Alexandra Panova
Alexandra Alexandrovna Panova (Russian: Александра Александровна Панова; born 2 March 1989) is a Russian professional tennis player.
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Native name | Александра Панова |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Moscow, Russia |
Born | Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 2 March 1989
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 1,630,879 |
Singles | |
Career record | 391–295 (57.0%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 71 (30 July 2012) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2015) |
French Open | 1R (2012) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2012) |
US Open | 1R (2011, 2012, 2015) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 314–256 (55.1%) |
Career titles | 8 |
Highest ranking | No. 38 (18 January 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 47 (1 April 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2024) |
French Open | 3R (2014) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2015, 2016, 2023) |
US Open | 2R (2012, 2015, 2023) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 0–1 |
Last updated on: 6 April 2024. |
On 30 July 2012, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 71. On 18 January 2016, she peaked at No. 38 in the doubles rankings.
She has won eight doubles titles on the WTA Tour. On the ITF Women's Circuit, she won two of her 16 doubles titles with her older sister Olga Panova.
Career
2009
In January, Panova obtained an invitation from the Hong Kong Tennis Patrons' Association to play JB Group Classic with her compatriot Anna Chakvetadze (she replaced Maria Sharapova for injury) and Vera Zvonareva, and then she entered the Australian Open women's qualifying singles unseeded and made it to the qualifying third round before losing to unseeded Julia Schruff of Germany, in two sets.
2010–2013: Major debut, three WTA 250 doubles titles
In August, Panova made her Grand Slam debut at the 2011 US Open by coming through qualifying. In the first round, she faced the eighth seed Marion Bartoli, a match that she ended up losing in straight sets.[1]
In February 2012, Panova made it to her first WTA Tour final at the Copa Colsanitas, upsetting the fifth seed Gisela Dulko along the way. She lost to Lara Arruabarrena in the singles final, but won her first WTA title in doubles. She then won her second doubles title of the year at the Morocco Open.
At the US Open, Panova faced then-world No. 1 and eventual runner-up, Victoria Azarenka, in the first round and was heavily defeated, losing in straight sets and winning just one game.
Panova participated in the 2013 Fed Cup final against Italy. She lost a marathon match against Roberta Vinci in the first rubber. Panova squandered a 7–5, 5–2, 40–15 lead. Italy went on to win the Fed Cup tie 3–0.
2014
Panova started her 2014 season at the Brisbane International. Getting past qualifying, she lost in her first-round match to 2012 champion Kaia Kanepi.[2] At the Australian Open, Panova was defeated in the second round of qualifying by Stéphanie Dubois.
Panova won her fourth WTA doubles title at the Baku Cup, partnering with British Heather Watson. In the final they crushed Raluca Olaru and Shahar Pe'er.[3]
Now with Margarita Gasparyan as her doubles partner, Panova reached the finals of the Tashkent Open, losing to Krunić/Siniaková. This was Gasparyan's first WTA Tour final in her career.
2015–2018: First major win, three more WTA doubles titles
Panova entered the main draw at the 2015 Australian Open through qualifying. She won her first ever match at a major tournament by beating Sorana Cîrstea in the first round. She then came up against fellow countrywoman Maria Sharapova in the second round and lost in three sets after having two match points on her serve.[4]
Panova started the 2016 season losing in the qualifyings of Brisbane, Australian Open and St. Petersburg. She recorded her first main-draw entry at the Malaysian Open, losing there in the first round. She renewed herself in Bogotá, where she had been traditionally playing well. There, Panova defeated the top-seeded Elina Svitolina, saving five match points in the third set after being 3–6 behind.[5]
2024: First Grand Slam quarterfinal
As an unseeded pair partnering Cristina Bucsa, she reached her first major quarterfinal at the 2024 Australian Open defeating eight seeds Beatriz Haddad Maia and Taylor Townsend.
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
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.
Singles
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | 2R | Q2 | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
French Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | Q3 | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 7 | 1–7 | 14% |
WTA 1000 | |||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Madrid Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Career statistics | |||||||||||||
Tournaments | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | Career total: 51 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
Overall win-loss | 1–2 | 4–3 | 3–5 | 0–3 | 12–17 | 1–7 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 51 | 32–52 | 38% |
Year-end ranking | 191 | 140 | 127 | 117 | 71 | 93 | 122 | 119 | 133 | 233 | $1,402,780 |
Doubles
Current through the 2023 Linz Open.
