Marta Kostyuk shocks Iga witek, ends her Roland Garros reign in fourth round
Marta Kostyuk ends Iga Świątek’s reign at Roland Garros, sending the four-time champion out in the fourth round. The 24-year-old Ukrainian stunned the tennis world with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Świątek on Court Philippe-Chatrier, halting the Pole’s bid for a fifth French Open title and marking her worst result at the tournament since 2020.
Kostyuk, ranked 27th, dominated key moments in the match, breaking Świątek three times in the first set alone and fending off late pressure in the second. The Ukrainian’s aggressive baseline play—particularly her backhand down the line—proved decisive, while Świątek, who had not lost a set en route to the last 16, committed 28 unforced errors. "Every point was high quality," noted *The Guardian*’s live commentary, as Kostyuk’s confidence grew with each rally, culminating in a forehand winner to seal the win .
Świątek’s exit leaves Roland Garros without its dominant force of recent years. The 25-year-old, who had won the tournament in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2025, had struggled for form in 2026, failing to secure a title this season. Her defeat to Kostyuk—her first loss in the fourth round at Roland Garros—mirrors a broader trend of early upsets at this year’s tournament, with top seeds falling in quick succession .
Elsewhere, the quarterfinals took shape with Romania’s Sorana Cîrstea advancing after a straight-sets win over China’s Xiyu Wang (6-3, 6-2). Cîrstea, a former world No. 21, will face either Anna Kalinskaya or Anastasia Potapova, with the latter—ranked 26th—acknowledging the challenge ahead: "My run isn’t so bad," Potapova said, though she trails Kalinskaya 0-2 in their head-to-head .
The quarterfinals, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, will determine the final four at Roland Garros. Kostyuk’s victory not only cements her as a dark horse but also opens the draw for a first-time champion, with the women’s field now wide open. The last 36 ball retrievers—selected from 301 adolescents—will compete for the honor of serving on Court Philippe-Chatrier during the semifinals and final on June 6-7 .
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