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Marta Kostyuk reaches French Open semifinal, dedicates win to Ukraine

sportsJun 2, 202625738

Marta Kostyuk defeated Elina Svitolina in three sets at Roland Garros to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal, becoming the first Ukrainian woman to reach the tournament’s semifinals in the professional era. After the match Kostyuk gave an emotional on-court interview dedicating the victory to the people of Ukraine, referencing recent deadly attacks in Kyiv and saying, "I want to give this match to Ukrainian people and their resilience. Slava Ukraini!" She will face Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in the semifinal, setting up a Russia-Ukraine matchup that carries political and symbolic weight beyond the court.

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