Tennis: Poland's Świątek beaten by Kostyuk at French Open

Four-time French Open champion Iga Świątek has been knocked out of Roland Garros in the fourth round, losing to Marta Kostyuk 5-7, 1-6 on Sunday.

Poland's Iga Świątek leaves the court after losing her Women's 4th round match against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on Sunday.

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The defeat came on the world number three's 25th birthday and ended her record of winning all three previous meetings against the Ukrainian.

World number 15 Kostyuk, coached by Sandra Zaniewska, reached the quarter-finals for the first time in her career at Roland Garros, surpassing her previous best result of the last 16 – achieved in 2021, when she lost to Świątek.

Kostyuk arrived in Paris in strong form, having won the clay-court tournaments in Rouen and Madrid in the weeks before Roland Garros, extending her winning streak to 15 matches.

💥 @Marta_Kostyuk beats Swiatek!

Still undeafeted on clay this season 👏#RolandGarrospic.twitter.com/4jowti2LgR

— wta (@WTA) May 31, 2026

Polish tennis star Świątek had won the French Open in 2020 and from 2022 to 2024.

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Source: PAP