The 21st century
Ukraine · born Kyiv, 2002 · right-handed · Wimbledon semi-finalist 2026
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Best Wimbledon result, 2026
69
Minutes to beat Jasmine Paolini, 2026 quarter-final
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Break points faced against Paolini
21-1
Win-loss run up to the 2026 Wimbledon semi-final
Born in Kyiv on 28 June 2002, Kostyuk began playing at five, largely to spend more time with her mother, Talina Beiko, a former professional and coach. She won the Australian Open girls' title in 2017 and a year later, aged 15, came through qualifying at the Australian Open to reach the third round. Her first WTA title came in Austin in 2023, and she has been coached by Sandra Zaniewska since that August. In 2026 she reached the Brisbane final, won the Rouen title and her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid, beating Mirra Andreeva in the final, and reached the French Open semi-finals. In September she entered the top 10 for the first time. On grass that year she withdrew from Queen's with a right ankle problem, then reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, losing 6-4, 6-4 to Linda Nosková.
| Wimbledon singles | Semi-final 2026; third round 2023 and 2024; second round 2021 and 2022; first round 2025 |
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| Wimbledon 2026 | Seeded 12th. Beat Nadia Podoroska, Anna Blinkova, Emma Navarro 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, Ashlyn Krueger and Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2; lost to Nosková in the semi-final |
| Wimbledon 2023 | Beat the eighth seed, Maria Sakkari, 0-6, 7-5, 6-2 for her first top-10 win, then Paula Badosa; lost to Madison Keys in the third round |
| Grass titles | Birmingham doubles 2023 with Barbora Krejčíková. No grass singles final |
| Other grass | Eastbourne 2022: beat Krejčíková, lost to Harriet Dart in the third round |
| Birmingham | ||
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| 2023 | Women's doubles | with Barbora Krejčíková |
Leading grass titles only: the grass majors, tour-level grass events since 1968 and the leading grass championships before 1968. † single source; ‡ sources disagree. Roll of champions
"I never thought in my life I'd reach the fourth round here."
The person behind the player.
Kyiv · childhood
Her mother, Talina Beiko, was a professional who reached No. 391 and won a tournament in Kyiv in 1994 before turning to coaching. Kostyuk has said that she took up the game at five mainly to spend more time with her mother: "if I played tennis, I'd be around her more often". Beiko went on to coach her.
Source: WikipediaWimbledon 2023 · First round
She lost the first set 0-6 to the eighth seed, Maria Sakkari, in a match broken by two rain delays. "I was crying, during the delays," she said afterwards. She came back to win 0-6, 7-5, 6-2 in 1 hour 53 minutes. "This one means a lot, because it was my 15th attempt to beat top-10 player."
Source: Tennis MajorsWimbledon 2026 · Third round
She beat the 23rd seed, Emma Navarro, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, winning 11 straight points in the deciding set, and converted her fourth match point with a forehand drive volley before spinning in celebration. She admitted that in earlier years at Wimbledon "I played horrendous", and said her coach's belief that grass suited her had carried her through a poor practice week.
Source: Tennis NowWimbledon 2026 · Centre Court
Her quarter-final against Jasmine Paolini, the 2024 runner-up, was her first match on Centre Court. She won 6-3, 6-2 in 69 minutes, breaking twice in each set and winning 19 of 21 first-serve points. It was her 21st win in 22 matches, the only defeat in that run coming in the French Open semi-final.
Source: beIN SportsWimbledon 2026 · Semi-final
The semi-final against Linda Nosková was played in temperatures in the mid-30s Celsius. Kostyuk fell to 0-40 serving in the tenth game of the first set and lost it, then broke back in the second set with a forehand winner. On the second match point she hit a forehand into the tramlines. Nosková went on to win the title.
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