Marta Kostyuk celebrated her Madrid Open crown with an incredible backflip celebration. Kostyuk scripted a defining moment in her career by clinching the title, defeating Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 in the women’s singles final on Saturday, May 2. She won her first WTA 1000 crown and just the third title of her career, underscoring her rapid rise on the tour.
She also became only the second woman from Ukraine to win a WTA 1000 title. Having won all 12 matches on clay, which included the title in Rouen, Kostyuk looked in ominous form ahead of the French Open. After her victory over Andreeva, Kostyuk’s joy knew no bounds as she celebrated with an amazing backflip.
HOW KOSTYUK BROKE ANDREEVA
Kostyuk started aggressively, using raw power to dominate the rally, while Mirra Andreeva relied on patience and variation to disrupt her rhythm. Kostyuk took control in the sixth game, forcing errors to break for 4-2 and extend her lead to 5-2. Although she faltered on serve and missed twice on set point, she quickly recovered and sealed the opening set 6-3 in 34 minutes.
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Kostyuk and Andreeva traded momentum in a dramatic second set, with early breaks and errors keeping the match in the balance. Andreeva led 3-1 but Kostyuk fought back to 3-3 and turned it into a battle of nerves. At 5-4, Andreeva missed key set points while Kostyuk responded with clutch aces. Andreeva’s double fault gave Kostyuk the decisive break and she served out the match with aplomb and sealed the title.
MARTA KOSTYUK’S MOMENT CONTINUED MIRRA ANDREEVA TO WIN MADRID
She became the second Ukrainian in history to win a WTA 1000 title after Elina Svitolina.
Look at the emotions
Beautiful scenes.
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“It’s an incredible feeling to stand here right now. I can only thank my team for supporting me all these years. If you look at the stats, I’ve been in a lot of trouble and I never thought I’d be standing where I am now and playing the way I’m playing,” Kostyuk said.
The 23-year-old Ukrainian entered the tournament as the 26th seed but produced a remarkable run, defeating top players such as Jessica Pegula, Caty McNally and Linda Noskova before overcoming Anastasia Potapova in the semi-finals.
Kostyuk took exceptional form to the finals, remaining undefeated on clay for the entire season.
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Published on:
02 May 2026 22:59 IST
