Anna Kalinskaya

Anna Nikolayevna Kalinskaya (Russian: Анна Николаевна Калинская, IPA: [kɐˈlʲinskəjə], kah-LEEN-skah-yah; born 2 December 1998) is a Russian professional tennis player.

Anna Kalinskaya
Анна Калинская

Kalinskaya at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships
Full name	Anna Nikolayevna Kalinskaya
Country (sports)	Russia
Born	2 December 1998 Moscow, Russia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro	2016
Prize money	US$947,429
Singles
Career record	175–98 (64.1%)
Career titles	7 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 96 (21 October 2019)
Current ranking	No. 110 (31 August 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (2018, 2019, 2020)
French Open	1R (2020)
Wimbledon	1R (2019)
US Open	2R (2019, 2020)
Doubles
Career record	89–46 (65.9%)
Career titles	1 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 72 (30 September 2019)
Current ranking	No. 105 (12 October 2020)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open	1R (2018, 2020)
US Open	3R (2019)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	2–2
Last updated on: 12 October 2020.

She has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour as well as seven singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 96 on 21 October 2019. On 30 September 2019, she peaked at No. 72 in the doubles rankings.

In 2016, Kalinskaya won the girls' doubles event at the Australian Open, partnering Tereza Mihalíková.

Scoring her first win in a major, Kalinskaya advanced to the second round of the 2019 US Open, defeating Sloane Stephens in straight sets for her first top-ten win.

Career

Kalinskaya has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour as well as seven singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 21 October 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 96, and on 30 September, her best doubles ranking of No. 72.[1]

In mid-2020, Kalinskaya tested positive for COVID-19.[2]

2015: Junior Grand Slam final, professional debut

In just her third professional tournament, Kalinskaya reached the final of an 10k event in Antalya as an unranked qualifier. The run made it possible for her to debut on the WTA rankings as the world No. 1201.[3]

At the French Open, Kalinskaya reached the final of the girls' singles event, stunning CiCi Bellis in the semifinals en route to her runner-up finish. In the final, she was defeated in straight sets by Paula Badosa.[4] She made another final, this time during the girls' doubles event at the US Open alongside Anastasia Potapova. They lost the final in straight sets.

She made her WTA debut at the Kremlin Cup after being handed wildcard, losing to eventual semifinalist and compatriot Daria Kasatkina in the second qualifying round.

Kalinskaya made her second professional final at the ITF 10k event in El Kantaoui but gave a walkover in the final. Nonetheless, this result pushed her into the Top 600 for the first time in her career.

Her debut year ended with a 14-6 win-loss record with two 10k runner-up finishes. In addition, she won her first ITF title in doubles on her professional debut at the 25k event in Sunrise with Katerina Stewart.

2016: Junior Grand Slam doubles title, success on the ITF Women's Circuit

At the Australian Open, Kalinskaya finally won her first Grand Slam doubles title with Tereza Mihalíková.[5] They won the tournament without dropping a set throughout.

Four consecutive finals came for Kalinskaya from March to June, winning one 10k title and one 25k title respectively. Her first top-200 win came over Aryna Sabalenka in Minsk. Another 25k title in Aschaffenburg soon allowed Kalinskaya to crack the top 300.[6]

It was an impressive year for the Russian, who reached a total of eight finals and entering the top 200 for the first time in her career. Putting together a win-loss record of 41-10, she also made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Kremlin Cup, losing to Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets. This started a new phase of her career, which is the gradual transition onto the main tour.[7]

2017: Transition to the WTA Tour

Kalinskaya started to play more WTA tournaments in 2017, playing her first Grand Slam event as a professional player at the Australian Open. However, she was defeated by top seed Stefanie Vögele in the first round of qualifying.[8] Handed a wildcard into the main draw of the St. Petersburg Trophy, Kalinskaya was ousted by Daria Gavrilova in the first round.[9]

