The Wimbledon tennis star has caused a commotion with her highly creative on-court clothing
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk has captured attention at Wimbledon not only for her devastating skills with the racket but also for her eye-catching outfit. The 24-year-old’s bridal-inspired tennis dress, which she first wore in 2024, has gone viral once more.
Despite the All England Club’s stringent dress code, Kostyuk’s Wilson-designed ensemble has wowed fans and officials, rather than sparking controversy.
The French Open semi-finalist is wearing a replica of her 2023 wedding gown, which was also created by Wilson. For this year’s Wimbledon, Kostyuk has brought back the popular dress from two years ago, with it being dubbed the Marta Dress 2.0.
It’s crafted from a lace pattern that evokes a bride’s veil and features a sheer white panel over her sleeveless dress. Wilson themselves have shared the dress on their social media, captioning it: “The grass dress code, reimagined by Marta.”
The original Marta dress was available for £150 but has now sold out. It has attracted plenty of admirers on social media, too. Beneath a post of the dress on X, one fan said: “I love this. I should own this,” while another added: ” Like a wedding dress this is very, very beautiful”.
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Under Wilson’s post on Instagram, one person said: “So divine”. A clearly impressed fan wrote: “Definitely the classiest, most beautiful, well-dressed on the Wimbledon court this year. Well done”.
Wilson have stated that the design features “a sophisticated two-piece construction consisting of a bra, vest and skirt system, accented with technical lace detailing that elevates the look while maintaining the functionality required at the highest levels of the sport.”
They added: “What appears to be delicate, proves to be indestructible with a four-way stretch performance weave.” Kostyuk clearly adores the dress.
She said: “To have a dress named after me, that was envisioned by me, feels absolutely surreal. Working with the Wilson team, especially Joelle, has been nothing short of amazing- I am able to help create looks that not only look beautiful, but are meant to perform on-court.”
Any concern that the dress might prompt Wimbledon officials to intervene, given SW19’s notorious dress code, was rapidly dismissed in 2024.
Kostyuk’s on-court kit is now in the possession of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum at the All England Club, owing to its enormous impact.
There is a remarkable nine-point dress code ruling for those competing at Wimbledon. The exhaustive guidelines essentially dictate that participants “must be dressed in suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white.”
However, it is carefully noted that “White does not include off white or cream, while ‘There should be no solid mass or panel of colouring.’ It claims that ‘logos formed by variations of material or patterns are not acceptable.”
Kostyuk, who claimed the Madrid Open title earlier this year, had battled her way through to this stage at Wimbledon by defeating Nadia Podoroska in the first round and Anna Blinkova in the second.
Following her win against Podoroska, Kostyuk posted a picture of herself on court wearing the iconic dress, with the caption ‘first dance complete’.
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