Ukraine duo vying for French Open history

Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk will face each other in the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, June 3, 2026, with the winner becoming the first Ukrainian woman to reach the semi-finals of the tournament in the Open era. This marks only the second time two Ukrainian players have reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam. The match carries added emotional weight as both players represent a country currently at war.