Anna Blinkova Facts for Kids

In this article, the patronymic is Vladimirovna and the family name is Blinkova.

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Anna Blinkova
Анна Блинкова
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Blinkova at the 2023 US Open
Full name	Anna Vladimirovna Blinkova
Country (sports)	Russia
Born	(1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) Moscow, Russia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro	2015
Coach	Gerard Solves, Xavier Pujo (2024-), Ivo Klec (-2024)
Prize money	US$ 3,768,331
Career record	295–222 (57.06%)
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 34 (7 August 2023)
Current ranking	No. 75 (28 October 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2024)
French Open	3R (2019, 2023)
Wimbledon	3R (2023)
US Open	1R (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024)
Doubles
Career record	128–102 (55.65%)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 45 (14 September 2020)
Current ranking	No. 106 (28 October 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2024, 2025)
French Open	2R (2024)
Wimbledon	3R (2019)
US Open	SF (2020)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	2–1 (66.67%)

Anna Vladimirovna Blinkova is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was born on September 10, 1998. Anna has achieved a lot in her career. She reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 34 in August 2023. In doubles, she reached No. 45 in September 2020.

Anna has won one singles title and two doubles titles on the main WTA Tour. She also won one singles and one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. Plus, she has won many titles on the ITF Circuit.

As a junior player, Anna was ranked No. 3 in the world. She even made it to the finals of the girls' singles at Wimbledon in 2015.

About Anna Blinkova
Junior Tennis Career
Becoming a Professional Player
WTA Tour Finals
- Singles Finals (1 title, 1 runner-up)
- Doubles Finals (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Wins Over Top-10 Players
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About Anna Blinkova

Anna was born in Moscow, Russia. Her parents are Elena and Vladimir. When she was a child, Anna was very good at both tennis and chess. She likes playing on hardcourt surfaces the most. Her favorite tennis shot is her forehand. Anna can speak several languages. These include Russian, Slovak, French, and English.

Junior Tennis Career

Anna Blinkova was a top junior tennis player. She reached the No. 3 spot in the world for junior players. In 2015, she played in the final of the Wimbledon Championships for girls' singles. She lost that match to another Russian player, Sofya Zhuk.

Becoming a Professional Player

Anna started her professional tennis journey in 2015.

First Steps in Professional Tennis (2015–2017)

Blinkova at the 2017 French Open qualifications

Anna began playing on the ITF Circuit in February 2015. She won her first doubles title there. In January 2016, she won her first singles title on the ITF Circuit.

In April 2016, Anna officially became a professional player. She made her WTA Tour debut at the Morocco Open. In October 2016, she won her first match on the WTA Tour. This was at the Kremlin Cup.

In January 2017, Anna played in her first major tournament, the Australian Open. She won her first match there. She also played in the main draws of Wimbledon and the US Open that year.

Breaking into the Top 100 (2018–2019)

Blinkova at the 2019 Wimbledon

In February 2018, Anna reached the third round of the Qatar Open. She beat two strong players before losing to world No. 7, Caroline Garcia. In May, she won her first WTA doubles title at the Morocco Open. She played with Raluca Olaru. By the end of 2018, Anna was in the top 100 for both singles and doubles players.

In 2019, Anna played in the French Open for the first time. She reached the third round. She even beat the 24th seed, Caroline Garcia. Later that year, she reached her first WTA Tour singles quarterfinal. This was at the Bronx Open. At the US Open, she played a tough match against the defending champion, Naomi Osaka.

Anna also won a title on the WTA Challenger Tour in New Haven. She reached the semifinals at the Guangzhou Open and the Luxembourg Open. In doubles, she reached a final in Thailand and several semifinals. She also won three more ITF Circuit doubles titles.

First Top-10 Win and US Open Semifinal (2020)

Anna started 2020 with a big win. She beat Belinda Bencic, who was ranked in the top 10. This was at the Shenzhen Open. Her best singles result that year was reaching the third round of the Italian Open.

In doubles, Anna had a great year. She reached the semifinals at the US Open with her partner Veronika Kudermetova. This was a big achievement for her.

First WTA Tour Title (2022)

In 2022, Anna reached two finals on the ITF Circuit. She then won her first singles title on the WTA Tour. This happened at the Transylvania Open in Romania. She won the final match against Jasmine Paolini.

Big Wins and Milestones (2023–2024)

In 2023, Anna reached the third round of the French Open for the second time. She had a big win against Caroline Garcia, who was ranked No. 5 in the world. This was her first win against a top-5 player.

At the Australian Open in 2024, Anna had a memorable match. She beat Elena Rybakina, who was ranked No. 3. This win was special because it included the longest tiebreak ever in a major singles match during the Open Era. Anna won the tiebreak 22-20, saving six match points! She then reached the third round of the Australian Open for the first time.

In September 2024, Anna won a doubles title at the Jasmin Open with her partner Mayar Sherif. The next month, she was the runner-up in singles at the WTA 125 Abierto Tampico in Mexico.

WTA Tour Finals

Anna has played in several finals on the WTA Tour.

Singles Finals (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Anna has won one singles title and been a runner-up once.

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Oct 2022	Transylvania Open, Romania	WTA 250	Hard (i)	Jasmine Paolini	6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Loss	1–1	May 2023	Internationaux de Strasbourg, France	WTA 250	Clay	Elina Svitolina	2–6, 3–6

Doubles Finals (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Anna has won two doubles titles and been a runner-up three times.

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	May 2018	Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco	International	Clay	Raluca Olaru	Georgina García Pérez Fanny Stollár	6–4, 6–4
Loss	1–1	Feb 2019	Hua Hin Championships, Thailand	International	Hard	Wang Yafan	Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu	6–2, 1–6, [10–12]
Loss	1–2	Feb 2021	Phillip Island Trophy, Australia	WTA 250	Hard	Anastasia Potapova	Ankita Raina Kamilla Rakhimova	6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
Loss	1–3	Sep 2022	Chennai Open, India	WTA 250	Hard	Natela Dzalamidze	Gabriela Dabrowski Luisa Stefani	1–6, 2–6
Win	2–3	Sep 2024	Jasmin Open, Tunisia	WTA 250	Hard	Mayar Sherif	Alina Korneeva Anastasia Zakharova	2–6, 6–1, [10–8]

Wins Over Top-10 Players

Anna has beaten some of the best players in the world. These are players ranked in the top 10.

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	ABR
2020
1.	Belinda Bencic	No. 8	Shenzhen Open	Hard	1R	3–6, 6–3, 6–3	No. 58
2023
2.	Caroline Garcia	No. 5	French Open	Clay	2R	4–6, 6–3, 7–5	No. 56
2024
3.	Elena Rybakina	No. 3	Australian Open	Hard	2R	6–4, 4–6, 7–6^(22–20)	No. 57
4.	Jessica Pegula	No. 5	Indian Wells Open	Hard	2R	6–2, 3–6, 6–3	No. 45
5.	Emma Navarro	No. 8	Hong Kong Open	Hard	QF	6–4, 6–3	No. 78