Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player who reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of World No. 11 on November 8, 2021.

She has won twelve WTA singles titles, reached the final of the 2021 French Open, and has been a consistent force on tour for nearly two decades. Pavlyuchenkova is also a six-time WTA doubles champion, a two-time WTA 1000 doubles champion, and the 2020 Olympic gold medalist in mixed doubles.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Anastasia Sergeyevna "Nastia" Pavlyuchenkova was born on July 3, 1991, in Samara, Russia, and currently resides in Moscow. She stands 176 cm tall and plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand.

Pavlyuchenkova comes from a highly athletic family: her father, Sergey, was an Olympic-level canoeist, her mother, Maria, was a swimmer, her grandmother played basketball for the Soviet Union, and her grandfather was a basketball referee.

Her brother, Alexander, also played professional tennis and is often part of her team.

Pavlyuchenkova began playing tennis at age six and trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy early in her career. Known for her cheerful and outgoing personality, she is fluent in French and enjoys a variety of interests off court, including music, movies, and spending time with friends.

Junior Career

A prodigy on the junior circuit, Pavlyuchenkova won three junior Grand Slam singles titles—Australian Open (2006, 2007) and US Open (2006)—and became junior World No. 1 at age 14.

She was named ITF Junior World Champion in 2006 and is recognized as one of the most successful junior players of her generation.

Career

Pavlyuchenkova turned professional in December 2005 and has been a mainstay on the WTA Tour for nearly two decades.

She achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 11 on November 8, 2021, and has won 12 WTA singles titles, including Premier-level trophies at the 2014 Open GDF Suez (Paris Indoors) and the 2014 Kremlin Cup in Moscow.

Her biggest Grand Slam achievement came at the 2021 French Open, where she reached the final. In addition, she has reached the quarterfinals at all four Grand Slams, totaling nine major quarterfinal appearances.

In doubles, Pavlyuchenkova has won six WTA titles and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 21. She has reached six major doubles quarterfinals and won two WTA 1000 doubles titles: the 2013 Madrid Open with Lucie Šafářová and the 2022 Italian Open with Veronika Kudermetova. She won the gold medal in mixed doubles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Andrey Rublev.

Pavlyuchenkova has also been a key figure in team competitions, helping Russia win the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup.

Career Record

Singles

• Career Titles: 12
• Highest Singles Ranking: No. 11 (November 8, 2021)
• Current Singles Ranking: No. 26 (June 12, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – QF (2017, 2019, 2020, 2025)
• French Open – F (2021)
• Wimbledon – QF (2016)
• US Open – QF (2011)

Other Tournaments

• Olympic Games – QF (2021)
• Billie Jean King Cup – Winner (2020–21)

Doubles

• Career Titles: 6
• Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 21 (September 16, 2013)
• Current Doubles Ranking: No. 123 (June 12, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – QF (2013)
• French Open – QF (2013, 2021)
• Wimbledon – QF (2014)
• US Open – QF (2015, 2018)

Other Tournaments

• Olympic Games – Gold Medal (2020, Mixed Doubles)