Court Couture! Ukrainian Tennis Player Marta Kostyuk Wins at Wimbledon in a Sporty Replica of Her Wedding Gown
Athletic brand Wilson designed Kostyuk's 2023 wedding dress and the sportswear iteration she debuted at the London tournament
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Marta Kostyuk during her Wimbledon singles match against Daria Saville on July 4, 2024.Marta Kostyuk is winning in white.
The Ukrainian tennis pro, 22, paid homage to her nuptials in bespoke sportswear as she plays in Wimbledon this week, including against Australian competitor Daria Saville on Thursday. Kostyuk's mini dress took direct inspiration from the gown she wore at her wedding to George Kyzymenko, 27, in Cyprus last year, per The Times.
Both dresses were designed by athletic brand Wilson, and the elegant tennis outfit — dubbed "The Martha Dress" — is now available for purchase for on the athletic brand's website. The sleeveless dress plunges into a V-neck with a ruched, cut-out back.
Another version of the chic performance attire includes a removable mesh overlay with a bridal-inspired button enclosure.
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Marta Kostyuk during her Wimbledon singles match against Daria Saville on July 4, 2024.Related: The Most Surprising Wimbledon Rules You Didn't Know Players and Spectators Must Follow
In Wilson's online preview of its latest design, Kostyuk described the game-ready ensemble as "light, comfortable, feminine [and] beautiful," adding, "Everything that was in my wedding dress is the same in the tennis dress because it's the way I live my life on and off the court."
Kostyuk — who is currently the 18th seed at Wimbledon — beat Saville after three sets, sending the Kyiv native to the third round of the annual tournament in London.
The athlete said she plans to keep her custom tennis outfit on display to commemorate the special match.
"I think after Wimbledon is over, I will put this dress in the frame and hang it on the wall somewhere for sure," she told Wilson in a quote featured on its site. "It definitely will be one of the highlights of my life and my career. I mean what ... else can you ask for?"
Like her court couture, Kostyuk's 2023 wedding look was the result of thoughtful collaboration. The title-winner joined forces with Joelle Michaeloff, Wilson's head of design, to dream up the perfect dress to carry the athlete down the aisle.
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Marta Kostyuk and her husband George Kyzymenko in Miami on March 18, 2024.Related: All the Celebrities at Wimbledon 2024
Speaking to Vogue, Kostyuk said she came to Michaeloff with only a basic idea of how she envisioned the gown.
“I think a lot of girls know exactly how they want their wedding dress to look but I had no idea what I wanted, or what I liked,” Kostyuk told the outlet. "I wanted something very simple, but at the same time something that you will remember."
She continued, “I just knew that I didn’t want the kind of wedding dress that weighs 200 kilos, or anything that’s either so complicated or so fragile that you can’t move and you can’t enjoy being around people.”
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