Kostyuk, Ukraine's Champion, Queen of the Clay in Madrid
"Glory to Ukraine, Long Live Ukraine," Ukrainian player Marta Kostyuk declared, trophy in hand, at the end of her speech, after triumphing on the Madrid clay and becoming champion of the WTA 1000 at the Caja Mágica, the most significant success of her career.
TL;DR
- Marta Kostyuk won the WTA 1000 Madrid Open, defeating Mirra Andreeva.
- This is the most important success of Kostyuk's career.
- Kostyuk has a policy of not engaging in post-match protocols with Russian or Belarusian players who have not condemned the war in Ukraine.
- She did not shake hands with her Russian opponent, Mirra Andreeva, after the final.
- Kostyuk previously did not shake hands with Russian player Anastasia Potapova in the semifinals.
- She stated that she would only greet Daria Kasatkina, who changed nationality and publicly stated she does not support the war.
- Kostyuk had a tense encounter with Aryna Sabalenka in 2023, where she denied a handshake and was booed.