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Andreeva dismantles nervous Kostyuk amid tense backdrop of Russia-Ukraine war
Russian teen reaches French Open final in 6-1, 6-3 win
TL;DR
- Mirra Andreeva defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open semi-finals.
- Andreeva becomes the fourth-youngest French Open finalist in 30 years.
- Kostyuk aimed to use her Grand Slam run to remind people of the war in Ukraine.
- Kostyuk's tournament started after a missile landed near her family home.
- Kostyuk expressed her views on Russian players competing while their country is at war.
- Kostyuk did not shake Andreeva's hand after the match.
- This was the second meeting between the players this clay court season, with Kostyuk winning the Madrid Open final.