Andreeva races past error-prone Kostyuk to reach French Open final

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 04, 2026 · 452 words

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Andreeva races past error-prone Kostyuk to reach French Open final Mirra Andreeva beat an erratic Marta Kostyuk in straight sets at the French Open on Thursday to reach her first Grand Slam final.

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What happened

Andreeva races past error-prone Kostyuk to reach French Open final Mirra Andreeva beat an erratic Marta Kostyuk in straight sets at the French Open on Thursday to reach her first Grand Slam final.

Why it matters

The 19-year-old from Russia drew on her defeat against the same opponent at the Madrid Open earlier this year to deliver a tactical masterclass at Roland Garros, ending the Ukrainian's 17-match unbeaten run on clay.

Common ground

Mirra Andreeva raced into her first Grand Slam final as she beat an error-prone Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 at the French Open on Thursday.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260604-andreeva-races-past-error-prone-kosty…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Shnaider and Chwalinska, a qualifier, meet to decide her final opponent later Thursday.”

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Claim 2: “Kostyuk, the 15th seed”

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Four independent sources (France24, TASS, Nypost, Al Jazeera) confirm Marta Kostyuk was the 15th seed.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — In the other semifinals match on Thursday, another Russian player, 8th-seeded Mirra Andreeva, is set to play against 15th-seeded Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk.
https://tass.com/sports/2140961

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the 15th-seeded Kostyuk
https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260524-tearful-kostyuk-s…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Undefeated this season on clay, the 15th-seeded Ukrainian player reached the quarterfinals at the French Open for the first time on Sunday by taking out four-time champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1
https://nypost.com/2026/05/31/sports/iga-swiatek-stunned-by-…

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Claim 3: “Andreeva will play either compatriot Diana Shnaider or Pole Maja Chwalinska in Saturday's final.”

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The official Roland Garros site and other web sources confirm Andreeva would face either Diana Shnaider or Maja Chwalinska in the final.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... It's Andreeva's first Grand Slam final at the age of 19. She will play either Diana Shnaider or Maja Chwalinska in Saturday's final. "I'm ...
https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/2026-edition-rg-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Chwalinska will win as she is mentally stronger, better in defense and has a smarter and more creative game than Andreeva. 4w · 62 likes. David ...
https://www.facebook.com/tennischannel/posts/qualifier-maja-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Maja Chwalińska secured the final spot in the championship match, extending her remarkable fairytale run at Roland Garros. The Polish qualifier ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/french-open-womens-final-w…

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Claim 4: “Mirra Andreeva beat an erratic Marta Kostyuk in straight sets at the French Open on Thursday to reach her first Grand Slam final.”

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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia confirm that Mirra Andreeva defeated Marta Kostyuk at the French Open (Roland Garros) to reach her first Grand Slam final.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marta Olehivna Kostyuk (Ukrainian: Марта Олегівна Костюк [ˈmɑrtɐ koˈsʲtʲuk]; born 28 June 2002) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings by the WTA of No. 12 in singles,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta_Kostyuk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Aleksandrovna Andreeva (born 29 April 2007) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has been ranked by the WTA as high as world No. 5 in singles, achieved in July 2025, and No. 12 in double…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirra_Andreeva

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalińska in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 French Open. It was her first major title and sixth WTA Tour–level singles title over…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open_–_Women's_sin…

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Claim 5: “Kostyuk, who finished with 34 unforced errors”

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Claim 6: “The most recent was on clay in the final in Madrid”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for a Brazilian footballer (Marta) and the Atlanta transit authority (MARTA), which are irrelevant to the tennis match in Madrid.

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web search NEUTRAL — Marta Vieira da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaʁtɐ viˈejɾɐ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 19 February 1986) [1], known mononymously as Marta, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta_(footballer)

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web search NEUTRAL — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA / ˈmɑːrtə /) is the principal public transport operator in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Atlanta_Rapid_Tra…

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web search NEUTRAL — MARTA has launched its new MARTA Mobility app and web platform. MARTA Mobility customers will still be able to call in to make reservations through the MARTA Mobility Call Center at 404-848-4212.
https://itsmarta.com/

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Claim 7: “The 19-year-old from Russia drew on her defeat against the same opponent at the Madrid Open earlier this year”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state Mirra Andreeva was born on April 29, 2007, and is a Russian professional tennis player, making her 19 in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player Mirra Andreeva. She has won a major at 2026 French Open. She also won the doubles silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirra_Andreeva_career_statisti…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erika Aleksandrovna Andreeva (Russian: Эрика Александровна Андреева, IPA: [ˈɛrʲɪkɐ‿ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvnɐ‿ɐnˈdrʲe(j)ɪvə], born 24 June 2004) is a Russian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika_Andreeva

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Claim 8: “Kostyuk, had won her previous two meetings with Andreeva, both this year.”

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While the match result is confirmed, the specific claim that Kostyuk won the previous two meetings this year is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; most sources focus on the current match.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva defeats Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the Roland Garros Championship match. She'll face the winner of Shnaider ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZKuEFuI-s1/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Kostyuk won an intense all-Ukraine quarterfinal against Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Tuesday. That set up Kostyuk against Russian teenager ...
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/48945457/russia-mirra…

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Claim 9: “Andreeva was the only one of the women's semi-finalists to have reached this stage at one of the four majors – she lost to Jasmine Paolini at the last-four stage of Roland Garros in 2024.”

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Claim 10: “The 19-year-old Russian took one hour and 16 minutes to overcome her Ukrainian opponent.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for 'Match.com' (dating site), which are irrelevant to the tennis match duration.

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web search NEUTRAL — Match.com is an American online dating service headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company has offices in Dallas, West Hollywood, San Francisco, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, and Beijing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match.com

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Match, where you can be your most confident, authentic, open, and curious self with a community of daters like you. Our members are emotionally mature adults who want meaningful relationshi…
https://www.match.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Match.com is the number one destination for online dating with more dates, more relationships, & more marriages than any other dating or personals site.
https://www.match.com/login

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Claim 11: “eighth-seeded Andreeva”

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Two independent news sources (TASS and France24) identify Mirra Andreeva as the 8th seed.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The eighth seed needed less than an hour to dispatch the 36-year-old Cirstea, appearing in the last eight in Paris for the first time since 2009
https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260602-zverev-reaches-fr…

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Claim 12: “ending the Ukrainian's 17-match unbeaten run on clay.”

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Two independent web search results explicitly mention that Andreeva snapped Kostyuk's 17-match winning streak.

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Claim 13: “Mirra Andreeva raced into her first Grand Slam final as she beat an error-prone Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 at the French Open on Thursday.”

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Multiple independent web sources report the specific score of 6-1, 6-3 in the match between Andreeva and Kostyuk at the French Open.

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