Marta Kostyuk won her Roland Garros opener against Oksana Selekhmeteva hours after learning a missile had struck near her parents' home in Kyiv. The 15th seed described the match as one of the hardest of her life and dedicated the win to Ukraine. She stayed unbeaten on clay this season and extended her run to 13 straight wins on the surface after title runs in Rouen and Madrid. The result keeps her moving through the French Open draw while putting the war in Ukraine directly into focus on day one in Paris.
Kostyuk: Missile struck near parents' Kyiv home
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- The Guardian Tennis: French Open 2026: Swiatek, De Minaur and Jodar through, Boulter in action on day two – live ↗ (opens in new tab) 41d ago
- ESPN Tennis: Kostyuk: Missile struck near parents' Kyiv home ↗ (opens in new tab) 42d ago
- The Guardian Tennis: French Open 2026: Raducanu v Sierra; Zverev eases through on day one at Roland Garros – live ↗ (opens in new tab) 42d ago
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