Started playing at age 9; introduced to sport by father
Favorite shot is backhand down the line; favorite surface is indoor hardcourt; favorite tournaments are US Open and Stuttgart
Studying for a physical culture degree at university in Minsk
Speaks English, Belarusian, Russian and a little bit of French
Dream is to win Wimbledon one day
Plays
Right-Handed
Career High
29
Height
5' 9" (1.74m)
Birthday
Mar 22, 1994March 22, 1994
Birthplace
Minsk, Belarus
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Finalist (5): 2024 - Budapest
2022 - Cleveland, Melbourne 250 #2
2018 - Brisbane
2015 - Seoul
DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2023 - Hong Kong (w/Kalashnikova)
WTA 125 TITLES AND FINALS
SINGLES
Finalist (1): 2019 - Limoges
Career in Review
Top 2025 result was Cluj-Napoca SF (l. eventual champion Potapova); also made SF at WTA 125 events in Paris and Vic, and reached Wimbledon 2r as qualifier (d. Gracheva in 1r for first Grand Slam main draw win since 2023 Wimbledon)
Reached fifth WTA singles final of career at 2024 Budapest (l. Shnaider); season also highlighted by run to 3r at Rome as a qualifier (l. Kerber). In doubles, reached SF at Dubai (w/Siegemund)
2023 Tour highlights include a SF run at s’Hertogenbosch (l. Alexandrova) and QF at Nanchang (l. Fernandez)
Highlights in 2022 were R-Up finishes at Melbourne Summer Set 2 (l. Anisimova) and Cleveland (l. Samsonova); also made QF at St. Petersburg, Berlin and Hamburg, leading to career-high ranking of No.29 on September 19
Best results in 2021 were runs to QFs at Belgrade and Cleveland and R16 at Indian Wells
Reached first WTA QF in 18 months at 2020 Palermo (as qualifier, l. Martic) and also advanced to QF stage at Istanbul and Linz; made 3r at 2020 US Open (d. No.19 Vondrousova en route for first Top 20 win in over a year)
Made strong start to 2019 season, recording first career Top 5 victory over No.4 Svitolina en route to Brisbane QF (l. Vekic), followed by Sydney SF (as qualifier, l. eventual champion Kvitova) and Australian Open 3r (l. Pavlyuchenkova)
Reached first Grand Slam SF in doubles at 2019 US Open (w/Kuzmova, l. Azarenka/Barty)
In 2018, reached second career WTA final at Brisbane (as qualifier, d. No.11 Mladenovic and No.16 Sevastova en route, finished R-Up to No.6 Svitolina). Also made SF at Moscow River Cup and first Grand Slam R16 at Wimbledon. First broke into Top 50 on January 29
Highlight of 2016 was run through qualifying to QF at Tokyo Pan Pacific Open; defeated No.6 Ka.Pliskova en route for first career Top 10 win
Reached first career WTA Tour singles final at 2015 Seoul (as qualifier, l. Begu); made Top 100 debut on September 8, 2015 (after US Open; rose from No.120 to No.97)
In 2014, won 11th and most recent singles title on ITF Circuit. Also owns seven ITF Circuit doubles titles
Made WTA qualifying debut at 2013 Brussels; made WTA main draw debut at 2014 US Open
