Anastasia Zakharova
Zakharova at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open | |
| Full name | Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova |
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| Country (sports) | Russia |
| Born | 18 January 2002[1] Volgograd, Russia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 1,194,564 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 275–150 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 16 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 79 (15 September 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 79 (15 September 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2024) |
| French Open | Q3 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2025) |
| US Open | 2R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 96–65 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 93 (26 September 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 367 (28 July 2025) |
| Last updated on: 23 September 2025. | |
Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova (Russian: Анастасия Владимировна Захарова; born 18 January 2002) is a Russian tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 79 in singles, achieved on 15 September 2025, and No. 93 in doubles. Zakharova has won sixteen singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Career
2021-2023: WTA Tour debut
Zakharova made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Poland Open, where she received entry into the singles tournament as a lucky loser[2] but lost to Ekaterine Gorgodze in the first round.[3]
She recorded her first WTA Tour win at the 2023 Thailand Open in Hua Hin over Anna Karolína Schmiedlová,[4] before losing her next match to top seed Bianca Andreescu.[5]
2024: Australian third round, Hong Kong quarterfinal
Ranked No. 190, Zakharova qualified for the Australian Open, making her Grand Slam tournament debut.[6] She recorded wins over Yulia Putintseva[7] and Kaja Juvan,[8] before losing in the third round to Magdalena Fręch.[9]
In September at the Jasmin Open in Morocco, Zakharova lost in the first round to top seed Elise Mertens.[10] In doubles, she reached the final partnering Alina Korneeva, but they lost to Anna Blinkova and Mayar Sherif.[11]
She reached her first quarterfinal at the Hong Kong Tennis Open in October with wins over lucky loser Jang Su-jeong[12] and seventh seed Varvara Gracheva,[13] before losing to second seed Katie Boulter.[14]
2025: First top-30 win, maiden WTA semifinal
In June, Zakharova qualified for the Queen's Club Championships in London and defeated world No. 21, Donna Vekić, to record her first win against a top-30 ranked player.[15] She lost to second seed Madison Keys in the second round.[16] Two weeks later Zakharova qualified to make her main-draw debut at Wimbledon and overcame Victoria Azarenka to reach the second round,[17] where she lost to Dayana Yastremska in a match that went to a final set tiebreak.[18]
Zakharova made it into her first WTA semifinal at Tennis in the Land in August, defeating Kimberly Birrell[19] and Hailey Baptiste,[20] before being given a walkover into the last four when Eva Lys withdrew from the tournament.[21] She lost in the last four to qualifier and eventual champion Sorana Cîrstea.[22] The following week, Zakharova made her main-draw debut at the US Open, defeating Elina Avanesyan in straight sets to reach the second round,[23] at which point she lost to Laura Siegemund.[24]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2025 US Open.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 3R | Q2 | 2–1 |
| French Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q1 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | 1–1 |
| US Open | A | Q3 | A | Q1 | 2R | 1–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2021 | Astana Open, Kazakhstan | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | Angelina Gabueva | Anna-Lena Friedsam Monica Niculescu |
2–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2022 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | WTA 250 | Hard | Angelina Gabueva | Anastasia Potapova Yana Sizikova |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 2024 | Jasmin Open, Tunisia | WTA 250 | Hard | Alina Korneeva | Anna Blinkova Mayar Sherif |
6–2, 1–6, [8–10] |
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2022 | Andorrà Open, Andorra | Hard (i) | Angelina Gabueva | Cristina Bucșa Weronika Falkowska |
6–7(4–7), 1–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 19 (16 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2019 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | W15 | Hard | Daria Kruzhkova | 3–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2019 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | W15 | Clay | Gozal Ainitdinova | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2019 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | W15 | Hard | Taisya Pachkaleva | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jun 2019 | ITF Netanya, Israel | W15 | Hard | Ekaterina Vishnevskaya | 6–2, 2–0 ret. |
| Win | 4–1 | Sep 2019 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | W15 | Clay | Angelina Zhuravleva | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–1 | Nov 2019 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | W25 | Hard | Marina Melnikova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–1 | Jan 2020 | ITF Kazan, Russia | W25 | Hard | Dejana Radanović | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–1 | Mar 2022 | Nur-Sultan Challenger, Kazakhstan | W25 | Hard (i) | Mariia Tkacheva | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 8–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | W25 | Hard | Kristina Dmitruk | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 9–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | W25 | Hard | Darya Astakhova | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 10–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | W25 | Hard | Bai Zhuoxuan | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 11–1 | Aug 2023 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W25 | Hard | Aliona Falei | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 12–1 | Aug 2023 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat | W25 | Hard | Anastasia Kovaleva | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 12–2 | Sep 2023 | ITF Leiria, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Sonay Kartal | 6–7(5), 6–1, 3–6 |
