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Biography
- Formerly worked with her brother Aleksandr Pavlyuchenkov
- Mother's name is Marina. Grandmother played basketball for USSR; grandfather was high-level basketball referee; father was Olympic-level canoeist; mother was a swimmer
- Introduced to tennis at age 6 by family
- Baseliner whose favorite surface is clay; favorite shot is forehand down the line
- Speaks Russian, English and French
- Likes comedy movies; favorite actors are Johnny Depp and Ben Stiller
- Favorite music is R&B, hip-hop, favorite book is Eat, Pray, Love, favorite foods are Japanese and Russian
- Enjoys karaoke, shopping, dancing, seeing friends, music, sleeping
- Best memories are winning 2006 Australian Open juniors, first WTA title in Monterrey and playing World TeamTennis
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
11Height
5' 9" (1.76m)Birthday
Jul 3, 1991 July 3, 1991Birthplace
Samara, RussiaCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (12): 2018 - Strasbourg; 2017 - Rabat, Monterrey, Hong Kong; 2015 - Linz; 2014 - Paris [Indoors], Moscow; 2013 - Monterrey, Oeiras; 2011 - Monterrey; 2010 - Monterrey, Istanbul.
Finalist (9): 2021 - Roland Garros; 2019 - Osaka, Moscow; 2017 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2015 - Washington DC, Moscow; 2013 - Brisbane, Seoul; 2012 - Washington DC.
DOUBLES
Winner (6): 2022 - Rome (w/Kudermetova); 2017 - Sydney (w/Babos); 2013 - Madrid (w/Safarova); 2012 - Charleston (w/Safarova); 2011 - Brisbane (w/Kleybanova); 2008 - Fès (w/Cirstea).
Finalist (4): 2023 - Adelaide 2 (w/Rybakina); 2019 - Stuttgart (w/Safarova); 2015 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Jankovic); 2008 - Palermo (w/Kudryavtseva).
MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2021 - Olympics (w/Rublev).
ADDITIONAL
Russian Fed Cup Team, 2009, 2011-13, 2015; Russian Olympic Team, 2016.
Career in Review
In 2024 reached SF at Linz (l. eventual champion Ostapenko) and Doha (l. Rybakina); contested QF at San Diego (l. Kostyuk), Adelaide (l. Pegula) and Cincinnati (l. Badosa); her best Grand Slam result of the season came at the US Open during a 3r run (l. Swiatek)
Having been out of action since May 2022 with knee injury, returned to action in 2023 at Adelaide, reaching doubles final w/Rybakina; in singles, advanced to SF at Tokyo (l. Kudermetova) and QF at Strasbourg (l. Davis), Roland Garros (l. Muchova) and Hong Kong (l. Siniakova); R-Up at WTA 125 event at Contrexeville (l. Rus)
Also in 2023 played several ITF Circuit events as part of comeback, restoring ranking into Top 60 by season’s end
Ended 2022 campaign in May due to recurring knee injury; played sparingly in first half of the year, with highlight a first doubles title in five years (w/Kudermetova)
Enjoyed resurgent year in 2021, returning to Top 20 and advancing to maiden Grand Slam final, finishing R-Up at Roland Garros (l. Krejcikova)
Enjoyed successful Olympics, reaching QF in singles (l. eventual gold medalist Bencic in 3s) and winning gold in mixed doubles (w/Rublev, d. Vesnina/Karatsev in F)
Also helped Russia win the Billie Jean King Cup finals in November, winning two of her three singles rubbers
At Madrid, reached first SF since 2019 (l. Sabalenka); upset three Top 20 players en route, No.9 Ka.Pliskova in 2r, No.14Brady in 3r and No.20 Muchova in QF
At 2020 Roland Garros, made 50th main draw appearance at a major - one of 10 active players to reach this milestone
Upset No.2 Ka.Pliskova and former champion Kerber en route to QF at 2020 Australian Open
Advanced to two finals in 2019 - both at Premier-level - at Osaka (l. Osaka in F) and Moscow (l. Bencic in F). Also made QF in Melbourne in 2019 to match best Grand Slam result (l. Collins), upsetting No.9 Bertens and No.5 Stephens en route
Notched only win over a reigning World No.1 against Kerber during run to fourth Monterrey title in 2017
Represented Russia at 2016 Rio Olympics, losing to eventual gold medalist Puig in 2r
In doubles, owns five titles and has reached QF of all four majors - most recently at 2021 Roland Garros w/Rybakina. Career-high doubles ranking is No.21 (September 16, 2013)
In 2011, won 39 main draw matches, one title and reached first two Grand Slam QFs to end the year inside Top 20 for the first time
Made Top 20 debut at No.20 on September 13, 2010, after R16 showing at US Open
Won the first title of her career at Monterrey in 2010 (d. Hantuchova in F); has gone on to lift this title three more times (2011, 2013 and 2017)
Advanced to maiden WTA SF at 2009 Indian Wells, scoring first Top 10 wins of her career en route, over No.3 Jankovic and No.10 A.Radwanska
Broke into Top 100 in singles on July 7, 2008 - following run through qualifying to 3r at Wimbledon - and entered Top 50 on November 3 of the same year
Reached first two WTA QFs in 2008, first on clay at Palermo and then on hard at Tokyo [Japan Open]
Made Grand Slam debut at 2007 Wimbledon as a WC, losing 6-0 6-1 to No.10 seed Hantuchova
Played first WTA main draw as a wildcard at 2006 Moscow
Named 2006 ITF Junior World Champion, having won girls' singles titles at Australian Open (2006-07) and US Open (2006)
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