Marta Kostyuk — Ukrainian tennis player who won the Madrid Open in 2026, her first WTA 1000 title.
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The Namibian
Marta Kostyuk powered into a second successive Grand Slam semi-final with straight-sets victory over Jasmine Paolini
“Kostyuk powered into a second successive Grand Slam semi-final with a ruthless straight-sets victory over former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini.”
Women’s semi finalists in uncharted territory at WimbledonThe Namibian
Marta Kostyuk lost to Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open semi-final
“Andreeva raced into her first Grand Slam final as she beat an erratic Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3.”
Qualifier Chwalinska downs Shnaider to reach French Open finalThe Namibian
Marta Kostyuk defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 to reach semi-final
“The 23-year-old Kostyuk extended her unbeaten run on clay this season to 17 matches to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final.”
Zverev powers into French Open semis, Kostyuk to face AndreevaThe Namibian
Marta Kostyuk earned her 12th consecutive win on clay
“Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk earned her 12th consecutive win on clay as she eased past Oksana Selekhmeteva, who was born in Russia but obtained Spanish nationality four days ago, 6-2, 6-3.”
Djokovic fights through tough Roland Garros opener, Zverev strollsThe Namibian
Marta Kostyuk defeated Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 to win the Madrid Open
“Marta Kostyuk defeated Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 to win the Madrid Open for the first time on Saturday.”
Kostyuk defeats Andreeva to claim first Madrid Open titleThe Namibian
Marta Kostyuk won her first trophy at WTA 1000 level and second title of the season
“It was world number 23 Kostyuk's first trophy at WTA 1000 level and her second title of the season.”
Kostyuk defeats Andreeva to claim first Madrid Open titleThe Namibian
Marta Kostyuk defeated Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-4
“Fellow American Jessica Pegula was unable to join Gauff in the next round as the fifth seed suffered a 6-1, 6-4 upset at the hands of Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk.”
Sinner motors on in Madrid as Gauff overcomes stomach bugCoco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Marta Kostyuk, and Linda Noskova all make their Wimbledon semi-final debuts, with only Gauff having previously won a Grand Slam title. Gauff is the highest-ranked player remaining in the women's draw and has dominated Muchova in their head-to-head record.
10 hours ago · The Namibian →
Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Marta Kostyuk, and Linda Noskova all make their Wimbledon semi-final debuts, with only Gauff having previously won a Grand Slam title. Gauff is the highest-ranked player remaining in the women's draw and has dominated Muchova in their head-to-head record.
10 hours ago · The Namibian →
Arthur Fery, a British wildcard ranked 114th, defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 (10/7) in a five-set match to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday. Fery, 23, will face ninth seed Flavio Cobolli and aims to become only the fifth British man to reach the semi-finals in the Open era.
6 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Polish world number 114 Maja Chwalinska defeated Russian 25th seed Diana Shnaider 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 to become the first qualifier to reach the French Open final in the professional era. She will face Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva in Saturday's final.
4 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Alexander Zverev defeated Rafael Jodar 7-6, 6-1, 6-3 to reach the French Open semifinals, where the 29-year-old will face the winner of a quarterf final between Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik. Kostyuk and Andreeva will meet for a place in the women's final.
2 June 2026 · The Namibian →
19-year-old Joao Fonseca defeated Novak Djokovic 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in the third round of the French Open, rallying from two sets down to advance to the last 16 of a major for the first time and eliminate Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title.
29 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Novak Djokovic battled from behind to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 in his opening Roland Garros match, keeping alive his bid for a 25th major title. Alexander Zverev also advanced comfortably in the first round of the clay-court Grand Slam.
25 May 2026 · The Namibian →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, arrives in Paris for Roland Garros aiming to win the tournament after finishing as runner-up last year to Coco Gauff. Her dominance has shown signs of weakness following recent losses, including a quarter-final exit at Madrid to 30th seed Hailey Baptiste during the European clay swing.
19 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk defeated Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 to claim her first Madrid Open title and first trophy at WTA 1000 level, becoming only the second player outside the top 20 to win the tournament.
2 May 2026 · The Namibian →
World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Elmer Moller 6-2, 6-3 at the Madrid Open, extending his winning streak to 19 matches and his Masters 1000 winning run to 24 consecutive victories. Coco Gauff overcame a stomach virus to beat Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
26 April 2026 · The Namibian →