Madrid, May 2 -- Marta Kostyuk has captured the biggest title of her career after winning the Madrid Open 2026. The 23-year-old Ukrainian defeated world No. 8 Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 in the women's singles final on Saturday (May 2), extending her winning streak on clay to 11 matches.

Kostyuk is set to rise from world No. 23 to a career high of 15 in Monday's WTA rankings. The WTA 1000 title is a third for Kostyuk, who now adds her name to the growing list of favourites for the French Open, which is due to start on 24 May in Paris.

Kostyuk was just 5-7 in her previous trips to the Spanish capital before her 2026 campaign.

"It feels unbelievable to stand here right now. It took me many years to reach this point. The one word that I think...