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Marta Kostyuk wins Madrid WTA 1000 title with straight-sets victory

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk won the prestigious WTA 1000 title in Madrid, defeating eighth-ranked Mirra Andreeva in the final.

3 May, 01:22 PM

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk crushes former Russian player to reach her first-ever WTA 1000 final

Marta Kostyuk (WTA No. 23), Ukraine's second-ranked tennis player, advanced to the final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid after defeating former Russian Anastasia Potapova (WTA No. 56), who now represents Austria.

1 May, 10:45 AM

Kalinina eliminated from Madrid Open by former world No. 1 Osaka

Ukrainian tennis player Anhelina Kalinina was unable to reach the Round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid after falling to former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka on April 25.

26 April, 02:20 PM

Zelenskyy meets King Felipe VI in Madrid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Spanish King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on March 18.

19 March, 01:28 AM

Ukraine, Spain to merge Portnov killing investigations

Ukraine has handed Spanish courts documents to launch a joint investigation of the 2025 murder of Andriy Portnov, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said March 17 after meetings with Spanish officials.

17 March, 11:41 PM

Spain prepares $712 million Ukraine aid package

Spain will approve a EUR615 million ($712 million) military aid package for Ukraine within a month, PM Pedro Sánchez said at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Madrid on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 11:53 PM

Zelenskyy to sign defense deal with Spanish firms in Madrid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to sign a defense cooperation agreement with Spanish companies during his visit to Madrid on Nov. 18, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

18 November 2025, 07:30 PM

Zelenskyy meets Spain’s king and PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with Spanish King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during his visit to Madrid, his spokesman, Serhiy Nikiforov, told the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 01:01 PM

Madrid to host ‘secret’ Coalition of the Willing meeting

A closed-door meeting of the Coalition of the Willing will be held in Madrid next week, bringing together representatives from 35 countries to coordinate additional support for Ukraine, Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported on Oct. 31, citing sources.

31 October 2025, 02:49 PM

Portnov was in Ukraine days before his murder — report

Andriy Portnov, a former senior aide to Ukraine’s fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych, was in Ukraine just days before he was killed in Madrid on May 21, Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 23, citing law enforcement sources.

23 May 2025, 11:38 PM

Spain classifies Portnov murder investigation

A Spanish judge has classified the investigation of the May 21 murder of Andriy Portnov, a former aide to Ukraine’s fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych, EFE news agency reported on May 22, citing sources at Madrid’s Superior Court of Justice.

22 May 2025, 11:41 PM

Spanish police still seeking suspects in Portnov’s Madrid murder

Spanish police have yet to arrest suspects in the May 21 murder of Andriy Portnov, a former aide to Ukraine’s fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych, killed by a group of assailants in Madrid, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry told NV on May 22.

22 May 2025, 06:15 PM

Ukraine’s ex-presidential aide gunned down in Madrid

Andriy Portnov, former adviser to exiled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was fatally shot outside the elite American School of Madrid around 9:15 a.m. local time (7:15 a.m. GMT) on May 21, Reuters reported.

21 May 2025, 01:50 PM

Svitolina returns to WTA top 15 after Madrid semifinal

Elina Svitolina reached the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid, which allowed her to reenter the top 15 of the global rankings for the first time since March 2022 — she now holds the 14th position.

5 May 2025, 11:34 AM

Kostyuk calls out Sabalenka after bitter Madrid quarterfinal - video

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk has criticized the behavior of world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

1 May 2025, 02:42 PM

Kostyuk loses to Sabalenka in controversial match, falls one step short of Madrid semifinal — video

Ukraine’s No. 2 tennis player Marta Kostyuk (WTA No. 36) has ended her run at the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid.

1 May 2025, 08:01 AM

Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk finds joy in Madrid blackout

Marta Kostyuk shared how she found out about the blackout that canceled her match in Madrid in an interview with Big Tennis Ukraine (BTU), published on April 29.

29 April 2025, 12:20 PM

Ukrainian tennis star advances to Madrid fourth round with confident win - video

Ukraine’s top-ranked player Elina Svitolina defeated Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid, winning 6–3, 6–4.

28 April 2025, 09:15 AM

Ukrainian tennis star battles into Madrid fourth round after tough match with Russian opponent

Ukraine’s second-ranked player Marta Kostyuk (WTA No. 36) has advanced to the round of 8 at the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament in Madrid, Spain, Ukrainian tennis reported on April 27.

27 April 2025, 04:50 PM

Ukrainian tennis player Starodubtseva stuns Russia's Samsonova in Madrid to advances to fourth round

Ukrainian tennis player Yuliia Starodubtseva, ranked No. 99 in the WTA, secured an impressive victory over Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova, ranked No. 20, in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid, Spain on April 26, with a score of 2-6, 7-6(2), 6-0.

26 April 2025, 05:53 PM

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