Marta Kostyuk becomes victim of robbery; Porsche broken into during trip to Milan

Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk's offseason took a dramatic twist when she fell victim to a robbery. During her Milan trip with her husband George Kyzymenko, Kostyuk discovered her car had been broken into.

Kostyuk recently wrapped up her 2024 season after a third-round exit at the Wuhan Open. The Ukrainian tennis star cruised past Elina Avanesyan and Amanda Anisimova to reach the Round of 16, where she lost 6-4, 6-1 to fourth seed Coco Gauff. As she began her offseason, Kostyuk unwinded by enjoying some leisure time in Italy.

Unfortunately, her trip took a disheartening turn when Kostyuk found the rear window of her Porsche SUV shattered one night.

On November 29, Kostyuk took to social media to share her ordeal, posting a picture of the damaged car window, which had been temporarily covered with tape. Kostyuk wrote on her Instagram story,

"Expensive trip to Milano. Whoever did this- God bless you. Truly,"

Marta Kostyuk's Instagram story/@martakostyuk

While the value of the stolen items is unknown, Kostyuk's resilience showed as she shared a video pointing out that the culprits had left her sporting equipment untouched in the trunk. With a touch of levity, the Ukrainian tennis star wrote,

"Clearly they are not into sports 😂"

Marta Kostyuk's Instagram story/@martakostyuk

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A look at Marta Kostyuk's performance this season

Marta Kostyuk in action during the 2024 Wuhan Open (Image source: Getty)

Marta Kostyuk participated in 20 tournaments throughout the year and reached new heights in her career.

Kostyuk's season was highlighted by her outstanding performances at the San Diego Open and the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, where she reached the final, eventually falling to Katie Boulter and Elena Rybakina, respectively.

Also, Kostyuk reached the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, where she lost 6-2, 6-1 to top seed and eventual champion Iga Swiatek. She also made quarterfinal appearances at the Adelaide International, the Australian Open, the Paris Olympics, and the Korea Open.

Kostyuk also found success in doubles, where she partnered with Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse for a strong showing at Roland Garros. The duo advanced to the semifinals before losing 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 to Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani, who went on to finish as runners-up.

Starting the year ranked World No. 38, Kostyuk climbed the rankings steadily, achieving a career-high World No. 16 in June. She ended the year ranked No. 18, marking her best year-end position to date.