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 0 / 8 | 6–8 | 43% |
French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 5–10 | 33% | |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | NH | A | A[lower-alpha 2] | 2R | 0 / 8 | 3–8 | 27% | |
US Open | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0 / 34 | 18–34 | 35% |
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | ||
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | ||
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | QF | A | A | A | 2R | NH | A | 1R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | ||
Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | NH | A | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | ||
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | ||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 5 | Career total: 146 | |||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 7 | |||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 14 | |||
Overall win-loss | 1–1 | 0–1 | 6–4 | 5–11 | 14–9 | 13–13 | 16–14 | 20–15 | 10–12 | 1–3 | 9–4 | 5–13 | 0–0 | 13–17 | 14–17 | 4–5 | 7 / 146 | 131–139 | 48% | |
Year-end ranking | 226 | 201 | 106 | 88 | 64 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 89 | 312 | 91 | 162 | n/a | 116 | 59 | 61 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
Legend |
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Grand Slam |
WTA 1000 |
WTA 500 |
WTA 250 (0–1) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2012 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International[lower-alpha 3] | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 15 (8 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Legend |
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Grand Slam |
WTA 1000 |
WTA 500 (1–0) |
WTA 250 (7–7) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2010 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Feb 2012 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 3–0 | Apr 2012 | Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco | International | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9] |
Loss | 3–1 | Feb 2013 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | International | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–2 | Feb 2013 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Jul 2014 | Baku Cup, Azerbaijan | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 4–3 | Sep 2014 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 5–3 | Aug 2015 | Baku Cup, Azerbaijan (2) | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 6–3 | Oct 2015 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan (2) | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, [10–3] |
Loss | 6–4 | Sep 2016 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | International | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7) |
Loss | 6–5 | Jul 2018 | Moscow River Cup, Russia | International | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–5 | Oct 2018 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Premier[lower-alpha 4] | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Loss | 7–6 | May 2022 | Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 3–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 7–7 | Feb 2023 | Lyon Open, France | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Win | 8–7 | Jul 2023 | Hamburg European Open, Germany | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 4 (runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2022 | Open Internacional de Valencia, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2022 | Contrexéville Open, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(8–10), 2–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2023 | Chicago Challenger, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Loss | 0–4 | Dec 2023 | Open Angers, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75/80,000 tournaments |
$50/60,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10/15,000 tournaments |
Singles: 15 (8 titles, 7 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 2005 | ITF Kiev, Ukraine | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(4), 2–0 ret. |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2006 | ITF Mytilini, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Oct 2006 | ITF Thessaloniki, Greece | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(7), 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–2 | May 2008 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | May 2008 | Kurume Cup, Japan | 50,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Mar 2010 | ITF St. Petersburg, Russia | 10,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 3–4 | Jul 2011 | ITF La Coruña, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Sep 2011 | Saransk Cup, Russia | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 5–4 | Oct 2011 | Telavi Open, Georgia | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 6–4 | Sep 2013 | Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 0–6, 7–5 |
Win | 7–4 | Sep 2013 | Telavi Open, Georgia (2) | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 7–5 | Mar 2014 | ITF Campinas, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7–6 | Mar 2014 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 7–7 | May 2017 | ITF La Marsa, Tunisia | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 8–7 | Apr 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(3) |
Doubles: 28 (16 titles, 12 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2005 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | May 2005 | ITF Kiev, Ukraine | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 3–0 | Sep 2006 | ITF Mytilini, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 4–0 | Sep 2006 | ITF Thessaloniki, Greece | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(8) |
Win | 5–0 | Sep 2008 | ITF Rousse, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(5), [10–5] |
Win | 6–0 | Mar 2009 | ITF Fort Walton Beach, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–1 | Mar 2009 | ITF Redding, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6–2 | Apr 2009 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 6–3 | Mar 2010 | ITF St. Petersburg, Russia | 10,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 7–3 | Apr 2010 | ITF Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | 50,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7), 2–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 7–4 | May 2010 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 50,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7–5 | Jun 2010 | Maribor Open, Slovenia | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(6) |
Win | 8–5 | Dec 2010 | Pune Championships, India | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(2) |
Loss | 8–6 | Mar 2011 | ITF Moscow, Russia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 9–6 | Jul 2011 | Open de Biarritz, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 9–7 | Jul 2011 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | 100,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 9–8 | Aug 2011 | Tatarstan Open, Russia | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Loss | 9–9 | Mar 2012 | Osprey Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [7–10] |
Win | 10–9 | May 2012 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, [10–6] |
Loss | 10–10 | Jul 2013 | Donetsk Cup, Ukraine | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 11–10 | Mar 2014 | ITF Campinas, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 12–10 | Mar 2014 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [11–9] |
Win | 13–10 | Jun 2014 | Contrexéville Open, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–0 ret. |
Win | 14–10 | Nov 2014 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAE | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, [10–4] |
Loss | 14–11 | May 2016 | Charlottesville Open, United States | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 0–6 |
Win | 15–11 | May 2016 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 75,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 15–12 | Jun 2018 | Internazionali di Brescia, Italy | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(6) |
Win | 16–12 | Oct 2018 | Internationaux de Poitiers, France | 80,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Notes
- The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The two tournaments have since alternated status every year.
- Suspended due to politics.
- The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
- The WTA Premier tournaments were reclassified as WTA 500 tournaments in 2021.
References
- "Wimbledon Champion Kvitova beaten in round one". BBC. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- "Kanepi, Cibulkova through to second round". www.brisbaneinternational.com.au. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- "Heather Watson and Alexandra Panova win WTA Baku Cup". BBC Sport. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- "MARIA SHARAPOVA FIGHTS OFF MATCH POINTS TO BEAT QUALIFIER ALEXANDRA PANOVA".
- WTA Staff (13 April 2016). "Svitolina Stunned In Bogota". wtatennis.com. WTA Tennis. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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