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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamie Braidwood

Marta Kostyuk celebrates biggest title of career with back handspring

Marta Kostyuk after winning championship point to win the Madrid Open - (Getty)

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk celebrated the biggest title of her career with a backwards handspring as she defeated Mirra Andreeva to win the Madrid Open and her maiden WTA 1000 title.

Kostyuk, 23, won just her third career title with a 6-3 7-5 victory over the eighth seed Andreeva, and second title in a month after a WTA 250 in Rouen.

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