Marta Kostyuk sweeps past Elina Svitolina in French Open quarterfinal that meant more to Ukraine

PARIS – With the imposing attack and fine serving that has made her one of the best clay-court players of the season, Marta Kostyuk made history on a rainy Tuesday in Paris by becoming the first Ukrainian woman to reach a singles semifinal at the French Open. She did it by beating her compatriot, Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, in the first all-Ukrainian quarterfinal at Roland Garros. It was a match that felt fitting for a tournament speckled with sobering reminders of the impact of Russia’s inv

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: PARIS – With the imposing attack and fine serving that has made her one of the best clay-court players of the season, Marta Kostyuk made history on a rainy Tuesday in Paris by becoming the first Ukrainian woman to reach a singles semifinal at the French Open. She did it by beating her compatriot, Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, in the first all-Ukrainian quarterfinal at Roland Garros. It was a match that felt fitting for a tournament speckled with sobering reminders of the impact of Russia’s inv