History of Magda Linette in Timeline

Magda Linette is a Polish professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 19 in March 2023. Linette has reached eight WTA Tour finals, securing three titles. Her Grand Slam highlights include a semifinal appearance at the 2023 Australian Open and reaching the third round at the other major tournaments.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

February 1992: Birth of Magda Linette

Magda Linette was born on 12 February 1992 in Poznań, Poland, to Tomasz Linette and Beata Linette.

September 2010: $10k Tournament Win in Prague

In September 2010, Magda Linette won a $10k tournament in Prague, defeating Kateřina Siniaková and Zuzana Luknárová without dropping a set, lifting her fifth singles trophy in her career and the first since September 2010.

May 2013: First WTA Tour Main Draw Appearance

In May 2013, Magda Linette made her first appearance in a WTA Tour main draw at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, where she also secured her first match win at this level.

2014: Runner-up at Guangzhou Doubles

In 2014, Magda Linette was runner-up at the Guangzhou doubles event with Cepede Royg.

2014: First WTA 125 Title

In 2014, Magda Linette won her first WTA 125 title at the Ningbo International Open.

2016: Quarterfinals at Katowice and Pan Pacific Open

In 2016, Magda Linette reached the quarterfinals at the Katowice Open and the Pan Pacific Open. At the end of the 2016 season, she was ranked No. 96.

2016: WTA Premier Quarterfinals

In 2016, Magda Linette reached the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open, marking her best result in WTA Premier tournaments.

2016: Miami Open Third Round

In 2016, Magda Linette reached the third round of the Miami Open, defeating Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jelena Janković before losing to Victoria Azarenka.

2016: Runner-up at Hong Kong Doubles

In 2016, Magda Linette was runner-up at the Hong Kong doubles event with Cepede Royg.

2017: Semifinals at Kuala Lumpur and Malaysian Open

In 2017, Magda Linette's season was highlighted by her third tour-level semifinal at Kuala Lumpur and the semifinals at the Malaysian Open.

2018: Quarterfinals at Taiwan Open and Copa Colsanitas

In 2018, Magda Linette advanced to the quarterfinals at the Taiwan Open and the Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá.

2018: Coaching Partnership with Mark Gellard

In 2018, Magda Linette formed a coaching partnership with Great Britain's Mark Gellard, after being coached by Izudin Zunić during the first half of her career.

August 2019: Bronx Open Title

In August 2019, Magda Linette won the first edition of the Bronx Open, marking her first WTA Tour title.

2019: Korea Open Final

In 2019, Magda Linette reached her third WTA Tour final at the Korea Open, where she lost to Karolína Muchová.

2019: First WTA Tour Title

In 2019, Magda Linette won her first WTA Tour title at the Bronx Open.

February 2020: Thailand Open Title and Career-High Ranking

In February 2020, Magda Linette won the Thailand Open, which led to her rising to a career-high ranking of No. 33.

February 2020: Thailand Open Victory

Magda Linette started the season at the end of March due to a knee injury. Before that in February 2020, she triumphed at the Hua Hin Championships.

2020: WTA Fan Favorite Shot of the Year

In 2020, Magda Linette earned the Fan Favorite Shot of the Year award by the WTA for a slice forehand that she played against Peng Shuai at the Thailand Open.

January 2023: Australian Open Quarterfinals

In January 2023, at the Australian Open, Magda Linette reached the quarterfinals, marking her best career result at a major tournament by defeating Mayar Sherif, Anett Kontaveit, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Caroline Garcia.

March 2023: New Career High Ranking

As a result of her performance at the Australian Open, Magda Linette reached a career-high ranking of No. 19 on March 20, 2023.

March 2023: Career-High Singles Ranking

In March 2023, Magda Linette achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 19.

2023: 2023 Miami Open

Current through the 2023 Miami Open.

2023: Guangzhou Final and WTA Elite Trophy Qualification

In 2023, Magda Linette played in Guangzhou, reached her sixth final, but lost to Wang Xiyu. In October, she qualified for the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai.