Match Summary
- Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine defeated Mirra Andreeva of Russia 7-5, 6-3 in the Madrid Open women's final on Sunday morning AEST.
- After the match, the players did not shake hands or pose together at the awards ceremony. Their countries have been at war since Russia's invasion in 2022.
- Kostyuk collapsed onto the court after match point, then performed a backflip. Andreeva cried into a towel.
A Tense Trophy Ceremony
"Glory to God and glory to Ukraine."
— Marta Kostyuk, in her victory speech
Andreeva congratulated Kostyuk, saying: "I would like to congratulate Marta and her team for the win today and for her season. You have won two tournaments in a row, so congrats."
Kostyuk said: "It feels unbelievable to stand here right now. Up until last year I was 2-7 in Madrid and I never thought I would lift the title here."
Key Results & Stats
- The win is Kostyuk's third WTA title and second in consecutive tournaments, following her win at Rouen last weekend.
- Andreeva, ranked eighth, turned 19 on Wednesday.
- Kostyuk beat fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula and 13th-ranked Linda Noskova en route to the final, her first WTA 1000 final.
- Against Andreeva, Kostyuk converted all four break points and saved four of six break points.
- The men's final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev is scheduled for Monday at 1am AEST.