3:37 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 1:4
Kostyuk is in the field when returning the second serve. However, she risks too much and the return flies out of bounds.
3:34 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 1:4
After almost half an hour, Kostyuk finally made it onto the scoreboard and fended off several breakballs. In a long rally she forces the mistake, pushes herself and clenches her fist. Was this the first part of a comeback?
3:33 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:4
She fends this off with a service winner.
3:32 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:4
She comes online again, but is then passed again. There is another break ball.
3:30 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:4
The woman without defeat on clay this season still can’t find a way into the net. The balls continue to fly out of control out of control.
15:29
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:4
She fends off both breakballs without any problems after good serves. At debut she has to come to the net after a net roller and attacks too weakly. It can then be passed via the network without any problems.
15:28
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:4
Everything continues to fit perfectly with Andreeva. Kostyuk doesn’t get a chance to get into the game and is literally shot off the pitch.
15:27
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:4
Andreeva brings it all back and Kostyuk oversteers after a few punches. Now she runs the risk of conceding the next break.
15:26
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:4
Craziness! The Russian serves strong again and pushes her opponent onto the forehand side. She can only hit the ball improperly with the frame and is now behind 0:4.
3:25 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:3
On his second debut, Kostyuk returns to the backhand. Her opponent goes for the winner, but puts it next to the field.
15:24
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:3
The Russian now serves extremely well and gets a lot of free points on her own serve.
15:23
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:3
Kostyuk now becomes a little more stable and avoids the aggressive mistakes.
15:22
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:3
Now Andreeva comes back to the net and has a huge performance. She puts a ball just behind the net into the net without any need.
3:20 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:3
The Russian puts a lot of pressure on the second breakball. Offensively, she plays the ball into the corners and bravely comes to the net. There she converts a smash to win the game.
3:19 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:2
On the other hand, Andreeva plays very solidly and gives her opponent nothing. She gets two breakballs again.
15:18
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:2
At 15:15 she gets too hectic again and puts another forehand behind the baseline.
15:17
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:2
She shoots another return out of bounds with full force. Andreeva wins five points in a row, fends off three break points and extends her lead.
3:16 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:1
Andreeva fends off all three break points. Right from the start you notice how tense your opponent is as the mistakes keep piling up.
3:15 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:1
Andreeva’s forehand wobbles. There are immediate options for a re-break.
15:14
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:1
Kostyuk goes straight for the return winner. Actually the return is given. However, the referee corrects the out-call. This is followed by a double fault.
15:12
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:1
There is a break straight away. Kostyuk actually has the advantage, but puts a backhand into the net unnecessarily.
15:11
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:0
The second double fault in this game means an early break point.
3:10 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:0
At 15:15 there is the first long rally. Kostyuk plays a lot on her opponent’s forehand and waits for the mistake in the forehand duel.
3:09 p.m
Kostyuk – Andreeva: 0:0
Kostyuk starts the game. She starts with a forehand winner and a double fault.
3:04 p.m
Coin toss:
Kostyuk won the election and chose to serve.
3:01 p.m
Enema:
The players are on the pitch. It will start in just a few moments.
2:40 p.m
Head to Head:
In the head-to-head, Marta Kostyuk is clearly ahead so far. They met twice this year and both times Kostyuk won. Andreeva has yet to win a set against her, and Kostyuk also won the Madrid final on clay this spring. Andreeva knows that she will need her best performance to break this streak, while Kostyuk can go into the match knowing that her style of play has caused Andreeva problems on several occasions recently.
2:38 p.m
Mirra Andreeva
Mirra Andreeva is also coming to Paris with a lot of momentum. She has already had several strong performances on clay in 2026 and won her opening tournament on this surface in Linz. She arrived in Paris as a seeded player and confirmed her role as one of the most exciting young players in the field. Her French Open path has also been clear and convincing so far. She clearly won her quarter-final against Sorana Cîrstea in two sets and thus moved into her second semi-final at the French Open. Her performance in Paris shows that she is no longer just a talent on clay, but can perform very maturely and effectively. For Andreeva, this semi-final has great sporting significance because with a win she could reach the final of a Grand Slam for the first time. Despite her young age, she is already one of the best players in the tournament, and the game is her chance to crown her strong development with the greatest success of her career.
14:29
Martha Kostyuk
Marta Kostyuk is probably playing the best tennis of her season or career so far in Paris. She came to the French Open with an outstanding clay court record and had already won the title in Madrid in 2026 before entering the deep tournament phase in Paris. She is undefeated on clay so far this season. At the French Open itself, Kostyuk has played very convincingly in the tournament so far. She first won against Selekhmeteva, Volynets and Golubic in the early rounds and then caused the big surprise of the tournament by beating Iga Swiatek before beating Elina Svitolina in three sets in the quarterfinals. With this success, she became the first Ukrainian woman to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros in the Open Era. The importance of this semi-final is therefore enormous for Kostyuk. For her, it is the first Grand Slam semi-final of her career at the French Open and at the same time a historic moment for Ukrainian women’s tennis.
14:29
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the first semi-final of the French Open in Paris. Marta Kostyuk will face Mirra Andreeva at 3 p.m.