| Win | 13–2 | Jul 2024 | Figueira da Foz Open, Portugal | W100 | Hard | Kristina Mladenovic | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 13–3 | Sep 2024 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal | W100 | Hard | Alina Korneeva | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 14–3 | Oct 2024 | ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France | W50 | Hard (i) | Barbora Palicová | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 15–3 | Oct 2024 | Torneig Internacional Els Gorchs, Spain | W100 | Hard | Alina Charaeva | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 16–3 | Apr 2025 | Zaragoza Open, Spain | W100 | Clay | Kaitlin Quevedo | 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles: 12 (8 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2019 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | W15 | Hard | Ekaterina Kazionova | Tamara Čurović Elena Malõgina |
7–6(4), 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 2019 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | W15 | Clay | Tamara Čurović | Dariya Detkovskaya Zhibek Kulambayeva |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 2019 | Netanya, Israel | W15 | Hard | Yekaterina Dmitrichenko | Shelly Bereznyak Lina Glushko |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jan 2020 | ITF Kazan, Russia | W25 | Hard | Ekaterina Yashina | Natela Dzalamidze Yana Sizikova |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–0 | Feb 2021 | ITF Moscow, Russia | W25 | Hard | Valentini Grammatikopoulou | Ekaterina Kazionova Shalimar Talbi |
6–3, 5–7, [10–8] |
| Loss | 5–1 | Mar 2021 | ITF Kazan, Russia | W25 | Hard | Valentini Grammatikopoulou | Shalimar Talbi Ulrikke Eikeri |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Nov 2021 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAE | W100 | Hard | Angelina Gabueva | Anna Danilina Viktória Kužmová |
6–4, 3–6, [2–10] |
| Loss | 5–3 | Feb 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W25 | Hard | Yuliya Hatouka | Sapfo Sakellaridi Cody Wong |
5–7, 6–4, [6–10] |
| Win | 6–3 | Jun 2022 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | W25 | Hard | Angelina Gabueva | Anna Kubareva Darya Astakhova |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–3 | Jun 2022 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | W25 | Hard | Angelina Gabueva | Polina Kudermetova Sofya Lansere |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–4 | May 2023 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | W40 | Hard | Anastasia Zolotareva | Ekaterine Gorgodze Ankita Raina |
6–4, 2–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 8–4 | Oct 2023 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | W25 | Hard | Ekaterina Yashina | Dalila Jakupović Anita Wagner |
6–3, 6–4 |
References
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- ^ "Intensity and passion as Gorgodze posts first WTA win over Zakharova: Gdynia Highlights". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Hua Hin: Zakharova notches first WTA win at eighth attempt". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Hua Hin: Andreescu holds off Zakharova to reach quarters". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Aussie Open 2024's Slam debuts: Korneeva, Seidel, Starodubtseva and more". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Australian Open: Putintseva goes down to qualifier Zakharova in first round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Australian Open: Zakharova makes third round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Australian Open: Frech reaches fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Two-time defending champion Mertens bests Zakharova in Monastir". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "British qualifier Kartal charges to first WTA singles title in Monastir". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Zakharova overturns 4-0 deficit vs. Jang in Hong Kong for 11th straight win". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "2024 Hong Kong; Zakharova reaches first WTA quarterfinal, extends win streak to 12 matches". WTATennis. 31 October 2024.
- ^ "'Relaxed' Boulter reaches Hong Kong semi-final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Zakharova knocks out Vekic in Queen's opener for first Top 30 victory". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Keys halts qualifier Zakharova's run at Queen's Club". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Wimbledon: Azarenka beaten by qualifier Zakharova in first round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Wimbledon: Yastremska moves into third round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Zakharova escapes Birrell from a set and 3-0 down in Cleveland". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Zakharova bests Baptiste in Cleveland; into second tour-level quarterfinal". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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- ^ "Cirstea ousts Zakharova in Cleveland to reach seventh career final". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
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