History of Yulia Putintseva in Timeline
Yulia Putintseva is a professional tennis player who represents Kazakhstan. Born in Russia, she reached her highest career ranking of 27th in the world in 2017. Her career highlights include three WTA Tour titles and reaching the quarterfinals of three Grand Slam tournaments.
January 1995: Birth of Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva was born in January 1995.
2008: Putintseva Begins ITF Junior Circuit Journey
At the age of 13, Yulia Putintseva began her journey on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2008.
May 2009: Putintseva Wins First Junior Title
In May 2009, Yulia Putintseva won her first junior title at the Grade 2 International Junior Tournament Citta' Di Prato.
December 2009: Putintseva Competes in the Orange Bowl
Yulia Putintseva participated in the Grade A Orange Bowl tennis tournament in December 2009.
2009: Putintseva Turns Pro
Yulia Putintseva turned professional in tennis at the age of 14 in 2009.
March 2010: Putintseva's First Professional Semifinal
Yulia Putintseva reached her first professional semifinal at a $10k event in Amiens in March 2010.
October 2010: Putintseva's Debut at the WTA Tour
Yulia Putintseva made her debut at the WTA Tour at the Luxembourg Open in October 2010.
2010: Putintseva's Breakthrough in Junior Tennis
In 2010, Yulia Putintseva experienced significant progress in her junior tennis career, including reaching a Grand Slam semifinal and final.
May 2011: First ITF Title for Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva secured her first ITF title at a $25k event in Moscow in May 2011.
2011: Continued Success and Grand Slam Quarterfinals
Yulia Putintseva maintained her success in 2011, reaching multiple Grand Slam quarterfinals and winning the Grade-1 International Junior Championships.
May 2012: Putintseva Achieves Junior Ranking of No. 3
Yulia Putintseva reached the rank of No. 3 in junior tennis on May 21, 2012.
June 2012: Putintseva Begins Representing Kazakhstan
Starting in June 2012, Yulia Putintseva began representing Kazakhstan in tennis.
2012: Putintseva's Breakthrough on the WTA Tour
In 2012, Yulia Putintseva achieved several milestones, including her first WTA Tour match win and a significant ITF title victory.
2012: Putintseva's Final Year as a Junior Player
In her final year as a junior player in 2012, Yulia Putintseva reached the final of the Australian Open junior tournament and continued to achieve success on the ITF Junior Tour.
2013: Putintseva's Grand Slam Main-Draw Debut
Yulia Putintseva made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the Australian Open in 2013, where she also won her first main-draw match.
2014: Putintseva Reaches Two WTA Tour Quarterfinals
Yulia Putintseva reached the quarterfinals of two WTA Tour events in 2014, the Swedish Open and the Japan Women's Open.
2015: Putintseva's First Tour Semifinal and Top-10 Win
In 2015, Yulia Putintseva reached her first WTA Tour semifinal and secured her first victory over a top-10 player.
2016: Putintseva's Breakthrough Season
In 2016, Putintseva had a breakthrough year, reaching the third round of a major for the first time at the Australian Open, defeating former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki. She followed this with a semifinal appearance at the Taiwan Open, where she lost to Venus Williams. After defeating Peng Shuai and Kristina Mladenovic at Indian Wells, she lost to Serena Williams in the third round. In April, she reached her first Premier-level quarterfinal at the Charleston Open, where she defeated Venus Williams again. She then reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open, where she was defeated by Serena Williams. This success helped her break into the top 50 for the first time. She continued her strong form with a semifinal appearance at the Washington Open, where she lost to Yanina Wickmayer. At the Pan Pacific Open, she secured her second career top-10 win by defeating Madison Keys in the first round.
February 2017: Putintseva Achieves Career-High Singles Ranking
In February 2017, Yulia Putintseva reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 27.
2017: Putintseva's First WTA Final
In 2017, Putintseva reached her first WTA Tour singles final at the St. Petersburg Trophy. She secured two top-10 wins against world No. 8 Svetlana Kuznetsova and No. 5 Dominika Cibulková en route to the final, where she lost to Kristina Mladenovic. Putintseva also defeated world No. 15 and former top-10 player Timea Bacsinszky at the Qatar Open, but Monica Puig defeated her in the subsequent round. At the French Open, she couldn't replicate her previous year's performance and lost to Garbiñe Muguruza in the third round. Additionally, she reached the quarterfinals at the Nuremberg Cup and the Japan Women's Open.
2018: Putintseva Reaches Second WTA Final
Putintseva began 2018 with consistent performances, reaching the second round of several tournaments including the Hobart International, Australian Open, Indian Wells Open, and Istanbul Cup, as well as the quarterfinals of the Taiwan Open. She defeated top-10 player Sloane Stephens in the first round of the Nuremberg Cup but lost in the subsequent round. At the French Open, she reached the quarterfinals but lost to Madison Keys. Despite second-round losses at Wimbledon and the quarterfinals of the Washington Open, she reached her second career WTA final at the Guangzhou Open, where she finished as runner-up.
