Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk ended her Roland Garros 2026 campaign in the semifinals. She lost in straight sets to neutral athlete Mirra Andreeva but is set to reach a new career-high position in the WTA rankings after the tournament.
According to Suspilne Sport, Ukraine’s second-ranked player reached a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time in her career. On her way to the final four, she defeated Elina Svitolina in an all-Ukrainian quarterfinal.
In the semifinal, Kostyuk lost to Andreeva 1-6, 3-6.
The opening set lasted 34 minutes, with Kostyuk winning just one game on her serve after falling behind 0-4.
Andreeva also started strongly in the second set, taking a 3-0 lead. Kostyuk managed to reduce the deficit and earned her first break of the match at 2-4, but was unable to build on the momentum. Andreeva immediately regained control and served out the match.
Statistically, Kostyuk had a slight edge in winners, 15 to 14, but committed 34 unforced errors compared to Andreeva’s 22. The Ukrainian also recorded four double faults and landed 51% of her first serves.
Roland Garros 2026. Semifinal:
Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine, No. 15 seed) — Mirra Andreeva (No. 8 seed) — 0-2 (1-6, 3-6).
Despite the defeat, Kostyuk is enjoying the best season of her career. She won 17 consecutive matches during the clay-court season and captured the biggest title of her career at the Madrid Open WTA 1000 tournament, where she defeated Andreeva in the final.
Following her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal appearance, Kostyuk is projected to rise to No. 12 in the live WTA rankings, a new career-best mark.