She received her first Fed Cup nomination for Russia's match in the Fed Cup World Group II, but was only selected for the dead doubles rubber, which she triumphed alongside Anna Blinkova.[10]

Her first big win came at the Malaysian Open, where she got through the qualifying rounds and stunned Caroline Garcia for her first top-20 win.[11] Several early exits at 60k events soon followed, but she then reached the second round of the İstanbul Cup as a lucky loser.[12]

Kalinskaya was close to another big win, but fell to Anett Kontaveit in a tight three-setter in the second round of the Ladies Championship Gstaad.[13] Her first ITF title came at the 25k level in October, ending the year with a 34-26 win-loss record with three top-100 wins.

2018: Pursuit for success at the majors

Kalinskaya at 2018 French Open

Kalinskaya started the new year by qualifying for the Australian Open.[14] On her Grand Slam main-draw debut, she lost to Camila Giorgi in straight sets.[15]

She made her Fed Cup live rubber debut at the Fed Cup World Group II, putting up a tough fight but falling to veteran Magdaléna Rybáriková in a thrilling match.

Three consecutive 60k semifinals in March allowed Kalinskaya to jump almost 20 spots in the rankings. She lost in the final round of qualifying at both the French Open and Wimbledon. Kalinskaya lost various first round matches on the WTA level, including the Moscow River Cup.[16]

In a year of breakthroughs, she made the main draw of the US Open for the first time in her career as well.[17] In the first round, she was defeated by world No.9 Julia Görges in three sets.[18] Making another appearance at the Kremlin Cup as a wildcard, Kalinskaya was ousted by Kristina Mladenovic in a repeat of their 2016 encounter on the exact same stage.[19]

2019: First WTA semifinal, first top-10 win

Kalinskaya started the year with a triumph at the ITF 25k event City of Playford Tennis International, defeating Elena Rybakina in the final.[20] She then successfully qualified for the main draw at the Australian Open once again, but was defeated by world No. 11, Aryna Sabalenka, in the first round.[21]

There were success in doubles for the Russian as she partnered Viktória Kužmová to reach the final of the St. Petersburg Trophy, a Premier event, and lifted their first WTA title together at the J&T Banka Prague Open. It was the first WTA title of any kind for Kalinskaya.

Kalinskaya won the biggest title of her career at the Engie Open Saint-Gaudens Occitanie, an 60k event. She defeated Ana Bogdan in the final.[22] For the first time in her career, Kalinskaya managed to qualify for the main draw at Wimbledon but lost to Magda Linette in the first round.

The Russian had an impressive North American hard-court swing, reaching the semifinals of a WTA event for the first time in her career. At the Citi Open, she survived the qualifying rounds before producing a huge comeback against reigning Olympics champion Monica Puig and stunning Kristina Mladenovic for her first win over the Frenchwoman in three attempts.[23] She was ultimately defeated by eventual champion Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.[24] In addition, Kalinskaya reached the same stage for doubles alongside Miyu Kato as well.[25] At the US Open, Kalinskaya prevailed in the qualifying rounds once again. In the first round, she stunned world No. 10, Sloane Stephens, on her Arthur Ashe Stadium debut, winning in straight sets.[26] However, she was unable to back up her win as she was defeated by wildcard Kristie Ahn in her next match.[27]

Another WTA quarterfinal soon followed at the Tashkent Open, where she beat Tatjana Maria en route. However, her quarterfinal match was a match to forget as she was beaten by Katarina Zavatska after winning only two games.[28] She ended the year with a second-round appearance at the Kremlin Cup, ensuring that she made her top-100 debut after the tournament.

Performance timelines

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

A

P

Z#

PO

G

F-S

SF-B

NMS

NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[29]

Singles

Current after 2021 Gippsland Trophy.

