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At the US Open, top seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated Taylor Townsend in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals after a battle of breaks, while Elena Kostyuk outlasted Lyudmyla Noskova in a grueling two-and-a-half-hour three-set affair to advance. Sabalenka praised Townsend’s all-court game and the respectful crowd, and Kostyuk survived a tense finish to clinch the win.
Roland Garros 2026’s women’s semi-finals unfold with Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk facing Russia’s Mirra Andreeva amid the ongoing Ukraine–Russia war. Kostyuk has publicly condemned the conflict and cited a missile strike near her Kyiv home, while Andreeva emphasizes focusing on the game. The match follows a Madrid Open meeting and could lead to a final against Diana Shnaider, highlighting how geopolitics and resilience are shaping this Grand Slam.
Mirra Andreeva, 19, defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier to reach her first Grand Slam final, becoming the youngest women's finalist at Roland Garros since Coco Gauff in 2022 and snapping Kostyuk’s 17-match clay win streak; she will face Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the final after delivering a dominant performance and staying focused despite nerves.
Mirra Andreeva, 19, powered past Marta Kostyuk 6-1 6-3 in the French Open semi to reach her first Grand Slam final, becoming the youngest Roland Garros finalist since Coco Gauff in 2022 and potentially the third-youngest champion this century. She will face either Diana Shnaider or Maja Chwalinska in Saturday’s final, having dropped only one set (in six wins on clay) this fortnight.
Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at Roland Garros by defeating Elina Svitolina, then publicly condemned Russian players for staying silent on the war, saying four years in they’ve shown whose side they’re on. She will face Mirra Andreeva in the semis and dedicated the win to the Ukrainian people, saying representing Ukraine mattered more than the result.
Marta Kostyuk beat fellow Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in the French Open quarter-finals to become the first Ukrainian woman in the Open era to reach Roland Garros singles semi-finals; she dedicated the victory to Ukraine amid war and will face Mirra Andreeva in the semi, riding a 17-match clay-winning streak this season.
Marta Kostyuk, the 15th seed, defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 on Swiatek’s birthday to reach her first French Open quarterfinal, extending her clay-court winning streak to 16 and signaling a potential shift at Roland Garros.
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine upset four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals, setting up a Ukrainian showdown with Elina Svitolina and guaranteeing at least one Ukrainian woman semifinalist at Roland Garros for the first time in the Open Era; Kostyuk has been on a strong clay run, extending her winning streak on the surface.