Personal

Mother's name is Alla; father's name is Fedor; has one brother, Max
Introduced to tennis at age 7 by her mother. Favorite shot is her backhand; favorite surface is hardcourts
Speaks Belarusian, English and Russian
Enjoys music (rock, club hip-hop, R&B), seeing friends, surfing, paddle boarding, cooking, comedy and karaoke
Has a young son named Leo
Favorite cities are hometown of Minsk and New York City
Admires Roger Federer for his professionalism on and off of the court

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (21): 2020 - New York [Western & Southern Open]; 2016 - Brisbane, Indian Wells, Miami; 2013 - Australian Open, Doha, Cincinnati; 2012 - Sydney, Australian Open, Doha, Indian Wells, Beijing, Linz; 2011 - Miami, Marbella, Luxembourg; 2010 - Stanford, Moscow; 2009 - Brisbane, Memphis, Miami.
Finalist (20): 2021 - Indian Wells; 2020 - US Open, Ostrava; 2019 - Monterrey; 2015 - Doha; 2014 - Brisbane; 2013 - Rome, Carlsbad, US Open; 2012 - Stuttgart, Madrid, US Open; 2011 - Madrid, WTA Finals; 2010 - Dubai, Eastbourne; 2008 - Gold Coast, Prague; 2007 - Oeiras, Tashkent.

DOUBLES
Winner (10): 2023 - Madrid (w/Haddad Maia); 2021 - Berlin (w/Sabalenka); 2019 - Acapulco (w/S.Zheng), Rome (w/Barty); 2011 - Madrid, Stanford (both w/Kirilenko); 2010 - Cincinnati (w/Kirilenko); 2009 - Memphis (w/Wozniacki), Indian Wells (w/Zvonareva); 2006 - Tashkent (w/Poutchek).
Finalist (11): 2019 - US Open (w/Barty); 2011 - Australian Open, Toronto (both w/Kirilenko); 2009 - Roland Garros (w/Vesnina); 2008 - Australian Open (w/Peer), Amelia Island (w/Vesnina); 2007 - Stanford, San Diego (both w/Chakvetadze), Luxembourg (w/Peer), Moscow (w/Poutchek); 2006 - Memphis (w/Wozniacki).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2012 - Olympics (w/Mirnyi); 2008 - Roland Garros (w/B.Bryan); 2007 - US Open (w/Mirnyi).
Finalist (1): 2007 - Australian Open (w/Mirnyi).

ADDITIONAL
Belarusian Fed Cup Team, 2005, 2007, 2009-11, 2015-16, 2019; Belarusian Olympic Team, 2008, 2012.

Career in Review

Best results in 2024 season were reaching SF at Brisbane (l. Sabalenka), Miami (l. Rybakina) and Berlin (l. Kalinskaya). Made 4r at Australian Open (l. Yastremska). In addition, reached QF another four times at Doha (l. eventual champion Swiatek),Rome (l. Collins), Charleston (l. Pegula) and Washington DC (l. Sabalenka).

Opened 2023, with QF at Adelaide 1 (l. Noskova) before reaching semifinal at Australian Open (l. Rybakina). Made 4r at Wimbledon (l. Svitolina) and 2r at US Open before earning a QF finish at Guadalajara (l. Garcia)

Standout result in 2022 was SF in last tournament of her season, at Guadalajara (l. eventual champion Pegula). Also reached QFs at Washington DC and Adelaide, while made R16 at Australian Open and US Open

Best result in 2021 came in final event when she finished R-Up at Indian Wells (l. Badosa on third set tie-break). Also made SFs at Doha and Bad Homburg

One of five players to reach three or more finals in 2020, lifting one trophy at the Western & Southern Open - her first title since 2016. Finished year ranked No.13 - her best season-end ranking since 2013 (No.2)

Advanced to her fifth career Grand Slam final at 2020 US Open, which helped her return to the Top 20 for the first time since March 2017

Winner of the 2020 WTA Comeback Player of the Year Award, as voted on by members of the international media

Last tournament of 2019 was the US Open, where she fell to Sabalenka in 1r; also reached the doubles final w/Barty (l. Mertens/Sabalenka)

Highlight of 2019 was 37th singles final at Monterrey (l. Muguruza in F via ret. w/leg injury). On February 2, 2019 returned to Top 50 for first time following the birth of her child, Leo

Made return to tennis in June 2017 following birth of first child in December 2016, reaching 2r of comeback event at Mallorca (d. Ozaki, l. Konjuh)

Ended 2016 ranked No.13, despite missing second half of season after going on maternity leave (announced pregnancy mid-July). Lifted three titles, at Brisbane and 'Sunshine Double' of Indian Wells and Miami - third woman to achieve feat after Graf in 1994 and 1996 and Clijsters in 2005

Posted 26-3 record for first six months of 2016 with losses coming at the Australian Open (QF, l. Kerber), Rome (2r, l. Begu) and Roland Garros (ret. vs. Knapp w/right knee injury)

Limited to total of 23 events over 2014-15 seasons due to variety of injuries

Posted five consecutive Top-10 finishes between 2009 and 2013, qualifying for the WTA Finals on each occasion (l. Kvitova in 2011 final in Istanbul)

Ascended to World No.1 after 2012 Australian Open and held top spot for a total of 51 weeks

Began 2012 with 26-match win streak - best start since Hingis went 37-0 in 1997. Went on to win Tour-leading 69 matches in 2012, season highlighted by six titles, finishing as WTA's year-end No.1

Belarusian Fed Cup Team, 2005, 2007, 2009-11, 2015-16, 2019; Belarusian Olympic Team, 2008, 2012

Won two medals for Belarus at 2012 Olympics - bronze in singles and mixed doubles gold (w/Mirnyi)

Made her Top 100 debut on July 10, 2006 (No.99) and Top 50 debut on May 14, 2007 (No.49)

Made WTA main draw debut at 2005 Kolkata

ITF Junior World Champion for 2005 - reached first tour-level semifinal at Guangzhou the same year