Personal

Coached by Vojtech Flegl; also works with father, Evgeny
Mother is Julia, also has sister, Anna, and brother Jury. Began playing tennis at age 6
Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard
Speaks Russian, English and Czech
Likes to cook, especially making cakes
Admires Serena Williams

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (3): 2022 - 's-Hertogenbosch, Seoul; 2020 - Shenzhen.
Finalist (2): 2021 - Moscow; 2018 - Linz.

DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2019 - Budapest (w/Zvonareva).

ADDITIONAL
WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (3): 2019 - Limoges; 2018 - Limoges; 2016 - Limoges.
Russian Fed Cup Team, 2020.

Career in Review

2021 - Finished year ranked No.33 (3rd consecutive Top 40 finish); reached third WTA singles final at home tournament of Moscow (R-Up, l. Kontaveit); other key result was SF run at Gippsland Trophy (l. Kanepi); posted two best wins-by-ranking of career defeating No.2 Halep (2021 Gippsland Trophy) and No.2 Sabalenka (2021 Moscow); contested Olympics for the first time, reaching 2r at Tokyo 2020.

2020 - Finished season ranked No.35; opened season by lifting her maiden WTA singles title, at Shenzhen (d. Rybakina in F); other highlights included SF at St. Petersburg and Linz.

2019 - Posted 30 tour-level match wins during 2019 season, in which she reached SF at Budapest, Seoul and Linz and made QF at St.Petersburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Eastbourne and Moscow. Made Top 50 debut after QF run at 's-Hertogenbosch (June 17, 2019). Other highlights in 2019 included upset of No.5 Halep en route to R16 at Beijing - the first win of her career over a Top 5 player - and 3r showing at Roland Garros.

2018 - Second Top 100 season (finishing No.93); runner-up at Linz (l. to Giorgi); QF at Seoul (l. to S.Hsieh); reached 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying four times; won one WTA 125K Series singles title.

2017 - Broke into the Top 100 on March 20, finishing the year at No.73. Played in all four Grand Slam main draws for the first time in her career, reaching 2r at Roland Garros and US Open. Achieved the best win of her career in Paris, defeating No.38 Siniakova in 1r. Also won a pair of ITF finals, giving her seven such titles throughout her career.

2016 - Reached 2r three times (incl. at Wimbledon and on WTA main draw debut at Katowice); fell in qualifying five times; won one WTA 125K Series singles title.

2015 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2014 - Played first WTA qualifying at Bad Gastein; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Played first events on ITF Circuit.