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Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine won the 2026 Madrid Open women’s singles title after defeating Russia’s Mirra Andreeva in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. The victory marked Kostyuk’s third career WTA tournament title and her first-ever WTA 1000-level championship. At 23 years of age, she also became only the second player ranked outside the top 20 to win the Madrid Open women’s singles event. The triumph followed her recent title win at Rouen, making it her second consecutive tournament victory. Kostyuk celebrated the achievement with an acrobatic backflip on the clay court, which gained recognition from legendary gymnast Nadia Comaneci.