Tournament	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	Q1	1R	1R	1R	Q2	0 / 3	0–3	0%
French Open	A	Q1	Q3	Q1	1R		0 / 1	0–1	0%
Wimbledon	A	Q1	Q3	1R	NH		0 / 1	0–1	0%
US Open	A	Q1	1R	2R	2R		0 / 3	2–3	40%
Win–Loss	0–0	0–0	0–2	1–3	1–3	0–0	0 / 8	2–8	20%
WTA 1000
Qatar / Dubai Open	A	A	A	A	A		0 / 0	0–0	–
Indian Wells Open	A	A	A	A	NH		0 / 0	0–0	–
Miami Open	A	A	A	A	NH		0 / 0	0–0	–
Madrid Open	A	A	A	A	NH		0 / 0	0–0	–
Italian Open	A	A	A	A	Q2		0 / 0	0–0	–
Canadian Open	A	A	A	A	NH		0 / 0	0–0	–
Cincinnati Open	A	A	A	A	1R		0 / 1	0–1	0%
Wuhan Open	A	A	A	A	NH		0 / 0	0–0	–
China Open	A	A	A	A	NH		0 / 0	0–0	–
Career statistics
Tournaments	1	6	8	7	6	1	Career total: 29
Titles	0	0	0	0	0	0	Career total: 0
Finals	0	0	0	0	0	0	Career total: 0
Overall Win–Loss	0–1	3–6	0–9	7–7	1–6	0–1	0 / 29	11–30	27%
Year-end ranking^1	199	146	169	100			$947,429

Notes

• ¹ 2015: WTA ranking–681.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) Premier Mandatory & Premier 5/WTA 1000 (0–0) Premier/WTA 500 (0–2) International/WTA 250 (1–0)

