Zarina Diyas
 Zarina Diyas at the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit – Wenshan | |
| Country |
 Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Residence | Guangzhou, China |
| Born |
October 18, 1993 Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $176,939 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 132–79 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 112 (January 27, 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 112 (January 27, 2014) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2014) |
| French Open | Q2 (2010) |
| US Open | Q2 (2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10–13 |
| Career titles | 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 461 (August 12, 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 489 (January 12, 2014) |
| Last updated on: January 14, 2014. | |
Zarina Diyas (Kazakh: Зарина Диас; born October 18, 1993) is a Kazakhstani professional tennis player.
Diyas has won four singles on the ITF tour in her career. On April 11, 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 143. On August 12, 2013, she peaked at world number 461 in the doubles rankings.
Diyas made her debut for the Kazakhstan Fed Cup team in 2009, accumulating an overall record of 5-2.
Career
Diyas played her first professional tournament at $100K ITF event in Bratislava, losing in the first round of qualifying. She did not play any more tournaments in 2007.
In 2008, Diyas played three tournaments, losing in qualifying of the first two events. She won her first title at a $25K tournament in Astana, where as a wildcard she defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the final.
In 2009, Diyas battled through qualifying and advanced to two quarterfinals in Gifu and Fukuoka. She followed these results up with her second title, beating second seed Katalin Marosi to win another $25K tournament in Stuttgart. The best result of the year came at a WTA tournament in Prague, where she advanced to the quarterfinals with straight-set wins over Kristina Mladenovic and Petra Kvitová. Diyas went on to lose to Iveta Benešová. In September, she played her first grand slam, losing to Chang Kai-chen in the first round of qualifying. She ended her season playing three tournaments in Japan with modest results.
In 2010, she continued to rise up the rankings. Following mixed results for the first half of the year, she reached the final at Rome, losing to Patricia Mayr-Achleitner. Diyas played two more quarterfinals and one semifinal before reaching the quarterfinals of the Premier-level Kremlin Cup in Moscow. She qualified into the main draw and defeated World No. 49 Gisela Dulko in the first round. She then achieved the biggest win of her career by defeating top seed and World No. 7 Jelena Janković in the second round. However, she lost easily to Maria Kirilenko in the next match.
In 2011, Diyas reached the final at Kunming. She then reached the semifinals at Wenshan but did not reach another quarterfinal for the rest of the year.
At the start of 2012, Diyas was ranked No. 352. She made two quarterfinals and one semifinal. In June, she won her third title in Bukhara, not dropping a set the whole tournament. Later that year, she reached the final of a $25K event in Taipei. The next week, she participated in the new WTA 125 event, also in Taipei. She drew top seed Peng Shuai and defeated the World No. 40 in straight sets. She followed this up by dismantling Varatchaya Wongteanchai, losing just one game. She then lost in the quarterfinals to Kurumi Nara.
ITF circuit finals
Singles: 9 (4–5)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 17 November 2008 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Hard |  Tetyana Arefyeva |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 29 June 2009 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay |  Katalin Marosi |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner–up | 1. | 21 June 2010 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  Patricia Mayr |
6–7(2), 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 21 March 2011 | Kunming, China | Clay |  Iryna Brémond |
6-1, 2-6, 3-6 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 June 2012 | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | Hard | Lyudmyla Kichenok |
6-0, 6–0 |
| Runner–up | 3. | 28 October 2012 | Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Hard |  Zheng Saisai |
4-6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 20 October 2013 | Makinohara, Japan | Grass |  Belinda Bencic |
6-3, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 4. | 2 November 2013 | Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Clay |  Paula Kania |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner–up | 5. | 4 January 2014 | Hong Kong, China | Hard |  Elizaveta Kulichkova |
2-6, 2-6 |
Doubles: 0 (0–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner–up | 1. | 3 January 2014 | Hong Kong, China | Hard |  Zhang Ling |
 Misa Eguchi Eri Hozumi |
4-6, 2–6 |
References
External links
- Zarina Diyas at the Women's Tennis Association
- Zarina Diyas at the International Tennis Federation
- Zarina Diyas at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
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