Russia’s Andreeva beats Ukraine’s Kostyuk in no-handshake French Open semi
Summary
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by defeating Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 at the French Open. After the match, Kostyuk did not shake hands and quickly left, while the atmosphere was tense due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.Key Facts
- Mirra Andreeva is a 19-year-old Russian player who won her semi-final match against Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk.
- The final score was 6-1, 6-3 in favor of Andreeva.
- This victory took Andreeva to her first Grand Slam final.
- Kostyuk did not shake hands after the match and left quickly, reflecting tension related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- The players took separate photos with children on their side of the net instead of together, which is unusual.
- Andreeva will play the final against either Diana Shnaider (Russia) or Maja Chwalinska (Poland).
- Kostyuk and another Ukrainian player have spoken about how Russia’s invasion affects Ukraine during the tournament.
- On the same day, Italian players won the mixed doubles title and two Italians will face each other in the men’s semi-final.
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