Kazakhstani tennis player (born 1995)
Anna Sergeyevna Danilina (Russian : Анна Сергеевна Данилина ;[ 1] tennis player. She has been ranked as high as No. 8 in doubles by the WTA . She is a major mixed-doubles champion, having won the 2023 US Open with Harri Heliövaara . She is also a finalist at the 2022 Australian Open , with Beatriz Haddad Maia , the first Kazakhstani woman to reach the final of the tournament,[ 2] 2025 French Open with Aleksandra Krunić .[ 3] ITF Circuit . In singles, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 269.
Danilina represented Russia, her nation of birth, until March 2011 when at the age of 15 she switched allegiance to represent Kazakhstan. As a junior, she reached a combined world ranking of No. 3 in February 2013.[ 4] 2022 Australian Open , before falling to Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková , in three sets.[ 5]
Singles: Australian Open: 3R (2013)
French Open: 2R (2012, 2013)
Wimbledon: 2R (2012)
US Open: QF (2012) Doubles: Australian Open: SF (2013)
French Open: QF (2012)
Wimbledon: QF (2012)
US Open: SF (2012) With the beginning of her professional career hampered by injuries, Danilina decided in 2015 to attend an American university so she could study and play college tennis.[ 6] University of Florida , graduating in 2018 with a degree in Economics. As part of the Florida Gators women's tennis team, she won the 2017 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships .[ 7]
2018: ITF Circuit success [ edit ] Partnering Berfu Cengiz , she won her first $80k tournament in July 2018 at the President's Cup , defeating Akgul Amanmuradova and Ekaterine Gorgodze in the final.
[ edit ] At the Poland Open held in Gdynia, Danilina reached the final and won her first WTA Tour doubles title, partnering with Lidziya Marozava .[ 8] US Open , partnering with Yaroslava Shvedova .
[ edit ] Danilina was playing an ITF tournament in Monastir, Tunisia, when Beatriz Haddad Maia invited her to serve as her partner during the Australian Open , following an injury to Nadia Podoroska . The team proved to work as they won the warm-up event Sydney International .[ 9] [ 10] Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara in the semifinals.[ 11] Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková , but following a comeback from the Czech duo lost the final.[ 12] French Open .
She won two ITF titles in-between, Biarritz , partnering Valeriya Strakhova , and Madrid , with Anastasia Tikhonova .[ 13] Wimbledon once the tournament was stripped of its ranking points for banning Russians and Belarusians .[ 14] Poland Open for the second time, partnering Anna-Lena Friedsam .[ 15]
She also reached the final of the Cleveland Open with Aleksandra Krunić ,[ 16] Cincinnati and the US Open alongside Haddad.[ 17] [ 18]
At the WTA 1000 in Guadalajara , Danilina and Haddad Maia reached the final in a rematch with Krejčíková and Siniaková. Thanks to this result, she became the first Kazakhstani woman since Yaroslava Shvedova in 2016 to qualify for the WTA Finals .[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
[ edit ] She reached the top 10 in doubles on 9 January 2023 before the Australian Open .
She made her debut at Wimbledon with Xu Yifan and in mixed doubles with Nicolas Mahut as an alternate pair.
