Marta Kostyuk’s ‘Insane’ Madrid Open Backflip Captivates Tennis World, Sparks Debate
Marta Kostyuk clinched her maiden WTA 1000 title at the Madrid Open with a stunning victory over Mirra Andreeva, celebrating with an viral backflip that paid homage to her gymnastics background. Tennis icons like Martina Navratilova and Brad Gilbert lauded her performance and unique celebration, while Navratilova also defended Kostyuk’s choice not to shake hands with Russian opponents. Kostyuk’s win propels her to a career-high world No. 15 as both players now look ahead to the Italian Open.