Tearful Kostyuk speaks of Ukraine missile attack after 'most difficult' French Open win
Kostyuk, who has not shaken hands with Russian players since the 2022 invasion, fought back tears after beating Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 on Court Simonne-Mathieu on the opening day of the clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros. Five reasons not to miss this year’s French Open “I think it was one of the most difficult matches of my career," the 15th-seeded Kostyuk said. “This morning, 100 meters away from my parents’ house, the missile destroyed the building and it was a very difficult morning for me ...
- ▪Kostyuk, who has not shaken hands with Russian players since the 2022 invasion, fought back tears after beating Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 on Court Simonne-Mathieu on the opening day of the clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros.
- ▪Five reasons not to miss this year’s French Open “I think it was one of the most difficult matches of my career," the 15th-seeded Kostyuk said.
- ▪“This morning, 100 meters away from my parents’ house, the missile destroyed the building and it was a very difficult morning for me ...
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Tearful Kostyuk advances at French Open after family’s close call with missile attack in Ukraine — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round and speaks of missile attack back home in Ukraine - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Kostyuk's emotional speech after attacks on Ukraine — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Emotional Kostyuk dedicates win to Ukraine — BBC Sport
- ▪ Kostyuk dedicates opening Roland Garros win to Ukraine — Yahoo Sports
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Advertising Home Sport Tearful Kostyuk speaks of Ukraine missile attack after 'most difficult' French Open win Sport An emotional Marta Kostyuk fought back tears after her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday as she told the Roland Garros crowd about waking up to news that a Russian missile had struck near her parents' home in Ukraine. Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 18:43Modified: 25/05/2026 - 07:21 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in action during her first-round win at the French Open, on May 24, 2026. © Benoit Tessier, Reuters Marta Kostyuk’s first-round win at the French Open became one of her toughest matches after she found out beforehand that a missile almost hit her parents' home in Ukraine.
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