French Open 2026: Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk prepare to meet in all-Ukraine quarter-final

Ukrainian tennis players Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk will face each other in the French Open 2026 quarter-finals on Tuesday, marking only the second time two Ukrainian players have reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam. The winner will make history as the first Ukrainian woman to reach the French Open semi-finals in the Open era. The match carries significance beyond sport, with the pair seen as representing their country during its ongoing conflict.