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Russia’s Andreeva beats Ukraine’s Kostyuk in no-handshake French Open semi

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 483 words · By Kevin Hand
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Russia’s Andreeva beats Ukraine’s Kostyuk in no-handshake French Open semi No handshake and no photo as Mirra Andreeva of Russia beats Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine to reach French Open tennis final.

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What happened

Russia’s Andreeva beats Ukraine’s Kostyuk in no-handshake French Open semi No handshake and no photo as Mirra Andreeva of Russia beats Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine to reach French Open tennis final.

Why it matters

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3 in a tense encounter at the French Open.

Common ground

Andreeva converted her first match point when she served for the tennis match on Thursday.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/4/russias-andreeva-beats-ukraines-kostyu…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the players had separate photos taken as they each stood next to two children on their respective sides of the net”
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Web search results from AP and other sources confirm the players posed separately for pre-match photos instead of together.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... PARIS (AP) — Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and Russian player Mirra Andreeva posed separately for a pre-match photo ahead of their French Open ...
https://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/national-sports/2026/06/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... There was no post-match handshake between them and Marta Kostyuk walked off quickly, turning only to wave and blow kisses to the crowd on ...
https://www.nbcsports.com/tennis/news/no-handshake-and-no-ph…
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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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Claim 2: “Top-seeded Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori of Italy won the mixed doubles final earlier Thursday, beating Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Evan King of the US 4-6, 6-3, 10-4.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to verify the mixed doubles final result.
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Claim 3: “Flavio Cobolli facing fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi on Friday in the first Grand Slam semifinal for both players.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to verify the scheduled semifinal match between Cobolli and Arnaldi.
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Claim 4: “There was no post-match handshake between the pair”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state there was no post-match handshake between Andreeva and Kostyuk.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iga Świątek was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Alexandra Eala. Eala became the first Filipina player in the Open Era to reach the third and fourth rounds of a major. Aryna Saba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wimbledon_Championships_–…
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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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Claim 5: “Andreeva, 19, raced into a 4-0 lead in the opening set”
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Multiple web search results confirm Mirra Andreeva's age as 19 during the 2026 tournament.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Mirra Andreeva snapped Marta Kostyuk's 17-match winning streak to reach her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros. The 19-year-old became ...
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4514107/andreeva-snaps-kostyu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Mirra Andreeva reaches first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros, ends Marta Kostyuk's clay win streak ... The 19-year-old scored her first victory ...
https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/mirra-andreeva-reaches-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Now, in the semifinal, Kostyuk faces a very familiar opponent. She is only 19 years old, but it already feels like she has been around much ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/621956306330798/posts/153827…
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Claim 6: “set up a title clash against compatriot Diana Shnaider or Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska.”
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Wikipedia confirms that Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalińska in the final of the 2026 French Open, confirming Chwalińska was one of the potential opponents.
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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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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 — 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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Claim 7: “Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3”
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Multiple web search results specifically confirm the score of 6-1, 6-3 and that this victory led to her first Grand Slam final.
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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 — 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 — 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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Claim 8: “the third meeting between the two players, the Ukrainian having won the first two.”
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Only one specific web search result mentions Kostyuk defeating Andreeva in a previous match (WTA 1000), but it does not explicitly confirm this was the second of exactly two meetings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Mirra Andreeva snapped Marta Kostyuk's 17-match winning streak to reach her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros.
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4514107/andreeva-snaps-kostyu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Mirra Andreeva reaches first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros, ends Marta Kostyuk's clay win streak ... her budding career, Mirra Andreeva ...
https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/mirra-andreeva-reaches-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 2, 2026 ... IT'S MARTA'S MOMENT Marta Kostyuk claims her first WTA 1000 title defeating Andreeva in straights 6-3, 7-5! #MMOPEN. May be an image of ...
https://www.facebook.com/WTA/posts/its-martas-moment-marta-k…
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Claim 9: “Mirra Andreeva of Russia beats Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine to reach French Open tennis final.”
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Multiple independent sources (France24 and several web search results) confirm Mirra Andreeva defeated Marta Kostyuk to reach the French Open final.
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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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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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Claim 10: “Kostyuk and countrywoman Oleksandra Oliynykova have spoken out during the tournament about the impact Russia’s four-year invasion of Ukraine is having on their country.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about a Brazilian footballer and the Atlanta transit authority, providing no information on the players' statements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Australian Open was a Grand Slam level tennis tournament that was held at Melbourne Park, from 18 January to 1 February 2026, with the preliminary rounds played from 12 to 15 January. It was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Australian_Open
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 24 May to 7 June 2026. Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets for his first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 WTA Tour (branded as the 2026 WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz for sponsorship reasons) is the global elite women's professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WT…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WTA_Tour
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