Russia’s Andreeva beats Ukraine’s Kostyuk in no-handshake French Open semi

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Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva defeated Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 at the French Open to reach her first Grand Slam final. The match, held on Court Philippe-Chatrier, saw Andreeva dominate from the start, overwhelming Kostyuk with her aggressive play. Following the match, there was no handshake or joint photo between the players, a departure from usual Grand Slam protocol. Kostyuk quickly left the court, acknowledging the crowd. The article notes that Ukrainian players, including Kostyuk, have spoken about the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Andreeva will face either Diana Shnaider or Maja Chwalinska in the final.

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Andreeva is 19 years old.

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Andreeva won the match with a score of 6-1, 6-3.

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Kostyuk and countrywoman Oleksandra Oliynykova have spoken out about the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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There was no post-match handshake between the players.

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Mirra Andreeva of Russia beat Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine to reach the French Open tennis final.

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No handshake and no photo as Mirra Andreeva of Russia beats Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine to reach French Open tennis final.Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3 in a tense encounter at the French Open.Andreeva converted her first match point when she served for the tennis match on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran footballers describe how war with US-Israel affects their World Cuplist 2 of 4Who are the Golden Boot favourites at World Cup 2026?list 3 of 4Man City threatens legal action against Real Madrid following Haaland claimlist 4 of 4Israel detains Palestine international women’s football playerend of listThere was no post-match handshake between the pair, however, and Kostyuk walked off quickly, turning only to wave and blow kisses to the crowd at Court Philippe-Chatrier, where some fans were draped in Ukrainian flags.The atmosphere beforehand was somewhat tense as the players had separate photos taken as they each stood next to two children on their respective sides of the net. Usually, the players pose for the same photo, standing right next to each other by the net.Kostyuk and countrywoman Oleksandra Oliynykova have spoken out during the tournament about the impact Russia’s four-year Ukraine" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="129729" data-entity-type="event">invasion of Ukraine is having on their country.The eighth seed seized control from the outset and never loosened her grip on the contest, overwhelming Kostyuk with her ⁠depth and aggression on Court Philippe-Chatrier to set up a title clash against compatriot Diana Shnaider or Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska.Andreeva, 19, raced into a 4-0 lead in the opening set and barely looked back in the third meeting between the two ⁠players, the Ukrainian having won the first ⁠two.Kostyuk briefly threatened to make a contest of it in the second set, but the Russian swiftly snuffed out any hopes of a comeback before serving ⁠out the match to complete a dominant display.

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