Russia, Dubai, Ukraine: Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Anna Kalinskaya (but never had time to find out) – updated after Dubai 2024 final
All you need to know about the Russian, who reached her first WTA Final in Dubai in February 2024
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Who is Anna Kalinskaya?
Anna Kalinskaya is a Russian tennis player. She reached her first WTA final in the Dubai Open in 2024, as a qualifier, and is ranked No 24 in the live WTA rankings, a career-high.
What did Anna Kalinskaya do at the Dubai Open in 2024?
Anna Kalinskaya enjoyed the best week of her career to date in Dubai in February 2024. The 25-year-old beat three top-10 players in a row – Jelena Ostapenko, Coco Gauff and world No 1 Iga Swiatek, to reach her first full WTA Tour final. The wins ensured she would break into the world’s top 30 for the first time. She is just the second qualifier ever to reach a WTA 1000 final, despite losing to Jasmine Paolini in the final.
WHAT IS ANNA KALINSKAYA’S BEST EFFORT AT A GRAND SLAM?
Anna Kalinskaya’s best Grand Slam to date is a quarter-final appearance at the Australian Open in 2024. The Russian beat Sloane Stephens and Jasmine Paolini, before losing out to China’s Qinwen Zheng in the last eight.
What is Anna Kalinskaya’s highest ranking to date?
Officially, Anna Kalinskaya’s highest ranking is No 38, which she achieved in January 2024. However, her run to the final in Dubai in February means she is guaranteed to reach at least the top 30.
Was Anna Kalinskaya a good junior?
Yes. Anna Kalinskaya reached the final of the girls’ event at Roland-Garros in 2015, losing out to Paula Badosa. She won the junior girls doubles at the 2016 Australian Open, partnering Tereza Mihalikova.
Who is Anna Kalinskaya’s coach?
Kalinskaya is coached by Patricia Tarabini, a former top-30 player herself and a former Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles with Javier Frana at Roland-Garros.
Who are Anna Kalinskaya’s family?
Both of Anna Kalinskaya’s parents – Elena (who is from Ukraine) and Nikolay – are former professional badminton players. Her brother, also called Nikolay, is a professional footballer in Russia.
What has Anna Kalinskaya said about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Kalinskaya has been consistent in her opposition to the war. In Indian Wells in 2022, she wore shoes with “no war” written on them. In February that year, soon after the invasion, she was quoted as saying: “It is very sad and frightening to see the people of Ukraine suffering. Not many people know, but my mother is Ukrainian and I am half Ukrainian. It’s very sad indeed and people in Russia don’t want war. We want this to end soon.
When was Anna Kalinskaya born?
Anna Kalinskaya was born in Moscow, Russia, on December 2, 1998.
How much prize money has Anna Kalinskaya won?
As of February 23, 2024, Anna Kalinskaya has won $2.8 million, in singles and doubles.
Is Anna Kalinskaya on social media?
Yes, you can find Anna Kalinskaya on Instagram, where she has 166,000 followers, as of February 23, 2024.
