Tennis player Marta Kostyuk, exposing La Roche-Posay in Ukraine, openly reveals the cost of success and failure, injury, self-care and self-love
About successes and amazements
Spring at the 23-river Marty Kostyuk, who in linden became the face of the dermocosmetic brand La Roche-Posay in Ukraine, appeared hot: she rose to 1/8 of the prestigious US Open, at the harvest warehouse of Ukraine she rose to the final round of the legendary women's tournament Billie Jean King Cup, and on the 24th of spring a new tournament of the WTA 1000 series began in Beijing, where it reached the 1/8 finals. The tennis player continues to get in shape.
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However, it’s not just the victories that are worth it. While we are talking about the important moments of the first festive season, Marta will remember the tense and important matches: the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open in Kvitna and the 1/8 finals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome in 2025. Despite the fact that in both cases the athlete lost to the “neutral” Arina Sabalenka, she calls the fight a disappointment in her career. Even in tennis, the result is determined not only by victories: defeats are also part of progress. Marta calls the loss of matches an important piece of evidence.
About the new installation before gri
“To be honest, in my entire career I haven’t felt such a fresh feeling at the end of the season,” says Marta, who, in truth, emphasizes the fact that, despite the demanding schedule, the travel and the difference in hours. She explains that she managed to change her mind to tennis: “I worked until the end of the day. And immediately I realized that it wouldn’t work that way. We (tennis players – Editor’s note) have a fairly short career, so I need to live it with joy, get rid of contentment, and not suffer and wait until it’s all over. It suits me how I play, what kind of mood I have and how I get rid of contentment in my work,” she says confidently.
About the injury
In 2025, Marta was injured just before the WTA 1000 match in Montreal. “I played a really cool game against Kasatkina for a tiebreaker in the third set. And I landed on my racket straight on my wrist.” By the way, I finished the match, but the very next day I realized that I really care. In the quarterfinals, she simply could not trim the racket in her hands.
An MRI showed a tear in the ligaments on the right, working arm. Kostyuk still tried to enter the court in Cincinnati this coming season, but realized that she couldn’t play on a high level. During the tournament, I had the opportunity to work with a French rehabilitation therapist who works with NBA players, Kobe Bryant’s physical therapist and on special rights.
“I’m going through a difficult period,” Marta admits, as she still didn’t know that she would be entering the US Open court. Everything was clear: the athlete set a special record – she reached the 1/8 finals of this prestigious tournament, the first in her career. For this reason, 7 days before the match, I had a chance to launch a new serve: the first one was not working through an injury. This approach turned out to be successful.
About watching behind the skin
With her combined, dry-to-dry skin, Martha gives precedence to the qualities of La Roche-Posay : she has known them well for a long time, and the brand has often acted as a partner of great shadow brands. Martha does not go onto the court without the sun-drenched Antelios vibe: difficult and important matches must take place under the scorching sun, and the skin will require protection.
Also, Sanskrin will be applied first, and after training, it will be updated. “It does not remove white traces, it is suitable for sensitive skin, and does not remove the air.”
Tennisty’s wet and sweaty face is constantly rubbed with towels. “It hurt me to expose New York,” said Martha. I used the benign serum Gyalu B5 with several types of hyaluronic acid: you can just pour it into the bottle in the evening – it’s easy and easily absorbed.
Just as other people keep an eye on the skin of their jackets in the evening, tennis players have their own rules. The observation comes after the matches: “You just need to wash everything off and apply Gialu B5 serum from La Roche-Posay . It will soothe and calm.” Marta “covers” the serum with Cicaplast B5+ balm – “We have panthenol, madecassoside, zinc in stock – it really renews the dry barrier and soothes the irritated skin.” Together with Antelios, it always ends up in sports and travel bags.
On the way, March will always try the soothing odor-bearing cream-gel for cleansing problematic skin Efaklar Health Iso-Biom. The favorite syrup Gyalu B5 is often supplemented with the lipid-containing balm Lipikar AP+M Light. Finally, Vikorist uses Efaklar A.Z. gel-cream, which works well with sagging and post-acne.
