History of Anastasija Sevastova in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: July 1, 2025

Anastasija Sevastova is a Latvian professional tennis player known for reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in October 2018. This achievement followed her reaching the Premier Mandatory final at the China Open. Throughout her career, Sevastova has secured four singles titles on the WTA Tour and has also claimed 13 singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, marking a successful career on the professional tennis circuit.

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April 1990: Birth of Anastasija Sevastova

Anastasija Sevastova was born on 13 April 1990 in Liepāja, Latvia. She was introduced to tennis at age 6 by her grandmother.

April 1990: Anastasija Sevastova Born

In April 1990, Anastasija Sevastova, a Latvian professional tennis player, was born.

April 2006: ITF Women's Circuit Debut

In April 2006, Anastasija Sevastova began playing on the ITF Women's Circuit, nearly before she turned 16.

2007: WTA Tour Debut and First Win

In 2007, Anastasija Sevastova made her WTA Tour debut at the İstanbul Cup, where she also recorded her first WTA Tour match-win against Anastasiya Yakimova.

2009: Grand Slam Debut and First Win; WTA Quarterfinal

In 2009, Anastasija Sevastova made her major debut at the French Open and won her first Grand Slam match at the US Open against Tamarine Tanasugarn. By the end of the year, she reached her first WTA singles quarterfinal at the Guangzhou Open.

2010: Win Against Jelena Janković, Semifinal and First WTA Title

In 2010, Anastasija Sevastova defeated world No. 9 Jelena Janković at the Monterrey Open and reached the semifinals. She won her first WTA singles title at the Estoril Open, beating Arantxa Parra Santonja. She also reached four quarterfinals on the WTA Tour.

2010: First WTA Title Since 2010

In 2017, Anastasija Sevastova claimed her first WTA title since 2010, winning Mallorca Open.

January 2011: New High Ranking

On 31 January 2011, Anastasija Sevastova eclisping a new high ranking of No. 36.

2011: Australian Open Round of 16 and Top 40 Ranking

In 2011, Anastasija Sevastova reached the round of 16 at the Australian Open, losing to Caroline Wozniacki, which propelled her into the top 40 ranking.

2011: Australian Open 2nd week

In 2019, Anastasija Sevastova made her first second week at the Australian Open since 2011.

2012: Ranking Drop and Return to ITF Circuit

In 2012, Anastasija Sevastova struggled with form, which caused dropping in rankings and also returning to play mostly on the ITF Circuit.

May 2013: First Retirement Announcement

In May 2013 Anastasija Sevastova went into retirement.

2014: Improved Health Condition

By the end of 2014, Anastasija Sevastova's body started feeling better, leading her to give tennis another shot.

January 2015: Return to Professional Tennis and ITF Title

In January 2015, Anastasija Sevastova returned to professional tennis, receiving a wildcard into the $10k event in Sharm El Sheikh, where she also won the title.

January 2015: Return to Tennis

In January 2015, Anastasija Sevastova returned to tennis.

August 2016: First Time Outside Top 50 Since August 2016

In 2020, Anastasija Sevastova dropped out the top 50 for the first time since August 2016.

2016: US Open Quarterfinal

In 2016, Anastasija Sevastova defeated Garbiñe Muguruza and Johanna Konta en route to her first major quarterfinal at the US Open.

2016: Grand Slam Return and US Open Quarterfinal

In 2016, Anastasija Sevastova returned to a Grand Slam tournament in the main draw at the Australian Open. She reached the quarterfinals of the Taiwan Open and the final of the Mallorca Open. Her most recognisable performance came at the US Open, where she stunned Garbiñe Muguruza in the second round in straight sets and reaching her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

2017: US Open Quarterfinal Loss

In 2017, Anastasija Sevastova lost to Sloane Stephens at the US Open at the same stage as in 2018.

2017: Continued Improvement and Mallorca Open Win

In 2017, Anastasija Sevastova reached the third round of the Australian Open, her first Premier-5 semifinal at the Dubai Championships, and her first Premier Mandatory semifinal at the Madrid Open. She claimed her first WTA title since 2010, winning the Mallorca Open.

October 2018: Career-High Ranking

In October 2018, Anastasija Sevastova achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 after reaching the Premier Mandatory final at the China Open.

2018: Brisbane International Semifinal and Miami and Indian Wells Open Result

In 2018, Anastasija Sevastova had a strong start to the season at the Brisbane International, losing in the semifinals. She also achieved her best results at the Miami and Indian Wells Open.

2018: Fed Cup Play and Advancement to World Group II

In 2018, Anastasija Sevastova played for Latvia in the Fed Cup, helping the team advance to World Group II by winning matches against Serbia and Russia.

2018: US Open Semifinal

In 2018, Anastasija Sevastova reached her first major semifinal at the US Open, defeating defending champion Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals, before losing to Serena Williams.

2019: Australian Open Second Week and Baltic Open Win

In 2019, Anastasija Sevastova reached the second week of the Australian Open for the first time since 2011. She also won the inaugural Baltic Open in Jūrmala.

2020: Limited Play and Ranking Drop Due to Pandemic

In 2020, Anastasija Sevastova's season was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and she only passed the first round at the US Open. She dropped out of the top 50 for the first time since August 2016.

January 2022: First Win Since January 2022

In February 2024, Anastasija Sevastova recorded her first win since January 2022, over wildcard Andreea Mitu.

February 2022: Indefinite Break Announcement

In February 2022, Anastasija Sevastova announced that she was taking an indefinite break from her tennis career.

November 2023: Return at Andorra Challenger

In November 2023, Anastasija Sevastova returned to the court at the Andorra Challenger tournament, securing a win over Irene Burillo Escorihuela.

February 2024: Return From Maternity Leave

In February 2024, Anastasija Sevastova returned from maternity leave to the tour level at the Transylvania Open, recording her first win since January 2022, over wildcard Andreea Mitu.

March 2024: Retirement Due to Injury at ATX Open

In March 2024, Anastasija Sevastova retired due to injury in the second set of her quarterfinal match against Anna Karolína Schmiedlová at the ATX Open.

2025: Return to WTA Tour After ACL Injury

Following a 14-month layoff due to an ACL injury, Anastasija Sevastova returned to the WTA Tour once again using her protected ranking at the 2025 Madrid Open, defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and 23rd seed Jeļena Ostapenko to reach the third round, where she was double bageled by 13th seed Diana Shnaider. She recorded wins at Morocco Open before losing in the quarterfinals to Jaqueline Cristian.