Anna Kalinskaya
About
Born in Moscow, Russia on December 2, 1998, Anna Kalinskaya turned professional in 2016 after junior success including the 2016 Australian Open girls' doubles title. Her breakthrough came in 2024 with a Dubai WTA 1000 final and Australian Open quarterfinal, reaching career-high No. 11 ranking. In 2025, she reached the Washington DC final and won Madrid WTA 1000 doubles with Sorana Cirstea. As of April 2026, she is ranked No. 22 with a 11-8 YTD record, highlighted by Doha quarterfinals over Navarro and Svitolina, and Charleston quarterfinals.
Recent form
In the news
“"She's such a fighter. It's gonna be a tough one for sure. I played against her actually here two years ago. It was a great level of the match. I'm just looking forward and I'm very excited."”
- Kalinskaya reaches Charleston QF after beating Badosa
- Zakharova upsets Kalinskaya in Miami, saves match point
- Mboko beats Kalinskaya 6-4 6-1 in Indian Wells R16
- Gauff avenges 2024 loss, beats Kalinskaya 6-4 6-4 in Dubai
- Kalinskaya beats Svitolina 6-4 6-3 to reach Doha QF
- Kalinskaya bests Navarro in Doha three-setter, first Top 20 win 2026
Playing style
Kalinskaya plays a modern aggressive baseline game from the right side with a two-handed backhand, favoring hard courts. She features a dangerous forehand, solid backhand, good anticipation, varied shot selection, fast footwork, and strong court coverage, making her effective in extended rallies against passive opponents while maintaining composure under pressure.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
1 match of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: — · DFs/match: 1
- 1st serve in
- 65.0%
- 1st-serve points won
- 47.0%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 50.0%
- Return on 1st
- 27.0%
- Return on 2nd
- 60.0%
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 159 | 20–21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 166 | 28–22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 105 | 31–18 | 1 |
| 2020 | 114 | 9–8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 111 | 30–23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 58 | 27–20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 76 | 28–18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 38–19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 25–21 | 0 |
| 2026 | 33 | 1–1 | 0 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Patricia Tarabini
- Height
- 180 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Racquet
- Wilson Blade
- Apparel
- Lacoste
Career highlights
- Career-high WTA singles No. 11 (Oct 2024)
- Australian Open QF (2024)
- Dubai WTA 1000 final (2024)
- Berlin final (2024)
- Washington DC final (2025)
- Madrid WTA 1000 doubles title (2025 w/Cirstea)
- WTA 125 Midland singles title (2023)
- Top 20 debut June 2024
Where to follow
Live scores when Kalinskaya is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full WTA top-100 sits at our live WTA rankings. Compare Kalinskaya on the player statistical deep dive.
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