Kostyuk points out the reason that made her lose against Andreeva

Fernando Murciego | 4 Jun 2026 | 18.47

Kostyuk points out the reason that led her to lose against Andreava. Source: Getty

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After 17 consecutive victories, the winning streak of Marta Kostyuk was halted in the semifinals of Roland Garros against a Mirra Andreeva who showed to be more prepared to compete at this stage. At least, this time.

They had faced each other a month ago in the Mutua Madrid Open final, where the Ukrainian emerged victorious. In fact, she arrived here after defeating Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina, two current top 10 players, but the challenge of reaching the final of Roland Garros was too much for Marta Kostyuk, who couldn't display her best version on Thursday at Philippe Chatrier. These shortcomings were well exploited by Mirra Andreeva, who at 19 years old finally made the leap that we had been waiting for so long. On the other hand, the player from Kiev concluded a tremendous clay court season, although with the bitter taste of not taking that further step.

Marta Kostyuk reveals the best takeaway from Roland Garros 2026

"Without a doubt, I'll remember my streak, I'll take it to the grave (laughs). I am very happy with my season on clay, with only one defeat. I would have never believed it if someone had told me that a couple of months ago, so I am leaving very happy."

Nervous in her first Grand Slam semifinal?

"Normally, when I step onto the court, I don't feel nervous or pressure. Perhaps before the match, everyone is a bit more nervous, but I don't care who is on the other side of the net; I just go out and play the match. Today, everything that could go well for her went well. And everything that could go wrong for me went wrong. Those are those days, and I accept it. I've had enough tough and bad days to know that they end; it's not the end of the world to lose a match, whatever the scenario. It was my first semifinal, so now I have that experience. Maybe next time I'll feel differently, better, I don't know. Obviously, it wasn't my best match today, but I'm not dwelling on it either."

Philippe Chatrier favored Andreeva more

"This court suits her game best among all the tournaments; I had never played against her here. I saw on the screen that her record here is 16-3 since she was 15 or 16 years old. I came to this tournament with a 4-7 record, so clearly, it's not my best court. The court and the wind helped her a lot today. I didn't start well, but it happens. Everyone wins, and everyone loses; it's part of the game. At the end of the day, this is still just a game. She played very solid today, not missing a shot, while I was making more errors. I felt the pressure; she served much better, and I couldn't do much because the court is extremely slow, and she returned all the balls. I felt like I had to take more risks, and that led me to make more mistakes."

The highlight of this edition wasn't a victory

"I will never forget the ovation I received after my quarterfinal match; I will carry that with me forever. I will never believe anyone in this sport who says it doesn't matter; I experienced it myself. I am very happy to have reached the semifinals, but honestly, I think that was the most important moment of my tournament."

Marta Kostyuk defends what her next ranking goal is

"If I am there, it's probably because I belong there. In tennis, one thing is getting there, and another is staying there. My goal is to be a consistent player, stay healthy, and keep growing as a player and as a person. If my ranking improves, it means I deserve it."

Marta Kostyuk reveals what she did to start enjoying tennis

"I underwent a lot of therapy. When the large-scale conflict started, I realized that I needed to change my perspective on life because clearly, this is not just about tennis. So, a long process began that has lasted for over four years. The most important thing was deciding what kind of career I wanted to have and what kind of person I wanted to be. Slowly, I progressed towards that. I told Sandra before the tournament that the battles I have won against myself and in my head make winning Grand Slams seem like nothing in comparison. I have gone through an incredible journey to become a different person and player; playing tennis now seems very easy to me. I was very intense before, needing to control everything, and was very traumatized. I don't think you can succeed in tennis without being a little crazy, but I didn't like how I was with myself; I wasn't happy. Control was the worst of it all."

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