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In this article, the patronymic is Nikolayevna and the family name is Kalinskaya.

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Anna Kalinskaya
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Kalinskaya at the 2023 US Open
Full name	Anna Nikolayevna Kalinskaya
Native name	Анна Николаевна Калинская
Country (sports)	Russia
Born	(1998-12-02) 2 December 1998 (age 26) Moscow, Russia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro	2016
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Patricia Tarabini
Prize money	US$ 4,278,625
Career record	298–179 (62.47%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 11 (28 October 2024)
Current ranking	No. 14 (6 January 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	QF (2024)
French Open	2R (2024)
Wimbledon	4R (2024)
US Open	3R (2024)
Doubles
Career record	135–74 (64.59%)
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 49 (6 February 2023)
Current ranking	No. 96 (6 January 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (2023)
French Open	2R (2022, 2024)
Wimbledon	2R (2021)
US Open	3R (2019)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	2–2 (50%)

Anna Kalinskaya (born 2 December 1998) is a professional tennis player from Russia. She has achieved high rankings in both singles and doubles. In singles, she reached world No. 11 in October 2024. In doubles, she reached world No. 49 in February 2023.

Anna has won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She also has one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. On the ITF Circuit, she has won seven singles and nine doubles titles. Her best singles result at a major tournament, called a Grand Slam, was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2024 Australian Open.

She started her career by winning the girls' doubles title at the 2016 Australian Open. She won this with her partner Tereza Mihalíková. Before that, she reached the final of the girls' singles at the 2015 French Open. She also made it to the doubles final at the 2015 US Open with Anastasia Potapova.

In 2019, at the US Open, she beat former champion Sloane Stephens. This was her first big win at a major tournament. In 2022, she won her biggest doubles title. She teamed up with Caty McNally at the WTA 500 St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy.

About Anna Kalinskaya
Junior Tennis Career
- Junior Singles Highlights
- Junior Doubles Highlights
Professional Tennis Career
Playing for Russia
- Billie Jean King Cup
Personal Life
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About Anna Kalinskaya

Anna Kalinskaya was born in Moscow, Russia. Her father, Nikolay, and mother, Elena, were both professional badminton players. Her brother, Nikolay Kalinsky, is a footballer.

Her mother and grandmother are from Dnipro, Ukraine. Anna used to visit there in the summer. She would attend tennis academies for fun. When she was 14, she moved to the United States to focus on tennis. She also trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France. Later, she moved back to Moscow to be closer to her family. She currently trains in Miami.

Junior Tennis Career

Kalinskaya as a junior at the 2014 French Open.

Anna Kalinskaya was a very good junior player. Her highest junior ranking was No. 3 in the world. She won a total of sixteen junior titles. Eight of these were in singles events, and eight were in doubles. Her most important junior title was in doubles at the 2016 Australian Open. She also reached the finals of the 2015 French Open in singles. And she made the doubles final at the 2015 US Open.

Junior Singles Highlights

In 2012, she won her first junior singles event. This was the Grade-5 Green Cup. In 2013, she reached the semifinals of a Grade-2 tournament in Kazan, Russia. She won her second singles title in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Her third singles title was in Riga, Latvia. She also reached the finals of a tournament in Tallinn, Estonia. By the end of 2013, she won a title in Larnaca, Cyprus.

In 2014, she won the Grade-2 Bratislava tournament. She beat Viktória Kužmová, who later became her doubles partner. She won another Grade-2 tournament in Šiauliai. At the 2014 French Open, she played in her first Grand Slam. She reached the quarterfinals of the US Open. She also won her first Grade-1 title in College Park, Maryland.

In 2015, she reached the final of the French Open. She lost to Paula Badosa. She also won the Grade-1 tournament in College Park, Maryland, again. She finished her junior singles career in 2016. She reached the quarterfinals of the 2016 Australian Open.

Junior Doubles Highlights

Kalinskaya was very successful in junior doubles. In 2013, she won her first doubles title in Larnaca, Cyprus. She played with Gyulnara Nazarova.

In 2014, she won three titles with Evgeniya Levashova. These included tournaments in Bratislava and Šiauliai. She also won a Grade-1 title in College Park. At the 2014 French Open, she played in her first Grand Slam doubles main draw.

In 2015, she reached her first Grand Slam doubles final at the US Open. She played with Anastasia Potapova. They lost to Kužmová and Aleksandra Pospelova. She ended her junior doubles career by winning the 2016 Australian Open. She won this title with Tereza Mihalíková.

Professional Tennis Career

Early Professional Years (2014–2016)

Kalinskaya at the 2014 Kremlin Cup, where she tried to play on the WTA Tour for the first time.

Anna Kalinskaya started her professional career in 2014. She tried to play on the WTA Tour at the Kremlin Cup when she was 15. In 2015, she started playing on the ITF Women's Circuit. She reached her first professional final in Antalya, Turkey. By the end of 2015, her ranking was in the top 600.

In 2016, she had more success on the ITF Circuit. She won a $10k event in Kazakhstan. She also won a $25k tournament in Minsk, Belarus. Her third ITF title of the year was in Germany. She won her fourth title in Kharkiv. These wins helped her enter the top 200 in September. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Kremlin Cup.

In doubles, she won the $10k Manama tournament in Bahrain. She also won the $100k Trnava tournament in Slovakia. This was her first big ITF title. She made her WTA Tour doubles debut at the Kremlin Cup. By the end of 2016, she was in the top 150 in doubles.

Moving to the WTA Tour (2017–2018)

Kalinskaya at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships.

