History of Anna Kalinskaya in Timeline

Anna Kalinskaya is a Russian professional tennis player known for her achievements in both singles and doubles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in October 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 37 in August 2025. On the WTA Tour, she has secured four doubles titles and also has one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. Additionally, she has won seven singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her most notable singles performance in a major tournament was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2024 Australian Open.

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December 1998: Anna Kalinskaya's Birth

On December 2, 1998, Anna Nikolayevna Kalinskaya was born. She is a Russian professional tennis player.

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2012: First Singles Title on ITF Junior Circuit

In 2012, Anna Kalinskaya won the Grade-5 Green Cup at her first singles event on the ITF Junior Circuit.

March 2013: First Doubles Final

In March 2013, Anna Kalinskaya reached her first doubles final at the Grade-2 Šiauliai tournament.

September 2013: First Doubles Title

In September 2013, Anna Kalinskaya won her first title at the Grade-3 Larnaca tournament, alongside Russian player Gyulnara Nazarova.

2013: ITF Junior Circuit Achievements

In 2013, Anna Kalinskaya reached the quarterfinals of the Grade-2 tournament in Šiauliai, Lithuania, and the semifinals of the Grade-2 tournament in Kazan, Russia. She won her second singles title at the Grade-3 tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and her third singles title at the Grade-4 event in Riga, Latvia. She also advanced to the finals of the Grade-4 Tallinn tournament in Estonia, and won the title at the Grade-3 Larnaca tournament in Cyprus, finishing as runner-up at the Grade-3 tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand.

2014: WTA Tour Debut Attempt

In 2014, Anna Kalinskaya attempted her WTA Tour debut at the Premier-level Kremlin Cup at age 15. After receiving a qualifying wildcard, she lost to her compatriot and wildcard player Polina Monova.

2014: Junior Doubles Titles

In the 2014 season, Anna Kalinskaya started by taking the title at the Grade-2 Bratislava tournament. She won her first Grade-1 Přerov tournament in the Czech Republic and her third title of the year at the Grade-2 Šiauliai tournament. She reached the final of the Grade-1 Charleroi tournament in Belgium and made her doubles Grand Slam main-draw debut at the French Open. She won the Grade-2 Moscow tournament and the Grade-1 College Park tournament, advancing to the semifinals in the Osaka Mayor's Cup.

2014: Junior Achievements and Grand Slam Debut

In the 2014 season, Anna Kalinskaya won the Grade-2 Bratislava tournament, and the Grade-2 Šiauliai tournament. She reached the final of the Grade-2 Kazan event and made her Grand Slam debut at the French Open. She reached the semifinals of the Grade-2 Moscow tournament and the final of the Grade-1 Berlin tournament. She won her first Grade-1 title in College Park, Maryland and reached the quarterfinal of the US Open. In late October, she reached the quarterfinals of the Osaka Mayor's Cup.

January 2015: ITF Women's Circuit Debut

In January 2015, Anna Kalinskaya began playing on the ITF Women's Circuit. She first played at the 10k Antalya tournament, where she recorded her first win as a senior, defeating Turkish player Cempre Anil. She continued in the same city the following week, reaching her first final, but losing to Chinese player Lu Jiajing.

March 2015: Grade-1 Quarterfinal Appearances

In March 2015, Anna Kalinskaya began her season with two Grade-1 quarterfinals appearances in Kazan and Beaulieu-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera. She also debuted at the Grade-A Trofeo Bonfiglio in Milan, Italy.

August 2015: French Open Final and Grade-1 Title

In August 2015, Anna Kalinskaya reached her peak at her French Open debut as she advanced to the final, losing to Paula Badosa. She later won the title at the Grade-1 in College Park, Maryland, defending champion.

2015: US Open Grand Slam Doubles Final

During the first half of 2015, Kalinskaya struggled, things improved in August when she defended her next title at the Grade-1 College Park tournament. She reached her first Grand Slam doubles final at the US Open, losing alongside Anastasia Potapova to Kužmová and Aleksandra Pospelova.

2015: French Open and US Open Finals

In 2015, Anna Kalinskaya made the final at the French Open in the girls' singles event. She also made the final of the US Open in the doubles event, with Anastasia Potapova.

