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Scare for Timofeeva in Beijing: her watch is stolen in the locker room, but she recovers it later

Andrés Tomás Rico - 4 Oct 2026
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Scare for Timofeeva in Beijing: her watch is stolen in the locker room, but she recovers it later. Photo: Getty Images

Maria Timofeeva experienced a double misfortune at the WTA 1000 in Beijing. After losing in a closely contested match against Naomi Osaka 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, she saw her watch go missing in the tournament's locker room while she was taking a shower. This was confirmed by the Uzbek tennis player through a post on her Instagram.

“Having my watch stolen in the locker room during a WTA 1000 was not exactly the best combination I envisioned for this year, but at this point, I accept my fate of being a victim of any type of theft; it will be my new hobby. Another lesson on how to never leave your bag unattended in the locker room even for 10 minutes while you shower,” lamented the Uzbek.

Fortunately, the issue was resolved a few hours later when Timofeeva herself made another post on Instagram stating that “the problem has been resolved”, indicating that she had recovered her watch and thanking the tournament organizers.

Dimitrov suffered in 2023 the theft of his watch valued at 70,000 euros 

A situation similar to that experienced a few years ago by Grigor Dimitrov, when he finished a training session in the city of Barcelona. In 2023, the Bulgarian reported that a Bianchet watch valued at around 70,000 euros had been stolen from him. But his case was different, as he was driving and had his hand out the window when two thieves on a motorcycle managed to steal it. The Bulgarian had less luck than Timofeeva, as he was unable to recover his watch.

Maria Timofeeva is currently in the best moment of her career, as she ranks 63rd in the WTA ranking, her highest position to date. She achieved this after winning the WTA 125 in Porto, which adds to those she previously won in 2026 in Makarska and Istanbul. 

 

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