Elina Svitolina has exited Roland Garros at the quarter-final stage after being defeated by compatriot Marta Kostyuk.
Kostyuk, who has now won 17 consecutive matches on the WTA Tour, defeated the seventh seed 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier.
The Ukrainian, who issued a heartfelt statement after the contest, will play Mirra Andreeva in the semi-finals.
Kostyuk will fancy her chances against the Russian, having defeated her in April in Madrid.
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For Svitolina, Tuesday’s result represented yet another missed opportunity.
The Ukrainian was seen as a major contender for the French Open title, especially after winning the Italian Open last month.
However, it was not to be for the 30-year-old, who has now set an unfortunate tennis record.
Elina Svitolina has lost six Roland Garros quarter-finals
Following her loss to Marta Kostyuk on Tuesday, Elina Svitolina has now lost six Roland Garros quarter-final matches.
As reported by statisticians OptaAce, Elina Svitolina has the most Singles Grand Slam quarter-final appearances in a single major without reaching the semi-finals.
Svitolina’s total has now surpassed Helena Sukova at Wimbledon and Tommy Robredo at Roland Garros.
Sukova and Robredo both lost five major quarter-finals at their respective events without reaching the semi-finals.
Who Elina Svitolina has lost to in Roland Garros quarter-finals
- 2015: Ana Ivanovic
- 2017: Simona Halep
- 2020: Nadia Podoroska
- 2023: Aryna Sabalenka
- 2025: Iga Świątek
- 2026: Marta Kostyuk
As for Kostyuk, she has been on an incredible run as of late.
The Ukrainian has won 17 consecutive matches on the Tour, last losing a contest against Elena Rybakina on March 22.
Since then, Kostyuk has won titles in Rouen and Madrid, and has now reached the semi-finals in Paris.
Marta Kostyuk makes Ukrainian tennis history
Following her victory against compatriot Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk has become the first Ukrainian woman in the Open Era to reach the Roland Garros Women’s Singles semi-finals.
The only other Ukrainian player – male or female – to qualify for the semi-finals of a Roland Garros singles event is Andrei Medvedev.
Medvedev, born in Kyiv, first reached the semi-finals in 1993. He was defeated in the last four by two-time Roland Garros champion Sergi Bruguera.
Six years later, Medvedev once again found himself in the semi-finals.
On this occasion, Medvedev emerged victorious; defeating Fernando Meligeni 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 to qualify for his first Grand Slam final.
In the final, Medvedev was on course to win his first Grand Slam title after winning the first two sets against Andre Agassi 6-1, 6-2.
However, Agassi roared back to claim the title, winning the last three sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
Medvedev retired two years later, in 2001.