2019: Putintseva Claims First WTA Title
In 2019, Putintseva had mixed results throughout the season. In January, she made it to the quarterfinals of the Premier-level Sydney International, securing a top-10 win against Sloane Stephens in the second round before losing to Kiki Bertens. She reached the second round of the Australian Open and Indian Wells Open but lost in the first round of the St. Petersburg Trophy and Dubai Tennis Championships. She then reached the round of 16 at the Miami Open, defeating Kirsten Flipkens, Belinda Bencic, and Anastasija Sevastova before falling to Karolína Plíšková. At the Madrid Open, she reached the third round but lost to Ashleigh Barty. In May, she clinched her maiden WTA singles title at the Nuremberg Cup by defeating Tamara Zidanšek in the final. Despite a first-round exit at the French Open, she bounced back by reaching the quarterfinals of the Birmingham Classic, where she stunned world No. 1 Naomi Osaka. At Wimbledon, she upset Osaka again in the first round but lost to Viktorija Golubic in the second. She suffered early losses at the Canadian Open, Cincinnati Open, and Bronx Open. At the US Open, she reached the third round, defeating world No. 13 Aryna Sabalenka. She reached the quarterfinals of the Japan Women's Open, but this time Osaka emerged victorious. Later in the year, Putintseva reached another WTA tournament quarterfinal at the Tianjin Open but lost to Ons Jabeur.
2020: Putintseva Reaches US Open Quarterfinal
In 2020, Putintseva's season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she still managed to achieve some notable results, including reaching the third round of the Australian Open and the Qatar Ladies Open. Upon the tour's resumption, she participated in the Lexington Open, where she defeated Ajla Tomljanović but lost to eventual runner-up Jil Teichmann. She then reached the second round of the Cincinnati Open before losing to Maria Sakkari. At the US Open, she achieved her best result of the year by reaching the quarterfinals, defeating world No. 15 Petra Martić along the way, before being eliminated by Jennifer Brady. She also reached her first Premier-5 quarterfinal at the Italian Open but retired during her match against eventual champion Simona Halep. Her season ended with a disappointing second-round loss to qualifier Nadia Podoroska at the French Open.
2021: Putintseva's Consistent Start
Putintseva commenced her 2021 season at the inaugural Abu Dhabi Open. As the 13th seed, she progressed to the third round, where top seed Sofia Kenin ended her run. Maintaining her consistent form, she achieved another third-round appearance at the Australian Open, marking her best result in a major tournament for the season. However, her journey was cut short by fifth seed Elina Svitolina.
2022: Putintseva's Challenging Season
Putintseva's 2022 season began with a first-round exit at the Australian Open against Harmony Tan. In February, she competed in Dubai but was eliminated in the final qualifying round by Markéta Vondroušová. At the Qatar Open, despite having a match point in the third set, she suffered a first-round defeat to 12th seed and two-time champion Victoria Azarenka. Her struggles continued at the Indian Wells Open, where she lost in the second round to 31st seed Viktorija Golubic. She fared slightly better at the Miami Open, advancing to the third round before losing to fifth seed Paula Badosa.
2023: Putintseva's Mixed Start to the Season
Putintseva began 2023 by representing Kazakhstan in the United Cup, where the team was placed in Group B alongside Switzerland and Poland. In her match against Switzerland, she lost to Belinda Bencic, and Switzerland ultimately defeated Kazakhstan 5-0. Against Poland, she faced world No. 1 Iga Świątek and suffered a defeat, with Poland winning the tie 4-1. At the Hobart International, where she was seeded eighth, she advanced to the quarterfinals but was defeated by qualifier Anna Blinkova. At the Australian Open, she was eliminated in the second round by 30th seed Karolína Plíšková. As the second seed at the Thailand Open, she experienced a disappointing first-round exit, losing to Heather Watson in three sets.
2023: Putintseva Reaches French Open Third Round
Putintseva reached the third round of the 2023 French Open by securing victories against Maryna Zanevska and 19th seed Zheng Qinwen. However, her run ended in the third round when she faced Sloane Stephens.
April 2024: Putintseva Back in Top 50
In April 2024, Putintseva returned to the top 50 rankings. She started the season at the Auckland Classic, where she lost in the first round to sixth seed and world No. 22 Wang Xinyu. After qualifying for the Hobart International, she won her first match of the year against Elisabetta Cocciaretto, despite trailing 6–0, 4–0 at one point. In the second round, she upset fifth seed and world No. 23 Marie Bouzková before being defeated by fellow qualifier Yuan Yue in the quarterfinals. At the Australian Open, she lost in the first round to qualifier Anastasia Zakharova. She then reached the fourth round at Indian Wells, defeating Tamara Korpatsch, 15th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, and 18th seed Madison Keys in straight sets. Her success continued at Miami, where she reached the quarterfinals by defeating Cristina Bucșa, 13th seed Liudmila Samsonova, lucky loser Greet Minnen, and 32nd seed Anhelina Kalinina. These results propelled her back into the top 50 on 8 April 2024.
June 2024: Putintseva wins Birmingham Classic
In June 2024, Yulia Putintseva secured her first grass court victory at the Birmingham Classic.
July 2024: Putintseva upsets Świątek at Wimbledon, returns to top 30
Following her Birmingham win, Putintseva continued her strong performance into July 2024. She notably defeated the top-ranked Iga Świątek at Wimbledon, which propelled her back into the top 30 singles rankings by July 15, 2024.
2024: Putintseva reaches Cincinnati Open round of 16, doubles final
At the 2024 Cincinnati Open, Putintseva had a notable run to the round of 16, highlighted by an upset victory against the top seed and reigning champion. In the doubles competition of the same tournament, she partnered with Leylah Fernandez and reached the final. This accomplishment propelled her doubles ranking to a new career-high within the top 100.
2024: Putintseva's Madrid Open Run
At the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, Putintseva had an impressive run to the quarterfinals. She defeated Yuan Yue, sixth seed Zheng Qinwen, Caroline Dolehide, and tenth seed Daria Kasatkina, setting up a historic all-Kazakhstani quarterfinal clash with Elena Rybakina. This marked the first time two women from Kazakhstan reached the quarterfinals of this WTA 1000 event. Despite having match points, Putintseva narrowly lost to Rybakina in a closely contested match.