Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag French qualifier Elsa Jacquemot upset Marta Kostyuk in a record-breaking three-hour match at the 2026 Australian Open.

flag Elsa Jacquemot upset 20th-ranked Marta Kostyuk in a record-breaking three-hour, 31-minute women’s singles match at the 2026 Australian Open, the longest since the 2019 final-set tiebreak rule. flag The French qualifier won 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 7-6(10-7), securing her first top-20 victory and main-draw Grand Slam win. flag The match featured three tiebreaks and included a medical timeout after Kostyuk suffered a severe ankle roll, returning with heavy support but unable to overcome Jacquemot’s resilience. flag The day set a new Grand Slam attendance record with 73,235 fans, surpassing the 2019 mark. flag Jacquemot now faces Yulia Putintseva in the second round.

3 Articles