Finals by surface Hard (0–2) Clay (1–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 2019	St. Petersburg Trophy, Russia	Premier	Hard (i)	Viktória Kužmová	Ekaterina Makarova Margarita Gasparyan	5–7, 5–7
Win	1–1	May 2019	Prague Open, Czech Republic	International	Clay	Viktória Kužmová	Nicole Melichar Květa Peschke	4–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss	1–2	Feb 2021	Yarra Valley Classic, Australia	WTA 500	Hard	Viktória Kužmová	Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara	3–6, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $80,000 tournaments $60,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (1–6) Clay (5–2) Grass (0–0) Carpet (1–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Apr 2015	ITF Antalya, Turkey	10,000	Hard	Lu Jiajing	2–6, 0–6
Loss	0–2	Nov 2015	ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia	10,000	Hard	Ema Burgić Bucko	w/o
Loss	0–3	Apr 2016	ITF Manama, Bahrain	10,000	Hard	Tereza Mihalíková	5–7, 1–6
Win	1–3	Apr 2016	ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan	10,000	Clay	Ilona Kremen	6–4, 6–2
Win	2–3	Jun 2016	ITF Minsk, Belarus	25,000	Clay	Vera Lapko	6–4, 6–3
Loss	2–4	Jun 2016	ITF Minsk, Belarus	25,000	Clay	Valentini Grammatikopoulou	3–6, 1–4 ret.
Win	3–4	Jul 2016	ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany	25,000	Clay	Dalila Jakupovic	6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Loss	3–5	Aug 2016	ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic	25,000	Clay	Natalia Vikhlyantseva	1–6, 3–6
Win	4–5	Aug 2016	ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine	25,000	Clay	Valentini Grammatikopoulou	6–4, 1–6, 6–1
Loss	4–6	Nov 2016	ITF Minsk, Belarus	25,000	Hard (i)	Anastasia Frolova	w/o
Loss	4–7	Sep 2017	Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia	25,000	Hard	Nigina Abduraimova	6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win	5–7	Oct 2017	ITF Obidos, Portugal	25,000	Carpet	Magdalena Fręch	6–3, 6–3
Loss	5–8	Mar 2018	Pingshan Open, China	60,000	Hard	Viktória Kužmová	5–7, 3–6
Win	6–8	Jan 2019	Playford International, Australia	25,000	Hard	Elena Rybakina	6–4, 6–4
Win	7–8	May 2019	Open Saint-Gaudens, France	60,000	Clay	Ana Bogdan	6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 10 (9 titles, 1 runner–up)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $80,000 tournaments $60,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (4–0) Clay (5–1) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Jan 2015	ITF Sunrise, United States	25,000	Clay	Katerina Stewart	Paula Cristina Gonçalves Beatriz Haddad Maia	7–6^(8–6), 5–7, [10–6]
Win	2–0	Apr 2016	ITF Manama, Bahrain	10,000	Hard	Tereza Mihalíková	Katharina Hering Kimberley Zimmermann	7–5, 6–3
Win	3–0	May 2016	Trnava Open, Slovakia	100,000	Clay	Tereza Mihalíková	Evgeniya Rodina Anastasija Sevastova	6–1, 7–6^(7–4)
Win	4–0	Jun 2016	ITF Minsk, Belarus	25,000	Clay	Valentini Grammatikopoulou	Ulrikke Eikeri Laura Pigossi	4–6, 6–1, [10–2]
Win	5–0	Jul 2016	ITF Darmstadt, Germany	25,000	Clay	Valentini Grammatikopoulou	Anita Husaric Dalila Jakupovic	6–4, 6–1
Win	6–0	Nov 2016	ITF Minsk, Belarus	25,000	Hard (i)	Nika Shytkouskaya	Ilona Kremen Vera Lapko	6–2, 6–3
Win	7–0	Aug 2017	ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany	25,000	Clay	İpek Soylu	Nicoleta Dascălu Cristina Dinu	6–2, 6–2
Win	8–0	Mar 2018	Pingshan Open, China	60,000	Hard	Viktória Kužmová	Danka Kovinić Wang Xinyu	6–4, 1–6, [10–7]
Win	9–0	Mar 2018	Open de Croissy-Beaubourg, France	60,000	Hard (i)	Viktória Kužmová	Petra Krejsová Jesika Malečková	7–6^(7–5), 6–1
Loss	9–1	May 2019	Open de Saint-Gaudens, France	60,000	Clay	Sofya Lansere	Martina Di Giuseppe Giulia Gatto-Monticone	1–6, 1–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' singles: 1 (runner–up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2015	French Open	Clay	Paula Badosa Gibert	3–6, 3–6

Girls' doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2015	US Open	Hard	Anastasia Potapova	Viktória Kužmová Aleksandra Pospelova	5–7, 2–6
Win	2016	Australian Open	Hard	Tereza Mihalíková	Dayana Yastremska Anastasia Zarycká	6–1, 6–1

Fed Cup participation

This table is current through the 2018 Fed Cup[30]

Singles (0–1)

Edition	Round	Date	Location	Against	Surface	Opponent	W/L	Result
2018 Fed Cup	World Group II	10 February 2018	Bratislava, Slovakia	Slovakia	Hard (i)	Magdaléna Rybáriková	L	7–5, 3–6, 4–6

Doubles (2–0)

Edition	Round	Date	Location	Against	Surface	Partner	Opponents	W/L	Result
2017 Fed Cup	World Group II	12 February 2017	Moscow, Russia	Chinese Taipei	Hard (i)	Anna Blinkova	Chan Chin-wei Hsu Ching-wen	W	6–3, 7–5
2020 Fed Cup	Qualifying Round	8 February 2020	Cluj-Napoca, Romania	Romania	Hard (i)	Anna Blinkova	Jaqueline Cristian Elena-Gabriela Ruse	W	6–3, 6–2

Top-10 wins

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	AKR
2019
1.	Sloane Stephens	No. 10	US Open, United States	Hard	1R	6–3, 6–4	No. 127

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External links

• Anna Kalinskaya at the Women's Tennis Association
• Anna Kalinskaya at the International Tennis Federation
• Anna Kalinskaya at the Billie Jean King Cup