Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine’s No. 2 tennis player, has achieved a notable ranking among the top five female players for aces during the 2026 Grand Slam season. She recorded a total of 83 aces across the four major tournaments this year. Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan led the category with 116 aces, while Kostyuk was surpassed by Naomi Osaka from Japan, Linda Nosková from the Czech Republic, and Belarusian player Arina Sabalenka, who competed as a neutral athlete.
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Kostyuk also reached personal milestones this year, making it to the semifinals at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon and advancing to the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Her strong performances have propelled her into the top ten of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings for the first time, securing the tenth position. She now shares this achievement with compatriot Elina Svitolina, who is ranked seventh.
The latest WTA rankings, updated on September 14, 2026, highlighted a historic moment for Ukrainian tennis, as a total of six players from Ukraine entered the top 50 simultaneously. In the U.S. Open, Kostyuk advanced to the round of 16 after defeating a Russian opponent, although she was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Nosková.