Danilina at the 2023 Washington Open At the 2023 US Open , she won the mixed doubles with Finn Harri Heliövaara , who she met at the sign-in line and decided to make a pair that wound up winning the entire event at Flushing Meadows.[ 23] [ 24]
She qualified into the main draw of the newly upgraded WTA 500 2024 Monterrey Open making her singles debut at this level, losing in the first round to sixth seed and eventual champion, Linda Nosková [ 25] 2024 Guadalajara Open , she won the doubles title with Irina Khromacheva , defeating Oksana Kalashnikova and Kamilla Rakhimova in the final in a champions tie-break.[ 26] [ 27] Thailand Open , defeating Eudice Chong and Moyuka Uchijima in the final.[ 28] WTA 1000 title at the Wuhan Open , defeating Asia Muhammad and Jessica Pegula in the final.[ 29]
[ edit ] At the 2025 French Open , she reached the doubles final with Aleksandra Krunić. They lost in three sets to No. 2 seeds Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini .[ 30]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/BJK Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records. Current through the 2023 French Open. Current through the 2024 US Open . Grand Slam tournament finals [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] WTA 1000 tournaments [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ]
Finals by surface
Hard (6–5)
Grass (1–2)
Clay (4–3)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Jul 2021 Poland Open , Poland
WTA 250
Clay
Lidziya Marozava
Kateryna Bondarenko Katarzyna Piter
6–3, 6–2
Win
2–0
Jan 2022 Sydney International , Australia
WTA 500
Hard
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Vivian Heisen Panna Udvardy
4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Loss
2–1
Jan 2022 Australian Open , Australia
Grand Slam
Hard
Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková
7–6(7–3) , 4–6, 4–6
Win
3–1
Jul 2022 Poland Open, Poland (2)
WTA 250
Clay
Anna-Lena Friedsam
Katarzyna Kawa Alicja Rosolska
6–4, 5–7, [10–5]
Loss
3–2
Aug 2022
Tennis in Cleveland , United States
WTA 250
Hard
Aleksandra Krunić
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez
5–7, 3–6
Loss
3–3
Oct 2022 Guadalajara Open , Mexico
WTA 1000
Hard
Storm Sanders Luisa Stefani
6–7(4–7) , 7–6(7–2) , [8–10]
Win
4–3
Jul 2023 Hamburg European Open , Germany
WTA 250
Clay
Alexandra Panova
Miriam Kolodziejová Angela Kulikov
6–4, 6–2
Win
5–3
Jan 2024 Auckland Classic , New Zealand
WTA 250
Hard
Viktória Hrunčáková
Marie Bouzková Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–3, 6–7(5–7) , [10–8]
Loss
5–4
May 2024
Rabat Grand Prix , Morocco
WTA 250
Clay
Xu Yifan
Irina Khromacheva Yana Sizikova
3–6, 2–6
Loss
5–5
Jul 2024
Budapest Grand Prix , Hungary
WTA 250
Clay
Fanny Stollár 3–6, 6–3, [3–10]
Win
6–5
Jul 2024
Iași Open , Romania
WTA 250
Clay
6–4, 6–2
Win
7–5
Sep 2024
Guadalajara Open , Mexico
WTA 500
Hard
Oksana Kalashnikova Kamilla Rakhimova
2–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Win
8–5
Sep 2024
Hua Hin Championships , Thailand
WTA 250
Hard
Eudice Chong Moyuka Uchijima
6–4, 7–5
Win
9–5
Oct 2024 Wuhan Open , China
WTA 1000
Hard
Asia Muhammad Jessica Pegula
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss
9–6
Mar 2025 Mérida Open , Mexico
WTA 500
Hard
Katarzyna Piter Mayar Sherif
6–7(2–7) , 5–7
Loss
9–7
Jun 2025
French Open
Grand Slam
Clay
Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini
4–6, 6–2, 1–6
Loss
9–8
Jun 2025 Queen's Club Championships , United Kingdom
WTA 500
Grass
Diana Shnaider
Asia Muhammad Demi Schuurs
