Marta Kostyuk: A Champion On and Off the Court

Marta Kostyuk reflects on her exceptional claycourt season after a semi-final loss to Mirra Andreeva at the French Open. Despite the defeat, Kostyuk cherishes the support she received for her efforts to raise war awareness for Ukraine, as well as her personal growth through therapy and self-reflection.

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk has stated she will cherish her impressive claycourt winning streak, which was brought to an end by Russia's Mirra Andreeva during the French Open semi-finals. Despite the loss, Kostyuk values the crowd's support for her activism regarding the war in Ukraine as a defining tournament memory.

Kostyuk's remarkable 17-match winning run on clay this season ended with a 6-1, 6-3 defeat. Nevertheless, she expressed satisfaction with her overall performance and noted the emotional peak of her tournament was the support from the Roland Garros crowd after her quarter-final win over Elina Svitolina.

She emphasized that these moments transcend tennis, reflecting on her personal journey that includes years of therapy and self-reflection, which have reshaped her outlook on life and sport. Kostyuk continues to address the war and criticize Russian players, showing that the mental battles off the court have prepared her for any challenge within it.