'It feels unbelievable' - Ukrainian Kostyuk beats Russia's Andreeva in Madrid Open final 

GOLDEN MOMENT: Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine poses with the champions trophy after defeating Mirra Andreeva in the singles final on Day Thirteen of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on May 02, 2026 in Madrid, Spain (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk claimed her maiden WTA 1000 title with a straight-sets victory over Mirra Andreeva in the final of the Madrid Open on Saturday.

The 23-year-old 26th seed capped a memorable week as she triumphed 6-3 7-5 in a 101-minute contest.

Kostyuk took the first set with a single break of serve.

The second set was a closer affair and both players broke each other twice before Kostyuk made another decisive break to edge ahead 6-5.

She closed out victory on her third match point.

Kostyuk said at the trophy presentation: “It feels unbelievable to stand here right now. It took me many years to reach this point, and the one word I think about right now is consistency. It’s showing up every day, no matter how hard it is, no matter how much you love or hate what you do.” Andreeva cut a frustrated figure and later explained her emotions at her press conference.

“Every time I lose, it’s like the end of the world to me,” she said, according to the WTA.

“Sometimes I see other players smile right after the matches they lost. I don’t understand how people do it. I wish I could do it. Every match that I lose is obviously very disappointing and very painful to me.”

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