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“A Grand Slam is nothing compared to that”: the battles Marta Kostyuk won with herself before she ever reached a semi-final
Marta Kostyuk lost her first Grand Slam semi-final, but for her, the real victories happened off-court. She details her profound personal transformation since the war, crediting therapy and a shift in perspective for her newfound equanimity and success, valuing internal battles over on-court results.
Andreeva, 19, ends Kostyuk’s clay-court streak and reaches her first Grand Slam final
Mirra Andreeva defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday. She'll play the winner of the match between Russian Diana Shnaider, the No 25 seed, and Pole Maja Chwalinska in the final
“Results are just a side effect”: Coach Sandra Zaniewska on the season that took Marta Kostyuk to a maiden Grand Slam semi-final
Marta Kostyuk arrived at her first Roland-Garros semi-final on a 16-0 clay-court streak, with titles in Rouen and Madrid and a career-high ranking of No. 15. Her coach of two and a half years, the former player Sandra Zaniewska, explains to Tennis Majors the thinking behind the run.
June 4, 1972: Gimeno becomes oldest man to win Roland-Garros…at that time
On this day in tennis history, a Spanish clay-courter made Roland-Garros history - more than a decade before Rafael Nadal even stepped foot on a court
“I’m so tired of it”: Matteo Berrettini’s comeback ends in a Roland-Garros retirement, and a new injury
The Italian expressed deep frustration over yet another physical setback in Roland-Garros quarter-final, highlighting his weariness with repeated withdrawals despite being proud of his tournament fight.
An Italian will play the men’s final at Roland-Garros: Cobolli into the semi-finals, defeating Auger-Aliassime
“I got into a very deep, dark hole”: Sabalenka on a collapse that hands Roland-Garros an unpredictable finish
Unbelievable: Shnaider beats Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 after the world No. 1 implodes serving for the match
“Just really insane”: Mensik and Fonseca were as shocked as you were by their level of play
June 3, 2001: The day Gustavo Kuerten saved match point and gave his heart to Roland-Garros
Mensik ends Fonseca’s run after an immense battle on Chatrier, into his first Grand Slam semi-final
Rafael Jódar teats Roland-Garros exit a beginning, not a chance gone begging
Zverev shakes off a slow opening to dispatch Jodar in straight sets and reach his 5th Roland-Garros semi-finals
“The Grand Slam I grew up dreaming of”: Sorana Cîrstea reflects on her last Roland-Garros
Kostyuk’s undefeated clay run survives an emotional all-Ukrainian quarter-final at Roland-Garros
Andreeva reaches her second Grand Slam semi-final, both at Roland-Garros, beating Cirstea 6-0, 6-3
June 2, 1994: The day Mary Pierce stunned Steffi Graf in Paris