Marta Kostyuk def. Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 — Madrid Open 2026 Semifinal

Match recap

Marta Kostyuk defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 in the Semifinal of the Madrid Open 2026.

The decider hinged on the rally ball: Kostyuk won 53% of her second-serve points to Potapova's 25%, a gap that turned a 6-1 second-set wobble into a 6-1 closing set. Kostyuk converted 6 of 13 break points and cashed 75% of her second-return points, breaking the Russian's softer deliveries open down the stretch. The win moves her to 3-2 in the rivalry across five meetings.

Match stats

Marta Kostyuk: 1 ace, 53% first serves, 5 double faults, 6/13 break points. Anastasia Potapova: 0 aces, 65% first serves, 6 double faults, 4/12 break points.

Profiles: Marta Kostyuk · Anastasia Potapova — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

Marta Kostyuk and Anastasia Potapova have met 5 times, with Marta Kostyuk leading the head-to-head 3–2.

• Madrid Open 2025 R16 — Marta Kostyuk won 6-3, 6-2
• Indian Wells 2024 Quarterfinal — Marta Kostyuk won 6-0, 7-5
• Miami Open 2023 R64 — Anastasia Potapova won 6-1, 6-3
• Miami 2023 R64 — Anastasia Potapova won 6-1, 6-3