Madrid Open winner's backflip hailed by gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci Last updated: May 03, 2026 | 13:49 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine celebrates after defeating Mirra Andreeva during their women's singles final match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain. AP “Congratulations @martakostyuk #perfect10 landing”, posted legendary Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci on her Facebook account after the Ukrainian capped off a remarkable title-winning run at the WTA 1000 Madrid Open with her signature backflip. For the record, Comaneci was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect 10 at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. For Kostyuk, ranked and aged 23, her dream run on clay continued with the biggest title of her career when she beat Mirra Andreeva of Russia 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday. She collapsed back onto the clay court and held her hands over her face after converting match point when Andreeva's final shot flew long. After getting to her feet, she did the acrobatic backflip while the crowd cheered.…