Kostyuk knocks out Swiatek in French Open fourth round today

PARIS: Ukrainian 15th seed Marta Kostyuk ended Iga Swiatek’s bid for a fifth French Open title with a commanding 7-5, 6-1 victory in the fourth round at Roland Garros on Sunday.

Swiatek’s 25th birthday celebrations were spoiled as Kostyuk produced a composed display to claim her first set against the former champion after losing all three of their previous meetings.

After a closely contested opening set featuring multiple service breaks, Kostyuk held firm in the crucial 11th game before sealing the set with a brilliant backhand crosscourt winner.

The Ukrainian carried that momentum into the second set, racing to a 3-1 lead and never looking back.

The victory extended Kostyuk’s unbeaten clay-court record this season to 15-0 and sent the Rouen and Madrid champion into the quarter-finals, where she will face either Elina Svitolina or Belinda Bencic.