Career Timeline of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player known for achieving a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in November 2021. She has secured twelve singles titles on the WTA Tour and reached the final of the 2021 French Open, marking a significant milestone in her career.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2008: Grand Slam Tournament Appearances

In 2020, Pavlyuchenkova chose to skip the US Open due to safety concerns over the ongoing pandemic, which saw her streak of 48 consecutive Grand Slam tournament appearances, dating back to the 2008 French Open, come to an end.

2009: Indian Wells Open Quarterfinal

In 2009, Pavlyuchenkova rebounded at the Indian Wells Open after early losses in the Middle East, defeating Anett Kontaveit, Barbora Strýcová and Dominika Cibulková to reach the quarterfinal. She then lost to Kuznetsova. She exited in the third round of the Miami Open.

2009: Indian Wells Open

In 2021, Pavlyuchenkova reached the Madrid Open semifinal, defeating Madison Keys, Karolína Plíšková, Jennifer Brady and Karolína Muchová, before losing to Aryna Sabalenka. It was Pavlyuchenkova's best showing at a WTA 1000 event since reaching the same stage at the Cincinnati Open in 2010, and her best at a Mandatory tournament since being a semifinalist at the 2009 Indian Wells Open.

2009: Year since a non-top 30 finish

Pavlyuchenkova finished the year 2020 ranked 38, her third non-top 30 finish since 2009.

2010: Cincinnati Open

2011: Wimbledon Quarterfinal and Top 20 Ranking

In 2011, Pavlyuchenkova reached the Wimbledon quarterfinal after defeating Hsieh Su-wei, Yulia Putintseva, and Timea Bacsinszky and CoCo Vandeweghe. She was then defeated by Serena Williams. Following Wimbledon, Pavlyuchenkova re-entered the top 20 rankings, reaching No. 19.

2012: Worst Season Finish

Pavlyuchenkova's results in 2018 saw her finish the year at world No. 42, her worst season finish in ten years and her first outside the top 30 since 2012.

2013: Monterrey Title

In 2013, Pavlyuchenkova won her ninth career title at Monterrey after defeating Caroline Garcia and Angelique Kerber.

2014: Madrid Open Round of 16 and French Open Third Round

In 2014, after going winless in March and April tournaments, Pavlyuchenkova reached the round of 16 at the Madrid Open, losing to Dominika Cibulková. At the Italian Open, she lost in the first round to Ana Ivanovic. She reached the third round of the French Open after defeating Sara Sorribes Tormo and Çağla Büyükakçay, where she was defeated by Svetlana Kuznetsova, marking her first back-to-back wins at a Grand Slam since the 2014 Australian Open.

2015: Monterrey Quarterfinal and Kremlin Cup Semifinal

In 2015, Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarterfinals in Monterrey after defeating Tatjana Maria and Kristie Ahn before surviving Tímea Babos to cruise into her first semifinal since the Kremlin Cup in 2015.

2015: Ranking Drop

In 2018, Pavlyuchenkova fell out of the top 30 for the first time since 2015.

2016: Defeating Kerber

In 2016, Pavlyuchenkova came from a set down to defeat 2016 champion and 17th seeded Angelique Kerber to advance to the quarterfinals for the second year in a row, also her sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal in total.

2016: Brisbane International Quarterfinal and Australian Open First Round Loss

In 2016, Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International after defeating Timea Bacsinszky and Alizé Cornet, but lost to Angelique Kerber. She then lost in the second round in Sydney to Karolína Plíšková and suffered a first-round loss at the Australian Open to Lauren Davis.

2016: First US Open Win

In 2019, Pavlyuchenkova scored her first win at the US Open since 2016 by beating Pauline Parmentier in the opening round but then lost to Bertens in straight sets.

2017: Resurgent Year

After her resurgent year of 2017, Pavlyuchenkova endured a rough start to her 2018 season.

2017: Hong Kong Title and WTA Elite Trophy Debut

In 2017, Pavlyuchenkova reached the final in Tokyo, losing to Caroline Wozniacki. She then won the Hong Kong Open, claiming her third title of the year and her 11th career singles title, defeating Daria Gavrilova. Pavlyuchenkova qualified for the WTA Elite Trophy, marking her debut appearance at the tournament. She concluded 2017 as world No. 15.

2018: Wuhan Quarterfinal and Season Finish

In 2018, Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarterfinal in Wuhan, scoring wins over Anastasija Sevastova, Kiki Bertens, and Petra Kvitová. She finished the year at world No. 42, her worst season finish in ten years and her first outside the top 30 since 2012.

2018: Stuttgart Quarterfinal and Ranking Drop

In 2018, after a rough start to the season, Pavlyuchenkova reached her first quarterfinal in Stuttgart, defeating Madison Keys and Garbiñe Muguruza, before losing to Anett Kontaveit. She fell out of the top 30 for the first time since 2015.

2019: Australian Open Quarterfinal

In 2019, Pavlyuchenkova reached the Australian Open quarterfinal after defeating Monica Puig, Kiki Bertens, Sloane Stephens and Aliaksandra Sasnovich, where she lost to Danielle Collins. She also reached the quarterfinal in St. Petersburg.

2019: Rogers Cup and US Open Results

In 2019, Pavlyuchenkova won her first match in more than three months at the Rogers Cup, defeating Aryna Sabalenka, but then lost to Jeļena Ostapenko. She won her first match at the US Open since 2016 but then lost to Bertens.

2020: Adelaide International and Australian Open

In 2020, Pavlyuchenkova started the season with early losses. She won against Anett Kontaveit in Adelaide and then lost to Ashleigh Barty. At the Australian Open, she recorded wins over Nina Stojanović and Taylor Townsend.