French Open 2026: Elina Svitolina vs. Marta Kostyuk Preview, Prediction, and Live Stream Details

For the first time in the history of the French Open, we will see an all-Ukrainian quarter-final clash. Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk will face off in a decisive match for a place in the semi-finals of the clay-court Grand Slam. Svitolina won the Italian Open before arriving at Roland Garros.

Kostyuk won the Madrid Open and then decided to skip the Italian Open ahead of her preparation for the Roland Garros. She has been unbeatable on clay this season. With a 16-match winning streak, the World No.15 is now among the top favorites to win the French Open, which will be her maiden Grand Slam.

Elina Svitolina vs. Marta Kostyuk: Match Details

• Tournament: French Open 2026
• Match: Elina Svitolina vs. Marta Kostyuk
• Date: June 2, 2026
• Venue: Court Philippe-Chatrier
• Surface: Outdoor clay court
• Round: Quarter-finals
• Time: TBD

Elina Svitolina vs. Marta Kostyuk: Match Preview

Elina Svitolina began the year by winning the Auckland Classic and then reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open. She produced one of the best performances of the season at the Dubai Tennis Championships, finishing as runner-up after losing to Jessica Pegula in the final. A good run at the Indian Wells and Miami Open kept her place in the top 10.

She reached the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open and continued with her form at the Italian Open, where she claimed her second title of the season. The 31-year-old secured a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(3) win against Anna Bondár and then crushed Tamara Korpatsch and Kaitlin Quevedo in straight sets. In the fourth round, came from a set down to beat Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to reach her sixth French Open quarter-finals.

Marta Kostyuk, on the other hand, opened her 2026 campaign with a brilliant run at the Brisbane International, but couldn’t claim the title as Aryna Sabalenka defeated her in the final. After that, she managed just two wins on the court and struggled with injury. She got to full fitness at the Rouen Open in April, where she won her first title of the season.

The Ukrainian star continued with her brilliant display at the Madrid Open, dropping just one set throughout the tournament and beating Mirra Andreeva in straight sets to win the championship. At Roland Garros, she defeated Oksana Selekhmeteva in straight sets and then came from a set down to defeat Katie Volynets 6(4)-7, 6-3, 6-3. She beat Viktorija Golubic 6-4, 6-3 before claiming a thumping victory over Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals.

Elina Svitolina vs. Marta Kostyuk: Match Prediction

Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk have both represented Ukraine at the Billie Jean King Cup. They are also friends on tour, but at the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday (June 2), they will become rivals. Svitolina is seeking her maiden Grand Slam, one that would that is already due having excelled in WTA 1000 and 500 tournaments.

Svitolina has managed to reach three Grand Slam semi-finals but has never gotten to the championship match. She has a chance if changing that at the French Open, with Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff already out of the tournament. However, she holds a 1-1 head-to-head record against Kostyuk.

Their first encounter was at the 2018 Australian Open, where 15-year-old Kostyuk reached the third round before Svitolina defeated her 6-2, 6-2. It took Kostyuk more than six years to get her revenge. She defeated Svitolina 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 in the round of 32 of the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto.Match Prediction: Elina Svitolina to win in three sets.

Elina Svitolina vs. Marta Kostyuk: Live Stream Details

• France – France Télévisions, Prime Video
• United States – TNT Sports, TNT, truTV
• United Kingdom – TNT Sports, Discovery+
• Germany – Eurosport
• Spain – Eurosport
• Brazil – ESPN
• India – Sony Sports
• Middle East – beIN Sports
• Australia – Stan Sport

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