History of Aliaksandra Sasnovich in Timeline

Aliaksandra Sasnovich is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 29 in September 2022 and No. 39 in doubles in August 2021. Sasnovich has secured eleven singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her notable achievement includes reaching a major semifinal in doubles at the 2019 US Open, partnered with Viktória Hrunčáková.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

November 2009: ITF Women's Circuit Debut

In November 2009, Aliaksandra Sasnovich made her ITF Women's Circuit debut at the $50k Minsk qualifying.

October 2011: First ITF Singles Title

In October 2011, Sasnovich won her first ITF singles title at Cagliari.

February 2012: First ITF Doubles Title

In February 2012, she won her first ITF doubles title in Tallinn.

October 2013: ITF Poitiers and Open de Nantes Wins

In October 2013, Sasnovich won the $100k ITF Poitiers, defeating Sofia Arvidsson. The following week, she won the $50k Open de Nantes, defeating Magda Linette.

2014: WTA Tour Debut

At the 2014 US Open, Aliaksandra Sasnovich made her WTA Tour singles debut.

September 2015: First WTA Tour Singles Final

In September 2015, Sasnovich reached her first WTA Tour singles final at the Korea Open, but lost to Irina-Camelia Begu.

2016: First Top-10 Win

At the Premier-level Pan Pacific Open in 2016, she recorded her first top-10 win, defeating world No. 6, Karolína Plíšková, and reached the quarterfinal, where she lost to Naomi Osaka.

October 2017: Kremlin Cup Quarterfinal

In October 2017, she reached the quarterfinal of the Premier-level Kremlin Cup, but lost to Daria Kasatkina.

2017: Fed Cup Run

In 2017, representing Belarus in the Billie Jean King Cup (then Fed Cup), Sasnovich had a 4–0 run in the first two rounds of the 2017 Fed Cup World Group, leading Belarus to upset victories against Netherlands and Switzerland and helping them reach their first Fed Cup final. She lost to CoCo Vandeweghe but won against Sloane Stephens in the final. In a decisive doubles match, Sasnovich and Aryna Sabalenka lost to Shelby Rogers and Vandeweghe.

2018: Naomi Osaka's Winning Streak

In 2018, Naomi Osaka had a winning streak in Beijing.

September 2022: Reached Best Singles Ranking

In September 2022, Aliaksandra Sasnovich achieved her best singles ranking, reaching world No. 29.

2024: Defeated Naomi Osaka at China Open

At the China Open in 2024, Sasnovich reached the third round after defeating world No. 14, Naomi Osaka, marking her 24th career top-20 win, and her first in 16 months since Rome 2024.