In 2017, Anna started the year in the top 200. She played in the qualifying rounds of the Australian Open. At the Malaysian Open, she got her first main-draw win on the WTA Tour. She beat Caroline Garcia. She also played in ITF events in China.

She reached the second round at the Istanbul Cup and the Swiss Open. She won a $25k tournament in Óbidos, Portugal. She stayed in the top 200 for the whole year. In doubles, she reached her first WTA Tour semifinal. She also made her debut at the Fed Cup. Her doubles ranking reached No. 114.

Kalinskaya at 2018 French Open

In 2018, Anna played on both the ITF and WTA Tours. She made her first Grand Slam main draw in singles at the Australian Open. She also played her first singles match in the Fed Cup. She reached semifinals and finals at several ITF tournaments in China and France.

She made the main draw of the US Open for the first time. In doubles, she won two $60k titles with Viktória Kužmová. She also made her Grand Slam doubles debut at the French Open. Her doubles ranking reached No. 106.

Breakthrough and Top 100 Debut (2019)

Kalinskaya at the 2019 Prague Open.

Anna started 2019 by winning the $25k Playford International. She qualified for the Australian Open main draw. In May, she won the $60k Open Saint-Gaudens. She hired Patricia Tarabini as her coach. She qualified for Wimbledon for the first time.

In August, she had a great run at the Washington Open. She reached her first WTA Tour semifinal. She beat the Olympic champion Monica Puig. At the US Open, she qualified again. She surprised world No. 10, Sloane Stephens, in her first match on Arthur Ashe Stadium. This was her first win over a top-10 player. After this, she reached the quarterfinals at the Tashkent Open. This helped her enter the top 100 for the first time.

Kalinskaya alongside Kužmová (left) after winning the 2019 Prague Open.

In doubles, she reached the final of the St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy with Kužmová. In April, they won the Prague Open. This was Anna's first WTA career title. She reached the third round of the US Open in doubles. This was her best Grand Slam result in either singles or doubles at that time. She also entered the top 100 in doubles, reaching No. 72.

Pandemic and Resurgence (2020–2021)

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the 2020 season. Anna qualified for the Australian Open main draw. She also played in the main draws of the US Open and the French Open. This meant she had played in the main draw of all four Grand Slams.

In 2021, she had some struggles at the start. But then she had a comeback. At the Monterrey Open, she reached the quarterfinals. At the Miami Open, she reached the third round of a WTA 1000 tournament for the first time. She qualified for Wimbledon again. In October, she reached the fourth round of the Indian Wells Open. She beat Sara Sorribes Tormo, her third top-50 win of the year.

In doubles, she reached the final of the Yarra Valley Classic with Kužmová. She reached her first third round at the Australian Open. In September, she won her second WTA Tour doubles title at the Slovenia Open with Mihalíková. Her doubles ranking reached a career-high of No. 69.

New Highs and Top 10 Wins (2022)

Kalinskaya at the 2022 French Open

In 2022, Anna started making good progress. She reached the semifinals of the Abierto Zapopan in Mexico. At the Miami Open, she reached the third round. In the second round, she beat world No. 6, Karolína Plíšková. This was her second win over a top-10 player.

She played in the main draw of the French Open. She was not allowed to play at Wimbledon because of the ban on Russian players. In July, her singles ranking reached a new career-high of No. 70. After the US Open, she reached No. 51. At the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open, she reached the quarterfinals. She beat three top-20 players there.

In doubles, she won the title at St. Petersburg with Caty McNally. Her doubles ranking reached No. 65. She also reached the final of the Washington Open with McNally.

First WTA 125 Title (2023)

In November 2023, Anna won her first WTA Challenger title. This was at the Midland tournament. She beat Jana Fett in the final. On her way to the final, she won tough matches. She saved three match points against Hailey Baptiste.

Major Quarterfinal and WTA 1000 Final (2024)

At the 2024 Australian Open, Anna reached the fourth round for the first time at a major. She then beat Jasmine Paolini to reach the quarterfinals. She lost to Zheng Qinwen. This great result helped her enter the top 50 in the world rankings.

At the WTA 1000 Dubai Open, she had an amazing run as a qualifier. She beat three former Grand Slam champions: Jeļena Ostapenko, Coco Gauff, and world No. 1, Iga Świątek. She became only the second qualifier to reach a WTA 1000 final. She lost to Jasmine Paolini in the final. After this, her ranking moved into the top 25.

At the Miami Open, she reached the fourth round. She beat world No. 10, Jelena Ostapenko. This was her fifth win against a top-10 player in just three months. She had to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury.

During the clay-court season, she reached the second round at the Italian Open and the French Open. She reached the final at the Berlin Ladies Open. She beat world No. 3, Aryna Sabalenka, and Victoria Azarenka. She entered the top 20 in the rankings.

At Wimbledon, she had her best run on grass. She reached the fourth round but had to retire due to an injury. She also reached the third round of the US Open. At the Ningbo Open, she reached her fourth WTA Tour quarterfinal of the season. She reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 11 in October.

2025 Season Start

In 2025, Anna was runner-up in doubles at the Brisbane International. She played with Priscilla Hon. She had to withdraw from the Adelaide International and the Australian Open due to injury.

Playing for Russia

Billie Jean King Cup

Kalinskaya during the 2020-21 Billie Jean King Cup with her doubles partner Anna Blinkova (right). Russia won the event.

Anna first played for the Russia Fed Cup team in 2017. She won a doubles match with Anna Blinkova. She played her first important Fed Cup singles match in 2018.

She also represented Russia at the 2020 Billie Jean King Cup. She helped her country reach the finals. She won a key doubles match with Anna Blinkova, and Russia went on to win the whole event.