Tennis star Marta Kostyuk starred in the latest issue of Vogue Ukraine with the 21-year-old posing topless ahead of competing at Wimbledon next week.
The Ukrainian number one is among several athletes featured in the magazine, and the latest issue includes stars preparing for this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Vogue Ukraine said the issue celebrates “legendary athletes and new stars of national sports.”
Kostyuk is hailed in the magazine as the new star of Ukrainian tennis, with “high hopes pinned” on the world number 18.
The tennis star appears topless in the shoot, wearing only short white nylon skirts in a photo published in the issue.
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk posed topless in the latest edition of Vogue Ukraine
Kostyuk appeared in the issue before competing at Wimbledon and this summer’s Olympics.
The Ukrainian star will be looking to improve on her third-round performance at Wimbledon last year.
The short skirt-pants was provided by the clothing brand Intertop.
Ukrainian athletes will also be competing in the event, including canoeist Lyudmyla Luzan, fencer Olga Harlan, long jumper Oksana Zubkovska and judoka Darya Bilodid.
Kostyuk is far from the first tennis player to have posed topless during his career.
Fellow star Caroline Wozniacki and former Polish star Agnieska Radwanska posed nude for magazines during their careers.
Kostyuk’s appearance in the magazine comes ahead of Wimbledon, with the third Grand Slam event of the season set to begin next week.
The rising star will have high hopes of improving on his third-round exit last year at the All England Club.
The result is currently Kostyuk’s best Wimbledon performance in her three main draw appearances.
Kostyuk has enjoyed an impressive season to date, reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, where she was defeated by American star Coco Gauff.
She has reached two finals on the WTA tour this season, losing to British number one Katie Boulter in San Diego in February.
Kostyuk was defeated by 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the Stuttgart Open final, as well as world number one Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals of the prestigious Indian Wells tournament in California.
Kostyuk earned praise from fans for her green dress design at the French Open last month.
The 21-year-old has climbed to 18th in the world rankings after an impressive season so far.
The 21-year-old was named an ambassador for American sportswear brand Wilson last year, using and helping test the company’s rackets, footwear and clothing.
Kostyuk had also hired Wilson to design the dress for her wedding to Heorhii Sudakov last year. The brand also designed her husband’s suit for the ceremony at a luxury resort in Cyprus.
“Wilson has always supported my dreams on the court, but my relationship with the brand goes far beyond tennis,” Kostyuk wrote last year.
‘A big shout out and a huge thank you to the talented team who worked around my demanding touring schedule to make another dream come true; a personalized, one-of-a-kind wedding dress that turned out even more amazing than I could have imagined.’
Kostyuk is understood to play a major role in the design of his kits.
Her green outfit at the French Open last month received praise from fans, with some claiming the bold design was the best uniform at Roland Garros.
Kostyuk will have to adhere to Wimbledon’s famous rule of playing all-whites in the Grand Slam.
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Last year, organizers relaxed the rule to allow players to wear white underpants to alleviate concerns during periods.
The Ukrainian tennis player, who resides in Monte Carlo, has expressed her opinion on Russia’s continued invasion of her native country.
Kostyuk has refused to shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus amid the conflict, leading to her being controversially booed at the 2023 French Open.
Last year, Kostyuk launched a charitable foundation aimed at supporting children in Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict.