5–7, 7–6(7–3) , [4-10]
Loss
9–9
Jun 2025
Nottingham Open , United Kingdom
WTA 250
Grass
Ena Shibahara
Laura Siegemund Beatriz Haddad Maia
3–6, 2–6
Win
10–9
Jun 2025
Eastbourne Open , United Kingdom
WTA 250
Grass
Marie Bouzková
Hsieh Su-wei Maya Joint
6–4, 7–5
Win
11–9
Aug 2025 Tennis in Cleveland, United States
WTA 250
Hard
Chan Hao-ching Jiang Xinyu
7–6(7–3) , 6–4
Loss
11–10
Oct 2025
Wuhan Open , China
WTA 1000
Hard
Storm Hunter 3–6, 2–6
Pending
–
Oct 2025 Pan Pacific Open , Japan
WTA 500
Hard
Tímea Babos
WTA Challenger finals [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ]
Legend
$25,000 tournaments (0–5)
$10,000 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–4)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Apr 2012
ITF Wiesbaden , Germany
10,000
Clay
Laura Siegemund
7–6(7–2) , 7–6(7–4)
Loss
1–1
Sep 2012
ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan
25,000
Hard
Kateryna Kozlova
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss
1–2
Sep 2018
ITF Almaty, Kazakhstan
25,000
Clay
Yuliya Hatouka
4–6, 7–6(7–1) , 2–6
Loss
1–3
May 2019
ITF Caserta, Italy
25,000
Clay
Varvara Gracheva
3–6, 5–7
Loss
1–4
Aug 2019
ITF Sezze, Italy
25,000
Clay
Stefania Rubini
4–6, 1–6
Loss
1–5
Sep 2021
ITF Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, France
25,000
Clay
Amandine Hesse
3–6, 4–6
[ edit ]
Legend
$100,000 tournaments (4–1)
$80,000 tournaments (1–1)
$60,000 tournaments (6–3)
$40,000 tournaments (1–0)
$25,000 tournaments (13–6)
$10/15,000 tournaments (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (9–5)
Clay (18–6)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Oct 2011
ITF Almaty, Kazakhstan
10,000
Hard (i)
Kamila Kerimbayeva
Nikola Fraňková 6–3, 6–1
Win
2–0
Jun 2013
ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden
25,000
Clay
Olga Doroshina
Julia Cohen Alizé Lim
7–5, 6–3
Loss
2–1
Nov 2013
ITF Minsk, Belarus
25,000
Hard (i)
Ilona Kremen Aliaksandra Sasnovich
6–7(3) , 0–6
Win
3–1
Mar 2014
ITF Astana, Kazakhstan
10,000
Hard (i)
6–3, 7–6(4)
Win
4–1
May 2014
ITF Moscow, Russia
25,000
Clay
Xenia Knoll
Ekaterina Bychkova Evgeniya Rodina
6–3, 6–2
Loss
4–2
Jun 2014
ITF Ystad, Sweden
25,000
Clay
Nastja Kolar Yvonne Neuwirth
6–7(3) , 6–3, [6–10]
Win
5–2
Sep 2014
ITF Moscow, Russia
25,000
Clay
Valentyna Ivakhnenko 6–1, 4–6, [10–6]
Win
6–2
Jun 2018
ITF Naples, United States
25,000
Clay
Katerina Stewart
6–3, 1–6, [11–9]
Loss
6–3
Jun 2018
ITF Båstad, Sweden
25,000
Clay
Chen Pei-hsuan Wu Fang-hsien
5–7, 6–1, [5–10]
Win
7–3
Jul 2018
ITF Astana , Kazakhstan
80,000
Hard
Berfu Cengiz
Akgul Amanmuradova Ekaterine Gorgodze
3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Loss
7–4
Aug 2018
ITF Woking, United Kingdom
25,000
Hard
Emily Arbuthnott
Dalma Gálfi Valentini Grammatikopoulou
0–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Win
8–4
Oct 2018
ITF Florence, United States
25,000
Hard
Ulrikke Eikeri
Tara Moore Conny Perrin
6–7(9) , 6–2, [10–8]
Loss
8–5
Oct 2018
ITF Macon , United States
80,000
Hard
Ingrid Neel
Caty McNally Jessica Pegula
1–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Loss
8–6
Nov 2018
ITF Lawrence, United States
25,000
Hard (i)
Ksenia Laskutova
Vladica Babić Ena Shibahara
4–6, 2–6
Win
9–6
Jun 2019
ITF Grado , Italy
25,000
Clay
Réka Luca Jani
Cristina Dinu
6–2, 6–3
Win
10–6
Jun 2019
ITF Ystad, Sweden
25,000
Clay
Lina Gjorcheska Anastasiya Komardina
3–6, 6–2, [10–4]
Loss
10–7
Jul 2019
ITF Contrexéville , France
100,000
Clay
Eva Wacanno
Georgina García Pérez Oksana Kalashnikova
3–6, 3–6
Win
11–7
Aug 2019
ITF Sezze, Italy
25,000
Clay
