History of Anna Blinkova in Timeline

Anna Blinkova is a Russian professional tennis player known for her achievements in both singles and doubles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 34 in August 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 45 in September 2020. Blinkova has secured two singles titles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, marking her as a notable figure in professional tennis.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

September 1998: Birth of Anna Blinkova

Anna Blinkova was born on 10 September 1998 in Moscow to mother Elena and father Vladimir.

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February 2015: ITF Circuit Debut and First Doubles Title

In February 2015, Anna Blinkova made her debut at the ITF Circuit at the 10k event in Kantaoui, where she also won her first ITF doubles title.

August 2015: Best ITF junior ranking

In August 2015, Anna Blinkova achieved a best ITF combined junior ranking of No. 3.

January 2016: First ITF Singles Title

In January 2016, Anna Blinkova secured her first ITF singles title at a 10k event in Stuttgart.

April 2016: WTA Tour Debut at Morocco Open

In April 2016, Anna Blinkova turned professional and made her WTA Tour debut at the Morocco Open, where she was defeated in the first round.

October 2016: First WTA Tour Match Win

In October 2016, Anna Blinkova secured her first match win on the WTA Tour, defeating Anastasija Sevastova in the first round of the Kremlin Cup.

January 2017: Major Debut at the Australian Open

In January 2017, Anna Blinkova made her major debut at the Australian Open through qualifying, defeating Monica Niculescu in the first round before losing to Karolína Plíšková in the second round.

February 2018: Reached Third Round at Qatar Ladies Open

In February 2018, Anna Blinkova reached the third round of the Premier 5 Qatar Ladies Open, defeating Elena Vesnina and Kristina Mladenovic before losing to Caroline Garcia.

February 2019: Doubles Final at Hua Hin Championships

In February 2019, Anna Blinkova, alongside Wang Yafan, lost in the doubles final at the Hua Hin Championships.

August 2019: First WTA Tour Quarterfinal

In August 2019, Anna Blinkova reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinal in singles at the Bronx Open, where she lost to Wang Qiang.

September 2020: Best doubles ranking

In September 2020, Anna Blinkova achieved her best doubles ranking of world No. 45.

August 2021: First Top-100 Win Since August 2021

Anna Blinkova reached her first singles final since 2019 at the 60k Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, defeating Océane Dodin for her first top-100 win since August 2021, before losing to Ana Bogdan in the final.