Iga Swiatek Vs Marta Kostyuk Live Score, French Open: Kostyuk Dismantles Swiatek 7–5, 6–1 For Career-Defining Victory

Marta Kostyuk delivers the biggest win of her career, stunning Iga Swiatek 7–5, 6–1 with a fearless, front-foot performance from start to finish.

From early aggression to a ruthless finish, Kostyuk never let Swiatek settle, closing out a statement victory on the big stage. She moves on to face either Elina Svitolina or Belinda Bencic, and on this form, she’s firmly in the conversation as a genuine title threat.

Marta Kostyuk is fearless here, standing well inside the court to crush a second serve with an inside-out backhand, total intent, total control. That brings 15–30, then 15–40 as pressure builds fast on Iga Swiatek.

Swiatek saves one, tries to reset by stepping in again, but overcooks the forehand, no feel, just forcing it.

And it’s getting away from her now.

Iga Swiatek falters under pressure with a forehand error and a double fault to fall 0–30, briefly recovers as Marta Kostyuk overhits, but another double from Swiatek opens the door again. Kostyuk seizes it, producing a sharp backhand pass to seal the set 7–5. Swiatek loses the opener and is under early pressure.

Marta Kostyuk produces a brilliant backhand winner but follows it with errors as the tension builds. A double fault and a loose forehand hand Swiatek break-back chances, and Kostyuk takes it with a solid return forcing the error.

It’s 5–5, momentum swinging hard.

Kostyuk stays aggressive and moves ahead 6–5, keeping the pressure firmly on Iga Swiatek.

Iga Swiatek is made to work hard at 1–2, dragged to deuce, but she finds a way through the hold. No freebies here, every point is being earned.

Marta Kostyuk, though, is sending a clear message early. She’s not just hanging in, she’s taking time away, stepping into the court, making Swiatek adjust. And that intent is still very much alive as we move on, Swiatek now nudging ahead 4–3, but this is already shaping into a proper contest, not a routine start.

We’re underway and there’s an early twist in this one.

Marta Kostyuk starts strong and edges ahead 2–1, already putting Iga Swiatek under pressure. The Ukrainian is playing bold, taking the ball early and forcing Swiatek to react instead of control.

Swiatek is still settling, a bit off rhythm in these opening games, but nothing major yet. Just early scoreboard pressure in a match that’s only getting started.

Greetings and welcome back to our live blog for the French Open fourth-round clash between Iga Świątek and Marta Kostyuk at Roland-Garros. Stay tuned for live updates as the action unfolds at Court Philippe-Chatrier.