Elina Svitolina eliminated in French Open quarterfinals

Elina Svitolina’s French Open run ended on Tuesday when Marta Kostyuk beat her 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in the women’s quarterfinals at Roland-Garros. The match on Court Philippe-Chatrier lasted 1 hour 49 minutes, according to the tournament website. The loss left Svitolina still searching for a first semifinal appearance in Paris after six career quarterfinal exits there. Yahoo Sports reported after the result that only two top-10 seeds remained active in the women’s draw. ### Who knocked Svitolina out in Paris? Marta Kostyuk, the No. 15 seed from Ukraine, beat fellow Ukrainian Svitolina in the first all-Ukrainian Grand Slam quarterfinal, the WTA said. Kostyuk dropped the second set but took control again in the third to close out the biggest win of her Roland-Garros run. (rolandgarros.com) The 23-year-old Kostyuk advanced to her first Grand Slam semifinal with the win. Roland-Garros said the victory also made her the first Ukrainian woman to reach the semifinals in Paris. ### Why is this another tough Paris result for Svitolina? Elina Svitolina, seeded seventh in Paris this year, had entered the quarterfinal after beating Belinda Bencic in the fourth round. (wtatennis.com) Roland-Garros said that win had set up a chance for either Svitolina or Kostyuk to become the first Ukrainian women’s semifinalist in the Open era at the tournament. Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday that Svitolina has now lost in the Roland-Garros quarterfinals six times without reaching the semifinals. That made this latest defeat another near miss for a player who has gone deeper at other majors, including previous semifinal runs at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. (rolandgarros.com) ### How did the match unfold? The official Roland-Garros scoreline showed Kostyuk winning the opening set 6-3 before Svitolina responded 6-2 in the second. Kostyuk then took the deciding set 6-2 to finish the match. WTA said the result extended Kostyuk’s winning streak to 17 matches. Roland-Garros also described her final set as the key stretch that carried her into the last four. (sports.yahoo.com) ### What does this do to the women’s draw? Yahoo Sports said Svitolina became the latest top-10 seed to fall from the women’s field and reported that only two top-10 seeds remained active as of Tuesday afternoon. (rolandgarros.com) The tournament had already seen several higher-seeded players exit before the semifinals. (wtatennis.com) Mirra Andreeva, the No. 8 seed, had already reached the semifinals on Tuesday by beating Sorana Cirstea in straight sets, according to Roland-Garros coverage and other tournament reports. That left Kostyuk and Andreeva as the first two women through to the last four. ### What comes next in Paris? Roland-Garros listed the women’s event in its semifinal stage after Tuesday’s quarterfinals, with Kostyuk now awaiting her next opponent in Paris. (sports.yahoo.com) The tournament draw and results pages track the remaining quarterfinals and semifinal lineup as it is completed. (rolandgarros.com) June 7 is the scheduled date for the women’s singles final at Roland-Garros, according to the WTA tournament page. Before that, Kostyuk will play for a place in that final as the women’s semifinals are completed later this week in Paris. (wtatennis.com) (rolandgarros.com)