Tennis world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov jumped from a balcony of a five-star hotel and 'died by suicide' in Miami, police say, despite reports in Belarus claiming he had a 'blood clot'
- Konstantin Koltsov was confirmed dead by his former hockey club on Tuesday
- Police in Miami have now revealed the Belarusian jumped from a hotel balcony
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Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of tennis world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka, 'died of suicide' on Monday evening after jumping from a hotel balcony in Miami, police have confirmed.
The 42-year-old Belarusian, who played hockey for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, was announced dead by his former club Salavat Yulaev Ufa on social messaging site Telegram on Tuesday.
Reports in Belarus claimed Koltsov, who has been dating Australian Open champion Sabalenka, 25, for three years, died of a 'detached blot clot' before police in Florida revealed that he 'jumped from a balcony' at a five-star resort. Authorities in Miami have taken over the investigation as an 'apparent suicide'.
Miami Police Department told Mail Sport in a statement on Tuesday: 'According to investigators on Monday, March 18, 2024, at approximately 12:39am, Bal Harbour Police and Fire Rescue were dispatched to the St Regis Bal Harbour Resort, 9703 Collins Avenue, in reference to a male that jumped from a balcony.
'The Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau, responded and has taken over the investigation of the apparent suicide of Mr. Konstantin Koltsov (04/17/1981). No foul play is suspected.'
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Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov 'died of suicide' Miami police have confirmed
![Koltsov was supporting Sabalenka in Florida as she prepared for the upcoming Miami Open](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/15/82626821-0-Aryna_Sabalenka_lost_her_boyfriend_Konstantin_Koltsov_to_a_blood-a-27_1710863552101.jpg)
Koltsov was supporting Sabalenka in Florida as she prepared for the upcoming Miami Open
![The hotel is a five-star resort in Florida](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82646369-13215259-image-a-44_1710865325114.jpg)
![Bal Harbour Police and Fire Rescue were dispatched to the hotel in the early hours of Monday morning](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82646375-13215259-image-a-45_1710865325114.jpg)
Police have revealed Koltsov jumped from a balcony at the St Regis Bal Harbour Resort
![Koltsov played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and represented Belarus at two Winter Olympics](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82623513-13215259-Koltsov_played_for_the_Pittsburgh_Penguins_and_represented_Belar-a-53_1710866082823.jpg)
Koltsov played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and represented Belarus at two Winter Olympics
Koltsov was in Florida supporting Sabalenka ahead of the upcoming Miami Open.
Despite Kolstov's shock passing, the two-time Australian Open champion still intends to play the tournament in the Sunshine State, where she is seeded second, according to the Tennis Channel.
Confirming Koltsov's passing on social media, the Russian hockey club paid tribute to the Belarusian and said: 'It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that the coach of Salavat Yulaev, Konstantin Koltsov, has passed away.
'He was a strong and cheerful person, he was loved and respected by players, colleagues, and fans. Konstantin forever wrote himself into the history of our club.
'Koltsov won the Russian Championship and the Gagarin Cup as part of Salavat Yulaev, and did a great job on the team’s coaching staff.
'May his memory burn bright.'
The death of the world number two's partner comes just five years after the player lost her father Sergey following his sudden death at 43.
Like Koltsov, Sabalenka's father had also played professional hockey, and the Belarusian athlete has often spoken of the motivation her father's passing her inspired in her tennis game.
After winning her second Australian Open title in January, Sabalenka achieved a feat she had previously discussed on an episode of Netflix's tennis docu-series Break Point.
![The five-star hotel is known for its ocean views of Miami beach](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82648589-13215259-image-a-79_1710867369686.jpg)
![Another picture of the resort from St Regis Bal Harbour Resort's Instragram page](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82648587-13215259-image-m-78_1710867367490.jpg)
The investigation into Koltsov's 'apparent suicide', which occurred at the hotel and spa resort, has been taken over by Miami authorities , a statement confirmed on Tuesday afternoon
![His death on Monday evening was confirmed by his former ice hockey club Salavat Yulaev Ufa](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82626817-13215259-His_death_on_Monday_evening_was_confirmed_by_his_former_club_Sal-a-52_1710866064511.jpg)
His death on Monday evening was confirmed by his former ice hockey club Salavat Yulaev Ufa
![The couple regulalry took to Instagram](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82626815-13215259-The_42_year_old_frequently_travelled_with_his_25_year_old_girlfr-a-47_1710865986431.jpg)
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The 42-year-old frequently travelled with his 25-year-old girlfriend as she competed globally
![Koltsov's tragic death comes just five years after the world number two lost her father Sergey](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82637759-13215259-Koltsov_s_tragic_death_comes_just_five_years_after_the_world_num-a-56_1710866576873.jpg)
Koltsov's tragic death comes just five years after the world number two lost her father Sergey
'We had one dream: that before 25, I will win a couple of Grand Slams,' the then-24-year-old said.
