Kostyuk beats Svitolina to French Open semis, faces Andreeva

Tuesday, June 2, 2026Confirmed

Sports Desk

What we know

No. 15 Marta Kostyuk beat fellow Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in an emotional Roland-Garros quarterfinal on Tuesday to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal — the first Ukrainian woman into the French Open semis in the Open era. She dedicated the win to Ukrainians after another deadly overnight Russian strike wave on Kyiv, improving to 17-0 on clay in 2026.

Kostyuk next faces Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, who beat Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3. Kostyuk leads their H2H 2-0, including the Madrid final, and will not shake hands under wartime protocol. In the men's draw, Jakub Mensik ended Joao Fonseca's run 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (3) and will face Alexander Zverev, who beat Rafael Jodar.

What's confirmed

AP/BBC: Kostyuk beat Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 for first Slam SF and first Open-era Ukrainian woman into RG semis (AP/BBC).
AP: Andreeva beat Cirstea 6-0, 6-3 into SF vs Kostyuk; Kostyuk leads H2H 2-0 (AP).
AP/Al Jazeera: Kostyuk dedicated match to Ukraine after Kyiv strikes; criticized Russian players' silence (AP/Al Jazeera).
AP: Mensik beat Fonseca; Zverev beat Jodar — Mensik-Zverev men's SF set (AP).

What's still developing

Kostyuk-Andreeva semifinal outcome and handshake protocol optics.
Mensik-Zverev men's semifinal.
Whether Kostyuk's clay streak extends to a first Slam final.

Sources

AP News — Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semis link
BBC Sport — French Open 2026: Marta Kostyuk beats Elina Svitolina and dedicates match to Ukraine link
Al Jazeera — Ukraine's Kostyuk blasts Russia stars in French Open outburst over war link
Sky Sports — Kostyuk dedicates historic Roland-Garros win to Ukraine, books semi vs Andreeva link