Coached by Anton Dubrov Previously coached by Dmitry Tursunov and Didi Kindlmann Started playing tennis when she was 6 by an accident when her father Sergey drove by the tennis courts and decided to give it a try Has a sweet tooth and considers something sweet as a perfect present Loves her grandmother's cooking, and looks forward to her pancakes when she is away from home Has a tiger tattoo on her left arm, which earned her the nickname "The Tiger" She spends her time off with family, catching up with friends, or reading; her favorite book is "The Count of Monte Cristo".

SINGLES Winner (21): 2025 - US Open, Madrid, Miami, Brisbane 2024 - Wuhan, US Open, Cincinnati, Australian Open 2023 - Adelaide #1, Australian Open, Madrid 2021 - Abu Dhabi, Madrid 2020 - Doha, Ostrava, Linz 2019 - Shenzhen, Wuhan, Zhuhai 2018 - New Haven, Wuhan Finalist (19): 2025 - WTA Finals, Roland Garros, Stuttgart, Indian Wells, Australian Open 2024 - Brisbane, Madrid, Rome 2023 - US Open, Indian Wells, Stuttgart 2022 - Stuttgart, 's-Hertogenbosch, WTA Finals 2021 - Stuttgart 2019 - San Jose 2018 - Lugano, Eastbourne 2017 - Tianjin DOUBLES Winner (6): 2021 - Australian Open (w/Mertens), Berlin (w/Azarenka) 2020 - Ostrava (w/Mertens) 2019 - Indian Wells, Miami, US Open (all w/Mertens) Finalist (2): 2019 - Wuhan (w/Mertens) 2018 - Lugano (w/Lapko) WTA 125 TITLES AND FINALS SINGLES Winner (1): 2017 - Mumbai DOUBLES Winner (1): 2017 - Taipei (w/V. Kudermetova)

Won a Tour-leading four titles in 2025, including her 4th career Grand Slam title at US Open (d. Anisimova in final) as well as Madrid, Miami and Brisbane; also finished runner-up at WTA Finals, Australian Open, Roland Garros, Indian Wells and Stuttgart for a Tour-leading nine finals overall

Ended 2025 by finishing at World No.1 for the second straight year, posting a Tour-leading 63 match-wins during the season; also set a new WTA single-season record in prize money

Reached seven finals across 2024, defending her Australian Open crown, winning the US Open and also won titles at Cincinnati and Wuhan. Recaptured the No.1 ranking in October and finished the season as the WTA Year-End No.1 for the first time in her career

Outstanding 2023 saw her win debut Grand Slam title at Australian Open (d. Rybakina in F), reach second Major final at US Open (l. Gauff in F) and become the WTA World No.1 player for the first time in career (after US Open). In addition won titles at Adelaide and Madrid

Highlight of 2022 season was R-Up finish at WTA Finals in Fort Worth (l. Garcia in F); upset No.1 Swiatek, No.2 Jabeur and No.3 Pegula en route to final - only the fourth woman in history to beat the No.1, No.2 and No.3 at the same tournament

Lifted two titles during 2021 campaign, at Abu Dhabi and Madrid, while was R-Up at Stuttgart. Also reached a further three SFs, including at Wimbledon and US Open

In doubles, lifted second major at 2021 Australian Open (w/Mertens, d. Krejcikova/Siniakova in F)

Won final nine matches of 2020 to end the year with back-to-back titles - at Ostrava (d. Azarenka in F) and Linz (d. Mertens in F) - and ranked at No.10. Having also taken home the silverware at Doha (d. Kvitova in F), was one of two players (also Halep) to lift three singles titles during disrupted 2020 season

Ended as World No.11 for the second straight year in 2019 after capturing three WTA singles titles at Shenzhen (d. Riske in F), Wuhan (d. Riske in F) and Zhuhai (d. Bertens in F)

Made Top-10 debut on January 28, 2019 following 3r run at 2019 Australian Open

Ended 2019 at No.2 in WTA doubles rankings after capturing first Grand Slam doubles trophy at US Open (w/Mertens, d. Azarenka/Barty in F). Earlier in the season, the pair claimed the 'Sunshine Double' by winning back-to-back titles at Indian Wells (d. Krejcikova/Siniakova in F) and Miami (d. Stosur/ Zhang in F)

Enjoyed breakthrough season in 2018, lifting two titles, at New Haven (d. Suarez Navarro in F) and Wuhan (d. Kontaveit in F), winning 46 matches and finishing at No.11 in the rankings. Entered Top 50 on April 16 after run to Lugano final, and Top 20 on August 27 following New Haven title

Broke into Top 100 at No.76 on October 16, 2017 after reaching first Tour-level final at Tianjin (l. Sharapova). Also in 2017 made SF at Tashkent (l. Babos) and lifted WTA 125k Series title at Mumbai (d. Jakupovic)

Made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2017 Wimbledon, falling in 2r (as qualifier, d. Khromacheva, l. Witthoeft)

Fell 1r on main draw debut at 2017 Dubai (as qualifier, l. Ka.Bondarenko). WTA qualifying debut came at 2016 Rabat

Lifted first three ITF Circuit titles in 2015, including a 13-match win streak towards the year's end, winning back-to-back trophies in Antalya, Turkey

Made debut on ITF Circuit in Minsk in 2012