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Russian teenager Mira Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by dominating Ukraine’s Marta Ktuk at the French Open.
In the year Andreeva, a 2024 semi-finalist, was impressive in her 6-1 6-3 win and will await compatriot Diana Schneider, 25th seed or Polish qualifier Maja Chulinska in Saturday’s final.
The 19-year-old is the fourth woman to reach the Roland Garros tournament, following Martina Hingis, Kim Clijsters and Coco Gauff.
If she wins, Andreeva will become the third youngest Grand Slam champion this century, behind Maria Sharapova and Emma Raducanu.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has formed an inevitable backdrop for the Games, with Kostyuk regularly condemning the war since its February 2022 start – and has been highly critical of Russian athletes who have failed to do so.
In keeping with the stance taken by Ukrainian players over the past four years, Kostyuk did not take a pre-match photo with Andreeva, and the players did not shake hands afterwards.
