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Ukraine's Kostyuk tops Russian Andreeva for title
Key takeaways
- MADRID -- Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine beat Mirra Andreeva of Russia 7-5, 6-3 to win the Madrid Open title on Saturday.
- The two players, whose countries have been at war since Russia's invasion in 2022, did not shake hands at the net after the match or pose together at the awards ceremony.
- The 23rd-ranked Kostyuk collapsed back onto the clay court and held her hands over her face after converting match point when Andreeva's final shot flew long.
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MADRID -- Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine beat Mirra Andreeva of Russia 7-5, 6-3 to win the Madrid Open title on Saturday.
The two players, whose countries have been at war since Russia's invasion in 2022, did not shake hands at the net after the match or pose together at the awards ceremony.
The 23rd-ranked Kostyuk collapsed back onto the clay court and held her hands over her face after converting match point when Andreeva's final shot flew long. After getting to her feet, she did a backflip while the crowd cheered. Andreeva, meanwhile, slumped into her courtside seat and wept into a towel.
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