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Kostyuk’s birthday bump for Swiatek
Updated On: 01 June, 2026 10:06 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Ukrainian 15th seed Marta ruins four-time French Open champion Iga’s special day by ousting the Polish third seed in Round Four
An elated Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine after beating Poland’s Iga Swiatek in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday; (right) A dejected Iga Swiatek after her loss to Marta Kostyuk. Pics/AFP
There will be a first-time women’s champion at Roland-Garros this year, and the odds are stacked in Marta Kostyuk’s favour.
Undefeated this season on clay, the 15th-seeded Ukrainian player reached the quarter-finals at the French Open for the first time on Sunday by taking out four-time champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 and ruining her birthday.
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