Marta Kostyuk is one of the best young players on the WTA tour. She achieved her career-high singles ranking of No. 16 in June 2024, after her surprise run at the 2024 Australian Open, where she reached the quarterfinals. Kostyuk has won one singles and two doubles WTA titles in her career, as of December 2024. As a junior, she won some prestigious tournaments, such as the Junior Orange Bowl and the 2016 'Petits As'. She also won the Australian Open girls' singles title and the US Open girls' doubles title in 2017. Her highest junior ranking was world No. 2, which she achieved in October 2017. Further, she made her grand slam debut at the Australian Open in 2018 and defeated Peng Shuai in the first round, becoming the youngest player to win a main-draw match at the Australian Open since Martina Hingis in 1996.
Marta Kostyuk's Nationality
Marta Kostyuk is of Ukrainian nationality. She represented her home country in many international tournaments, including the 2018 Fed Cup, with a record of 10-4. Then, 15-year-old Kostyuk defeated Daria Gavrilova 7-6 (3), 6-3, to tie Ukraine's Fed Cup World Group II match against Australia at 1-1. After multiple service breaks, she dominated the first-set tiebreaker to go to the third round of the Australian Open as a qualifier. She won the match after Gavrilova hit a long return. Earlier, Ashleigh Barty defeated No. 883-ranked Lyudmyla Kichenok 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 on a makeshift grass court at the Canberra Tennis Centre, giving Australia a 1-0 lead.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Kostyuk partnered with Dayana Yastremska to represent Ukraine; however, they were defeated by Taiwanese duo Hsieh Su-wei and Tsao Chia-yi in the second round.
Marta Kostyuk's Birthplace
Marta Kostyuk was born on June 28, 2002, in Kyiv, Ukraine, to Oleg Kostyuk and Talina Beiko. Her mother, Talina, is a former professional tennis player who started working as a coach after retiring. With her mother as her coach, she began playing tennis at an early age of five at the Antey Tennis Club on Kyiv's west side. She also has two sisters, Zoryana and Mariya. Her sister Mariya Kostyuk played college tennis for Chicago State University and Southeast Missouri State University. Her younger sister Zoryana is also a tennis player.
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FAQ's on Marta Kostyuk
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A. Marta Kostyuk is 5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm tall.
A. Marta Kostyuk uses a Wilson Blade 98 v9 tennis racquet as of December 2024.
A. Marta Kostyuk turned professional in 2016.
A. Oleg Kostyuk and Talina Beiko are the parents of Marta Kostyuk.