'Now I'm 24 and there is zero in my pocket'.
Sabalenka and Koltsov are thought to have dated for three years, after first being linked in June 2021.
The former hockey player and assistant coach was not only a frequently guest in her player's box on tour, but a devoted boyfriend on social media, where he often shared messages of love and support - most recently on International Women's Day two weeks ago.
Sabalenka was also very public in her love for Koltsov on social media. 'I love you @koltsov2021,' she wrote in one post that included heart and other emojis.
'Happy birthday my love. You are my dearest person, my best friend and my strongest support. Peace be with you, strength, patience and health.
'I hope we will have everything we planned I love you.'
The start of the couple's relationship in 2021 might have been more turbulent than first appeared, with Koltsov's ex-wife Julija appearing to implicate the sportsman in the breakdown of her marriage.
In a post announcing her divorce from Koltsov in 2020, Julija - who shares sons Daniel, Alexander, and Stefan with her former husband - decried 'girls who are hanging onto people's husbands' in her pointed caption.
'And now we will see who reads the posts (wink-face emoji, relief-laugh emoji). We live in a world of social networks and too many questions have accumulated... This will be the last photo with him on my insta where we are together and where we were insanely happy!!! (heart emoji)' Julija wrote.
'Pretty much our marriage is about to be a damn dozen. And we broke up. (Broken heart emoji) Our family couldn't survive a year without Constantine's work, a baby (respectively sleepless nights and tiredness (saddened emoji) and coronavirus (feverish emoji) It happens... And it hurts. For some partners anyway! That's it! (Konstantin has his own Instagram)
'I ask you to write to him directly now (relief-laugh emoji, wink emoji) and yes - we broke up - so we moved away! (this should explain the new apartment).
'And an appeal to all the girls who are hanging on other people's husbands with children in the family!!! This is mean !!!! This is the most amazing and the happiest time, but at the same time the most difficult, because a small child takes a lot of energy, energy and time... Maybe someday you'll be there too...'
![The Belarusian shares a loved-up photo of them as a couple on Instagram](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82627597-13215259-Both_Koltsov_and_Sabalenka_shared_their_affection_for_one_anothe-a-57_1710866663871.jpg)
![He accompanied his posts with kissing and love heart emojis](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82627595-13215259-Both_Koltsov_and_Sabalenka_shared_their_affection_for_one_anothe-a-58_1710866663899.jpg)
Both Koltsov and Sabalenka recently shared their affection for one another on social media, with the former paying tribute to his girlfriend on International Women's Day this year
![Koltsov's ex-wife Julija previously appeared to accuse Sabalenka of being involved in the breakdown of her marriage, sharing a picture of her and the ice hockey star together](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82637881-13215259-Koltsov_s_ex_wife_Julija_previously_appeared_to_accuse_Sabalenka-a-59_1710867100924.jpg)
Koltsov's ex-wife Julija previously appeared to accuse Sabalenka of being involved in the breakdown of her marriage, sharing a picture of her and the ice hockey star together
![Koltsov and his former wife shared three sons - whom Sabalenka seemed to grow close to](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/19/16/82637917-13215259-Koltsov_and_his_wife_shared_three_sons_Alexander_Daniel_and_Stef-a-60_1710867124597.jpg)
Koltsov and his former wife shared three sons - whom Sabalenka seemed to grow close to
On the picture of her kissing her soon-to-be ex-husband, she tagged Sabalenka, in an apparent accusation of the then-21-year-old's role in ending her marriage.
This was not addressed by either Sabalenka or Koltsov either then, or later when they made their relationship public, and the couple's relationship has since seen Sabalenka develop a connection with her boyfriend's children.
The player has previously shared pictures of Stefan, Kolstov's youngest son, to her Instagram page, and in a Q&A hosted on the site, she suggested in 2022 she 'guessed' she would 'make an amazing stepmother'.
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