February 2016: WTA Tour Debut Attempt

In early February 2016, Anna Kalinskaya had another chance to debut at the WTA Tour, playing in the qualifying of the Premier-level St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, but lost to Kateřina Siniaková.

September 2016: Top 200 Debut

In September 2016, Anna Kalinskaya entered the top 200, aided by her third ITF title of the year in Aschaffenburg and her fourth title at the 25k Kharkiv tournament.

2016: Australian Open Doubles Title

Anna Kalinskaya finished her doubles junior career by taking the title at the 2016 Australian Open, winning with Slovak player Tereza Mihalíková.

2016: Main Draw Appearance at US Open

Anna Kalinskaya made the main draw of the US Open for the first time in her career in 2016. In the first round, she was defeated by the world's No. 9, German player Julia Görges.

2016: Junior Career Finale

In 2016, Anna Kalinskaya played only two tournaments, including the Grade-1 Traralgon tournament in Australia, where she lost to Vera Lapko in the final. She finished her singles junior career with a quarterfinal at the Australian Open, losing again to Lapko.

September 2017: European ITF Tournaments

From April to September 2017, Anna Kalinskaya played in Europe at ITF tournaments in France and Germany. On the WTA Tour, she reached two second rounds, one at the Istanbul Cup in late April, and the other at the Swiss Open in July.

October 2017: Career High Ranking

On 16 October 2017, Anna Kalinskaya achieved a new career high, ranking No. 114 in the world.

2017: First Fed Cup Nomination

In 2017, Anna Kalinskaya received her first Fed Cup nomination for the Russia Fed Cup team in the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II and won the dead doubles rubber with Anna Blinkova.

May 2018: New Career-High Doubles Ranking

On 28 May 2018, Anna Kalinskaya reached a new career-high doubles ranking of 106.

2018: Fed Cup Live Rubber Debut

In 2018, Anna Kalinskaya made her Fed Cup live rubber debut at the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II, losing to Magdaléna Rybáriková.

2019: First Doubles Title with Viktória Kužmová

In 2019, Anna Kalinskaya won her first doubles title with Viktória Kužmová.

2020: Relationships and Pet

In 2020, Anna Kalinskaya briefly dated Nick Kyrgios and also dated fellow tennis player Jannik Sinner. She also has a dog named Bella.

2020: Billie Jean King Cup

In 2020, Anna Kalinskaya represented Russia at the 2020 Billie Jean King Cup, helping her country get to the finals by winning the decisive doubles rubber with partner Anna Blinkova.

February 2021: Career-High Doubles Ranking

On 22 February 2021, Anna Kalinskaya reached a career-high doubles ranking of 69.

July 2022: New Career-High Doubles Ranking

On 11 July 2022, Anna Kalinskaya reached a new career-high doubles ranking of No. 65.

September 2022: Career-High Singles Ranking and Guadalajara Open

Following a second round showing at the US Open, Anna Kalinskaya reached a new career-high ranking of No. 51 on 12 September 2022. At the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open, she defeated ninth seed Barbora Krejčíková, Elise Mertens, and seventh seed Daria Kasatkina, to reach the quarterfinals for the first time at this level.

2022: Caroline Garcia's Cincinnati Open

In 2022, Caroline Garcia reached a WTA 1000 final as a qualifier at the Cincinnati Open.

February 2024: Top 25 Ranking

In February 2024, after reaching the final at the WTA 1000 Dubai Open and defeating several top players, Anna Kalinskaya moved into the top 25 in the rankings, achieving world No. 24.

June 2024: Top 20 Ranking

In June 2024, after reaching the final at the Berlin Ladies Open with wins over Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka, Anna Kalinskaya entered the top 20 in the rankings, despite losing the championship match to Jessica Pegula.

October 2024: Career-High Singles Ranking

On October 28, 2024, Anna Kalinskaya reached a career-high ranking of world No. 11 in singles.

2024: Career High Ranking

In 2024, after reaching the second round at the Wuhan Open and playing at the Ningbo Open where she made it to the quarterfinal, Anna Kalinskaya reached a new career-high of world No. 11 on 28 October.