Kostyuk, Marta and Madrid
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Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk celebrated the biggest title of her career with a backwards handspring as she defeated Mirra Andreeva to win the Madrid Open and her maiden WTA 1000 title. Kostyuk, 23, won just her third career title with a 6-3 7-5 victory over the eighth seed Andreeva,
While Marta Kostyuk finally broke the head-to-head record against Anastasia Potapova in Madrid, an unusual event took place post-game involving the goodwill handshake between the two.
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Kostyuk wins Madrid Open amid handshake controversy
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk claimed her first WTA 1000 title at the Madrid Open, defeating Russia's Mirra Andreeva in straight sets. The win extended Kostyuk’s clay-court streak to 11 matches and marked her second consecutive tournament victory. However, her ...
Despite winning the biggest title of her career this weekend, Marta Kostyuk is facing backlash from tennis fans around the world. Kostyuk defeated Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 in the Madrid Open final to secure her first WTA 1000 title.
Marta Kostyuk continued her sensational clay season by claiming the biggest title of her career at the Madrid Open, and then refused a handshake with Russian opponent Mirra Andreeva. The Ukrainian world No.