Nuria Brancaccio 7–5, 6–4
Loss
11–8
Aug 2019
ITF Leipzig, Germany
25,000
Clay
Vivian Heisen
Petra Krejsová Jesika Malečková
6–4, 3–6, [6–10]
Loss
11–9
Sep 2019
ITF Caldas da Rainha , Portugal
60,000
Hard
Jessika Ponchet Isabella Shinikova
1–6, 3–6
Win
12–9
Oct 2019
ITF Charleston , United States
60,000
Clay
Caitlin Whoriskey
6–1, 6–1
Win
13–9
Oct 2019
ITF Hilton Head, United States
25,000
Clay
6–3, 6–2
Win
14–9
Oct 2019
ITF Waco , United States
25,000
Clay
Savannah Broadus 6–3, 6–2
Loss
14–10
Nov 2019
ITF Asunción , Paraguay
60,000
Clay
Andrea Gámiz 4–6, 6–3, [3–10]
Loss
14–11
Nov 2019
ITF Colina , Chile
60,000
Clay
Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani
7–5, 3–6, [6–10]
Win
15–11
Apr 2021
ITF Bellinzona , Switzerland
60,000
Clay
Rebecca Marino Yuki Naito
7–5, 6–3
Win
16–11
May 2021
ITF Charlottesville , United States
60,000
Clay
Arina Rodionova
Erin Routliffe Aldila Sutjiadi
6–1, 6–3
Win
17–11
Jun 2021
ITF Denain , France
25,000
Clay
Valeriya Strakhova
Dalma Gálfi Paula Ormaechea
7–5, 3–6, [10–4]
Win
18–11
Jul 2021
ITF Contrexéville, France
100,000
Clay
Kimberley Zimmermann
6–0, 1–6, [10–4]
Win
19–11
Aug 2021
ITF ersmold , Germany
60,000
Clay
Mirjam Björklund Jaimee Fourlis
4–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Win
20–11
Sep 2021
ITF Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, France
25,000
Clay
Audrey Albié Léolia Jeanjean
6–7(7) , 6–2, [10–4]
Win
21–11
Nov 2021
ITF Dubai , U.A.E.
100,000+H
Hard
Viktória Kužmová
Angelina Gabueva Anastasia Zakharova
4–6, 6–3, [10–2]
Win
22–11
Jun 2022
ITF Biarritz , France
60,000
Clay
María Lourdes Carlé Maria Timofeeva
2–6, 6–3, [14–12]
Win
23–11
Jun 2022
ITF Madrid , Spain
60,000
Hard
Anastasia Tikhonova
Lu Jiajing You Xiaodi
6–4, 6–2
Win
24–11
Jul 2022
ITF Versmold, Germany
100,000
Clay
Arianne Hartono
Ankita Raina Rosalie van der Hoek
6–7(4) , 6–4, [10–6]
Win
25–11
Aug 2022
ITF Landisville , United States
100,000
Hard
Sophie Chang
Han Na-lae Jang Su-jeong
2–6, 7–6(4) , [11–9]
Win
26–11
Sep 2022
ITF Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
25,000
Clay
Lena Papadakis Anna Sisková
7–5, 6–1
Win
27–11
Mar 2023
ITF Astana, Kazakhstan
40,000
Hard (i)
Iryna Shymanovich
6–4, 6–7(8) , [10–7]
^ a b The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
^ "Singles Rating" . Juniortennis.ru (in Russian). Junior Tennis. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022 .^ "Anna Danilina became Kazakhstan's first female tennis player to reach the semifinal at the Australian Open 2022 - one of the major tennis competitions" . 25 January 2022.
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World Top 10 tennis players as of 3 November 2025
[update]
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Russia (2009–Nov 2010)
Kazakhstan (March 2011–)
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Barbora Krejčíková 
Aleksandra Krunić
Sara Errani 
Harri Heliövaara
Jessica Pegula 
Storm Sanders 
Lidziya Marozava
Kateryna Bondarenko
Katarzyna Piter
Vivian Heisen
Panna Udvardy
Alexandra Panova
Viktória Hrunčáková
Xu Yifan
Oksana Kalashnikova
Eudice Chong
Moyuka Uchijima
Mayar Sherif
Demi Schuurs
Hsieh Su-wei
Cristina Bucșa 
Monica Niculescu
Elixane Lechemia 
Renata Zarazúa
Xenia Knoll
Nastja Kolar 
Yvonne Neuwirth
Berfu Cengiz
Akgul Amanmuradova 
Emily Arbuthnott
Valentini Grammatikopoulou
Ulrikke Eikeri
Vladica Babić 
Lina Gjorcheska 
Isabella Shinikova
Andrea Gámiz 
Rebecca Marino 
Erin Routliffe 
Aldila Sutjiadi
Paula Ormaechea
Kimberley Zimmermann
Mirjam Björklund 
Ankita Raina 
Han Na-lae 
