Marta Kostyuk has continued her fantastic season by winning the Madrid Open final against Mirra Andreeva.
Kostyuk defeated Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 in the Spanish capital to claim the biggest title of her career, and her second of the season.
The Ukrainian clinched the title in Rouen last month, and is now a three-time champion on the WTA Tour after edging past Andreeva, who can also be really proud of her Madrid Open run.
Kostyuk needed one hour and 21 minutes to overcome the Russian, with her fine display having caught the eye of tennis legend Martina Navratilova.
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Martina Navratilova delighted for Madrid Open champion Marta Kostyuk
Reacting to the champion’s run in Madrid and her celebratory backflip on court, Navratilova wrote on X: “Amazing – what a tournament!
“Congrats!
“And the backflip?
“Seriously?
“Best celebration ever!”
Another former player, Rennae Stubbs, also really enjoyed the win, writing on X: “Huge congrats to Marta Kostyuk on her biggest victory yet!
“You’ve always been this good and now with all this hard work it’s paying off.”
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Marta Kostyuk set for WTA top 15 debut after Madrid Open title
Kostyuk is enjoying a simply stunning run on clay, boasting 11 wins and zero losses in main draw matches on the surface this season.
And her efforts have been rewarded with two titles, along with a career-high rank of 15 when the rankings are updated on Monday, marking her first venture into the top 15.
She will also rise to ninth in the Race to Riyadh, with the fantastic form undoubtedly set to make her a real threat at the French Open.
| Top rank by year | Year-end ranking | |
| 20 | 2026 | – |
| 18 | 2025 | 26 |
| 16 | 2024 | 18 |
| 32 | 2023 | 39 |
| 49 | 2022 | 70 |
| 50 | 2021 | 50 |
| 97 | 2020 | 98 |
| 116 | 2019 | 155 |
| 118 | 2018 | 118 |
| 491 | 2017 | 518 |
Kostyuk will be full of confidence at the clay-court Grand Slam in Paris, which returns to the tennis calendar later this month.
A newly-crowned WTA 1000 champion, the Ukrainian clearly has what it takes to compete against top talent.
Before beating Andreeva in Madrid, she knocked out Yulia Putintseva, Jessica Pegula, Caty McNally, Linda Noskova and Anastasia Potapova.
