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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Pavlyuchenkova at the 2023 US Open

Full name

Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova

Country (sports)

Russia

Residence

Moscow, Russia

Born

3 July 1991 (age 34)
Samara, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Height

1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)

Turned pro

December 2005

Plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Coach

Alexander Pavlioutchenkov

Prize money

$14,104,753

43rd in all-time rankings

Singles

Career record

504–348 (59.15%)

Career titles

Highest ranking

No. 11 (8 November 2021)

Current ranking

No. 28 (6 January 2025)

Grand Slam singles results

Australian Open

QF (2017, 2019, 2020, 2025)

French Open

F (2021)

Wimbledon

QF (2016)

US Open

QF (2011)

Other tournaments

Olympic Games

QF (2021)

Doubles

Career record

239–169 (58.58%)

Career titles

Highest ranking

No. 21 (16 September 2013)

Current ranking

No. 111 (1 July 2024)

Grand Slam doubles results

QF (2013)

QF (2013, 2021)

QF (2014)

QF (2015, 2018)

Mixed doubles

Career titles

Team competitions

Fed Cup

W (2020–21), record 16–12 (57.14%)

Hopman Cup

2–4 (33.33%)

Medal record

Olympic Games

Representing ROC
Gold	2020 Tokyo	Mixed doubles
Representing Russia
Universiade
Gold	2013 Kazan	Doubles

Anastasia "Nastia" Pavlyuchenkova (born 3 July 1991) is a professional tennis player from Russia. She has won 12 singles titles on the WTA Tour. She also reached the final of a major tournament, the Grand Slam French Open, in 2021. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 11 in November 2021.

Anastasia was a very talented junior player. She won three major junior titles and became the junior world No. 1 at just 14 years old. She has also had great success in doubles, winning six WTA Tour doubles titles. In 2021, she won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Andrey Rublev.

About Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
- Her Early Life and Family
- Becoming a Tennis Star
Anastasia's Professional Career Highlights
Endorsements
Anastasia and Important Issues
Awards and Honours
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About Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Her Early Life and Family

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was born in Samara, Soviet Union, on July 3, 1991. Her parents, Sergey and Marina, were both athletes. Her father was a rower and her mother was a swimmer. Anastasia's brother, Alexander, also played professional tennis. Her grandmother played professional basketball, and her grandfather was a top referee in the USSR.

Anastasia started playing tennis when she was six years old. Her parents helped her a lot. Her brother, Alexander, often travels with her and gives her tips for her matches.

Becoming a Tennis Star

Anastasia first became well-known in 2006. She won the Australian Open junior title and the US Open junior title. She became the junior world No. 1 on January 30, 2006. This success helped her start playing in bigger tournaments.

In 2008, she played at Wimbledon as the youngest player. She won her first two matches there. By the end of 2008, she was ranked in the top 50 players in the world.

Anastasia's Professional Career Highlights

Breaking into the Top 30 and First Titles

In 2009, Anastasia reached her first big semifinal at the Indian Wells Open. She beat some top players, including world No. 2 Jelena Janković. After this, she entered the top 30 rankings.

She won her first two WTA Tour titles in 2010. She won the Monterrey Open and the İstanbul Cup. She also reached the fourth round of the US Open, which was her best Grand Slam result at that time.

Grand Slam Quarterfinals and Top 20 Ranking

In 2011, Anastasia continued to improve. She reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open. She also made it to the quarterfinals of the US Open. This helped her reach a career-high ranking of world No. 13.

She also successfully defended her title at the Monterrey Open. She helped Russia reach the Fed Cup final that year.

Winning More Titles and Doubles Success

Anastasia won her third Monterrey Open title in 2013. She also won her first clay-court title at the Portugal Open. In doubles, she won her biggest title with Lucie Šafářová at the Madrid Open.

In 2014, she won two more big titles. These were the Paris Indoors and the Kremlin Cup. These were her biggest titles at the time.

Wimbledon Quarterfinal and Consistent Play

In 2016, Anastasia reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. This was her third Grand Slam quarterfinal. After Wimbledon, she re-entered the top 20 rankings.

She had a very strong year in 2017, winning three singles titles. She won her fourth title in Monterrey and her second title on clay in Rabat. She also won the Hong Kong Open. She reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, meaning she had reached the quarterfinals at all four Grand Slams. She finished 2017 ranked world No. 15, her best year-end ranking so far.

Major Final and Olympic Gold

In 2019, Anastasia reached her fifth Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open. She also made it to two Premier finals later that year.

In 2020, she reached her sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open. She beat world No. 2 Karolína Plíšková and former champion Angelique Kerber there.

The year 2021 was a huge one for Anastasia. She reached her first ever Grand Slam final at the French Open. This was after playing in 52 Grand Slam main draws, which was a new record! Although she didn't win the final, her performance brought her back into the top 20.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (held in 2021), Anastasia won a gold medal in mixed doubles with Andrey Rublev. She also reached the quarterfinals in singles. After the Olympics, she reached her career-high ranking of world No. 11.

Comeback and 500th Win

Anastasia faced some injuries in 2022, which caused her ranking to drop. However, she made a strong comeback in 2023. At the French Open, she reached her eighth major quarterfinal. She was one of the lowest-ranked players ever to reach that stage at a Grand Slam.

In 2024, at the Miami Open, she achieved a big milestone: her 500th career win! She is only the sixth Russian woman to reach this many wins. She also reached the quarterfinals at the 2024 Cincinnati Open, showing her continued strength.

In 2025, she reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the fourth time.

Endorsements

Anastasia is sponsored by Lacoste for her clothing and Wilson for her tennis racquets.

Anastasia and Important Issues

In February 2022, Anastasia spoke out about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She said that "personal ambitions or political motives cannot justify violence."

Because of the situation, she was not able to play at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships in 2022. This was due to the ban on Russian and Belarusian players. In 2023, she and other players from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter the Czech Republic for a tournament. They usually compete without their national flags, but the Czech government decided to ban them from entering the country.

Awards and Honours

ITF Junior World Champion: 2006.
The Russian Cup in the nominations:
- Progress of the Year: 2006;
- Female Player of the Year: 2021;
- Olympians-2020;
- Team of the Year: 2015, 2021.
Sports title "Merited Master of Sports of Russia" (6 August 2021).
Order of Friendship (11 August 2021).