About makeup, perfumes, procedures and hair care
March’s favorite perfume, Louis Vuitton, is rarely applied before matches: “I don’t care about smelling delicious on the court,” she laughs. Use deodorant.
Go on court without makeup. The hair is pulled back into a ponytail or a bun. Picks up the seam rubber, section 4-5: this much quantity is enough to remove this important copy.
Before Martha’s hair, she stands with trepidation: she farbs him once again every day. He trusts only one person in the world – the Ukrainian colorist Sergiy Trosko, who knows how to come from another country and sit in a chair for 15 years for the sake of a soft, merciful brightening As a result, the skein has the effect of a slight burn in the sun, becoming thick and seamy throughout the entire day.
You will love all the procedures based on temperature contrasts: the first sauna, the cold pool. And also sessions with infrared light and massage. To refresh your psyche and calm down, listen to bilateral music in your headphones. You can’t do without benefits for the body. “I have a few lotions, but I’m increasingly using Lipikar from La Roche-Posay. It suits me: it’s very good for sensitive skin.”
About hundreds of girls with fashion
Marta has a reputation as one of the most stylish tennis players in the world. It seems that the world of fashion allows clothes to appear in different ways, so that in Paris we are happy to wear broadcloth and selections, and in Los Angeles we can go to the evening in sweatpants. Already, a number of people have entrusted their images to the Ukrainian stylist Sonya Soltes.
From the beginning of 2023, Kostyuk is the first “head-to-toe” Wilson ambassador: a new set of equipment, from a racket to a shoulder bag, from one brand. In 2023, Wilson sewed a full cloth for it, and on this basis the team developed a game version for Wimbledon 2024. After the tournament, the company released a serial model, The Marta Dress.
About managing emotions
Cancer behind the horoscope, Martha is sensitive, capable of reflection and deep experiences. For the emotions on the court, the public adores her. Ale tennis player earnestly works to protect them: “I can’t finish my job if I’m overwhelmed by emotions.” It helps to know yourself, understand the brain, and biochemical processes.
Vaughn calls tennis a teacher of life: it seems that it gives the opportunity to experience emotions that are not available in other professions. “Great pressure and pressure do not allow you to lose peace in the camp. You raise your pulse to the maximum, having achieved success, all in front of thousands of stands. Of course, this is a colossal stress. And just like the power of the blow, I train my reaction. This whole life’s work will not end when I finish playing tennis.”
If I understand how to overcome criticism and anger, Martha suggests that it is necessary to work on them – just like on the physical form. “All the graves of the high level will play in tennis. It’s your psyche itself that is in the balance.” The athlete says that the “similar European” mentality is greatly undermined by the approach: “It’s simply not customary for us to deal with our psychological state and talk about something new. Good, what’s going on now? is changing.”
When asked, she would like to be a “calm soul”, she simply says: “No. I am open to all emotions – both the worst and the worst. This is a wonderful process of life. marvel at how I change, how I grow and develop.”
About motivation
Marta seems to be motivating her not to rank in the ranking. “There are no successes in action, progress, matches. That’s why I try to concentrate on the process, on how I work every day. Even from these days, the result is formed.”
The way he himself breathes: “My goals are in charity, in my work fund, in sports results. Otherwise, I will stumble in my tracks. This uncertainty is what it is. I also concentrate on what I can really work today, I want to quit and just live.”
Відео: Yaw Hinne
Photo: Stephan Lisowski
Style: Victoria Filipova
Set design: Natalia Tyuleneva
Video editing: Marina Shulikina
Makeup and haircut: Sasha Vetrova
Style supporter: Yuliia Ostapchuk
Gaffer: Oleksiy Kuzmenko
Production: Marina Sandugei-Shyshkina, Oleg Patselya
Interview: Alyona Ponomarenko
