Rouen Champion: Kostyuk Downs Qualifier Podrez for Second WTA Crown

Kostyuk ends three-year title wait with straight-sets win over Podrez

Top seed Marta Kostyuk won the WTA Rouen title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over qualifier Podrez, her first trophy since Austin 2023.

Marta Kostyuk beat Veronika Podrez 6-3, 6-4 in Rouen to win her second WTA title in the first all-Ukrainian final on tour...

Top seed Marta Kostyuk won an all-Ukrainian final for the WTA title in Rouen on Sunday, beating Veronika Podrez in straight sets.

The 23-year-old took it 6-3, 6-4 in the first WTA final contested by two Ukrainian players.

She follows countrywoman Elina Svitolina, who won in Rouen last year as the top seed.

Have a day, @marta_kostyuk ! 👏🤩👏

Marta Kostyuk defeats Veronika Podrez 6–3, 6–4 to claim her second WTA singles title.#OpenRouen pic.twitter.com/sUlbdDJNPj

— wta (@WTA) April 19, 2026

For 19-year-old qualifier Podrez, ranked 209th in the world, it was a first final on her main-draw debut at a tour-level event.

Both Kostyuk and Podrez had issues on serve in the indoor clay final, combining for 12 double faults.

Kostyuk was more clinical, converting six of her nine break points while Podrez took four of seven in a match that lasted 1hr 12min.

New memories 🔓

Your 2026 Rouen Champion! @marta_kostyuk | #OpenRouen pic.twitter.com/AQrWL4HZAP

— wta (@WTA) April 19, 2026

It’s Kostyuk’s second WTA singles title and her first in more than three years, since winning in Austin, Texas, in 2023.