PARIS – With the imposing attack and fine serving that has made her one of the best clay-court players of the season, Marta Kostyuk made history on a rainy Tuesday in Paris by becoming the first Ukrainian woman to reach a singles semifinal at the French Open.She did it by beating her compatriot, Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, in the first all-Ukrainian quarterfinal at Roland Garros. It was a match that felt fitting for a tournament speckled with sobering reminders of the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Last week, Kostyuk broke down in tears after her first-round win in Paris, explaining that hours before, a missile had landed “100 meters” from her family’s home in Kyiv. Oleksandra Oliynykova, a 25-year-old who lost in the third round here, adorned her racket bag with the triton symbol of the Ukraine army, in which her father serves as a volunteer. Oliynykova has been directly criticizing top Russian and Belarusian players since the Australian Open and continued to do so in Paris.There were more tears from Kostyuk Tuesday, who will face 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career.“We had a very difficult night again in Ukraine, especially in Kyiv, and I want to give this match to the Ukrainian people and their resilience,” Kostyuk said. “First I want to point out Elina and their incredible impact on Ukrainian tennis. … I want to thank her again for this incredible match.”Beyond the historical significance of the meeting, Kostyuk and Svitolina gave fans a good show under the roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier.Svitolina arrived at her sixth career French Open quarterfinal having authored one of the finest seasons of her long, accomplished career. After taking an extra-long offseason last fall to address burnout, she returned to the tour in 2026 and so far has two titles to show for it. They include the all-important Italian Open, a WTA 1000 event played on red clay at the level below a Grand Slam, where she bested last year’s French Open champion Coco Gauff in the final.