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“It was almost like a curse”: Marta Kostyuk on finally letting go of the 15-year-old prodigy
After winning her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid, Marta Kostyuk opens up about the weight of being a teenage prodigy, leaving her mother's coaching, and arriving, now aged 23, on her own terms.
Kostyuk wins first WTA 1000 title with backflip and a perfect clay record
Kostyuk (No 26) beat Andreeva (No 9) 6-3, 7-5, and won every clay match she played in 2026. She came to Madrid as the 26th seed. She left as champion and new World No.15.
Valentova reaches Saint-Malo final in latest step of a rapid rise
Valentova (No 1) beat Blinkova (No 5) 6-3, 6-2 and faces Uchijima in Sunday's final. The 19-year-old Czech is a French Open junior champion, a former tour-level finalist, and in no apparent hurry to slow down.
Korpatsch survives Bassols Ribera to reach Girona final
Korpatsch (world No 99) beat Bassols Ribera 3-6, 6-0, 6-4, came back from a set down, and reaches a final she will not want to let slip, her second of the year, and a chance at a title she has been chasing since Cluj in 2023.
Two streaks, one trophy to claim: Andreeva and Kostyuk meet on Madrid’s red clay
Twenty-two wins, one loss between them on clay this spring. Mirra Andreeva and Marta Kostyuk meet in Saturday's Madrid final with two streaks on the line and one trophy to claim (5 pm CET).
Andreeva celebrates birthday with Madrid final spot after tiebreak thriller
April 30, 1993: The tragic day Monica Seles was stabbed in the back
Kostyuk dismantles Noskova to reach first Madrid semi-final on perfect clay record
From lucky loser to semi-finalist – Potapova’s Madrid dream continues
Baptiste saves six match points to stun Sabalenka and reach first WTA 1000 semi-final
Potapova and Noskova send Rybakina and Gauff packing as Madrid draw is turned on its head
Rybakina grinds past Zheng despite electronic line-calling row to reach Madrid last 16
Gauff battles illness and Cirstea to advance as Madrid’s food poisoning toll mounts
April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel
“No energy or stability”: Swiatek worried about a virus circulating at the Caja Mágica
Swiatek retires in tears as troubled season takes another painful turn
Ferro reaches first WTA 125 final in years with Andreescu scalp on the way
Kostyuk wins Rouen title as teenage qualifier Podrez announces herself
Rybakina reclaims Stuttgart crown and leads the WTA Race opening the clay seaon
Rybakina and Muchova reach Stuttgart final as top seeds continue to fall