Kostyuk extended her unbeaten run on clay this season to 17 matches. | Photo Credit: AFP

Marta Kostyuk will play Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva for a place in the women’s French Open final.

Kostyuk held her nerve to withstand a comeback from compatriot Elina Svitolina in the first all-Ukrainian women’s quarterfinal at a Grand Slam in the Open era, winning 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old Kostyuk extended her unbeaten run on clay this season to 17 matches to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal.

“I’m very happy I found a way. It was very difficult in the first two sets,” said Kostyuk, who again dedicated her victory to the people of Ukraine.

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The country was hit by hundreds of Russian drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 18 people.

“We had another difficult night in Ukraine, especially in Kyiv where so many people died, so I want to give this match to Ukraine,” said Kostyuk.

Svitolina, 31, fell at the quarterfinal stage at Roland Garros for the sixth time. It is the only Major where she has not reached the last four.

Published on Jun 02, 2026