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How Ukraine-Russia tension hangs over French Open semi-finals
Key takeaways
- Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk (right) beat Russia's Mirra Andreeva when they met in last month's Madrid Open final
- BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland Garros Published3 minutes ago Russia's war in Ukraine will provide an unavoidable backdrop to the French Open women's singles semi-finals.
- Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk faces Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Thursday with their respective nations still deep in conflict.
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Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk (right) beat Russia's Mirra Andreeva when they met in last month's Madrid Open final
BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland Garros Published3 minutes ago Russia's war in Ukraine will provide an unavoidable backdrop to the French Open women's singles semi-finals.
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk faces Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Thursday with their respective nations still deep in conflict.
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