of a dominant run on clay, having won the Open de Rouen and the Madrid Open before making the last four of the French Open for her maiden semifinal appearance at a Grand Slam.
Kostyuk doesn’t take days like Sunday for granted. Shortly before her first-round win at Roland Garros over Oksana Selekhmeteva, who recently switched her nationality from Russia to Spain, a missile struck near Kostyuk’s parents’ home in Kyiv during a bombardment from Russia.
There will be a first-time women’s champion at the French Open this year, and two Ukrainian players are among the strongest contenders.
Aryna Sabalenka has been upset in the quarterfinals of the French Open, which all of a sudden puts all eyes on the semifinal matchup between Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva. Before the upset, the winner of this match would've been a significant underdog ...
Tennis star Marta Kostyuk is making a deep run at the French Open. The 23-year-old Ukrainian women's tennis star is in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. She's taking on her fellow countrywoman, Elina Svitolina,
Marta Kostyuk eliminated Iga Swiatek from the French Open on Sunday as marquee players continue to exit early. Meanwhile, No. 2 Alexander Zverev rolls.
On Thursday, Marta Kostyuk becomes the first Ukrainian woman to play in the French Open semifinals. But it wasn't a straightforward path to success.
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Fabrice Santoro: Sabalenka's upset loss 'paralyzed' Kostyuk in Roland Garros semifinal collapse
With 34 unforced errors and rare nerves, Marta Kostyuk let a Grand Slam final slip away. Consultant Fabrice Santoro analyzes the mental shift triggered by Sabalenka's quarterfinal exit. The women's final at Roland Garros will feature Mirra Andreeva against Maja Chwalinska.