Started playing tennis at age 6; tennis idols growing up were Martina Hingis, Justine Henin and Serena Williams
Mainly based in Guangzhou, China; lived in Czech Republic from age 5 to 12
Studying psychology at university via correspondence
Hobbies include listening to music, playing chess, watching films, shopping and swimming
Plays
Right-Handed
Career High
31
Height
5' 8" (1.72 m)
Birthday
Oct 18, 1993October 18, 1993
Birthplace
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2017 - Tokyo [Japan Open]
Finalist (1): 2014 - Osaka
Career in Review
2025 was first full season since 2021; won two ITF Circuit titles (W50 Kurume and W35 Tauste) and finished season ranked No.301
After two-year absence due to injury, returned to action unranked in May 2024; went 14-8 across all levels for the rest of that year and finished season ranked No.383
Played only two singles matches during 2022 (l. Rybakina in Australian Open 1r; l. Gasanova in opening round of Roland Garros qualifying)
Best Tour-level result of 2021 was Lausanne QF (l. Garcia); also reached Australian Open 3r for fourth time in career
Highlights of 2020 included reaching QF at Shenzhen (l. Muguruza) and 3r at Australian Open (l. Bertens)
Best results of 2019 were QF at Washington DC (l. Giorgi) and reaching four ITF Circuit finals, lifting two titles
In 2018, highlights included R16 showing at Miami and three QF runs at Shenzhen, Strasbourg and Hiroshima
Won first career WTA Tour title at 2017 Tokyo [Japan Open] (as qualifier, d. Kato in F)
Following 1r loss at 2016 Wimbledon, underwent wrist surgery, sidelining her until February 2017
2015 highlights included second straight Wimbledon R16 (l. Sharapova), back-to-back QFs at Shenzhen and Hobart, Indian Wells 3r (l. S.Williams), second career Top 10 win (d. No.9 Petkovic at Dubai) and career-high ranking of No.31 on January 12
Achieved first career WTA Tour final at 2014 Osaka, finishing R-Up (l. Stosur in F); also made first career Grand Slam R16 at 2014 Wimbledon (l. Halep) and made Top 100 and Top 50 debuts this year
Nominated for WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2014, as voted on by international media (won by Bencic); participated in 2014 Rising Stars Invitational at WTA Finals in Singapore
Notched first career Top 10 win over No.7 Jankovic at 2010 Moscow, as a qualifier ranked No.268
Reached first WTA QF at Prague in 2009, where she made her WTA qualifying debut the year prior
Made professional debut at $100K ITF/Bratislava-SVK in 2007
