Yulia Putintseva

Yulia Putintseva
Юлия Путинцева
Country (sports)  Kazakhstan (June 2012 – Present)
 Russia (2009 – June 2012)
Residence Astana, Kazakhstan
Born (1995-01-07) 7 January 1995
Moscow, Russia
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro 2009
Retired Active
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $ 818,604
Singles
Career record 179–121
Career titles 0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking No. 57 (15 February 2016)
Current ranking No. 57 (15 February 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (2016)
French Open 2R (2013, 2015)
Wimbledon 2R (2015)
US Open 1R (2015)
Doubles
Career record 1–6
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 911 (8 February 2016)
Current ranking No. 911 (8 February 2016)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2016)
US Open 1R (2015)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 4–4
Last updated on: 8 February 2016.
Yulia Putintseva at the 2012 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes

Yulia Putintseva (Russian: Юлия Путинцева; born on 7 January 1995) is a Russian-born Kazakh tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking was 64, which she reached on February 1, 2016.

Personal life

Yulia Putintseva was born to Anton Putintsev and Anna Putintseva, and has a brother named Ilya. She was born on 7 January 1995 in Moscow, Russia, but she currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida.[1] Her favourite surface is Clay. She speaks English and Russian fluently. As of the start of June 2012, Putintseva represents Kazakhstan.

Tennis career

Junior career

In 2009 she played the second round of 2009 US Open in Girls' Singles, and the first round of Girls' Doubles event, partnering Tamara Čurović. Putintseva also won three junior tournaments. She wins 17th International Junior Tournament Citta' Di Prato 2009 in Italy, 31st International Junior Tournament Citta Di Santa Croce also in Italy and 15th ITF Junior Open in Austria.

In 2010, she lost in the second round of the girls' singles event at the 2010 Australian Open. Putintseva advanced to the semi-final at Wimbledon and epresented Russia in the Youth Olympic Games in August, where she lost in the semi-final. In the last junior grand slam of this season the US Open she reached the final but lost to Daria Gavrilova. She lost the final with 6–3 and 6–2.

Pro career

2012

In 2012 she won another ITF tournament in Australia. She also received a wildcard to the 2012 e-Boks Open where she won her first round match, but lost in the second round to former World No. 1 Jelena Janković 6–3, 6–1. In May Putintseva won the 2012 Open GDF SUEZ de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes a $100,000 tournament in France as a qualifier. She jumped to World No. 122 as a result.

2013

At the 2013 Australian Open, Putintseva defeated the American Christina McHale in three sets. She then lost to Carla Suárez Navarro in three tight sets. At the next grand slam, the 2013 French Open, she stomped the world No. 44, Ayumi Morita, 6–2, 6–3. Her next opponent was the 2012 French Open finalist, Sara Errani, she lost against her in two sets, 6–1, 6–1.

2014

At the PTT Pattaya Open, Putintseva was defeated in the first round by a qualifier, Alexandra Dulgheru 6–1, 6–7 (6–8), 6–4.

2016

At the 2016 Australian Open, Putintseva upset former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the first round, winning in three sets.[2]

Singles performance timeline

Tournament20122013201420152016W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 2R 1R 1R 3R 3–4
French Open Q2 2R Q3 2R 2–2
Wimbledon A 1R A 2R 1–2
US Open Q1 A Q2 1R 0–1
Win–loss 0–0 2–3 0–1 2–4 2–1 6–9

ITF Circuit singles finals: 12 (6–6)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 16 May 2011 Moscow, Russia Clay Ukraine Veronika Kapshay 6–2, 6–1
Winner 2. 18 July 2011 Samsun, Turkey Hard Poland Marta Domachowska 7–6(8–6), 6–2
Winner 3. 8 August 2011 Kazan, Russia Hard France Caroline Garcia 6–4, 6–2
Winner 4. 26 December 2011 Tyumen, Russia Hard Ukraine Elina Svitolina 6–2, 6–4
Winner 5. 6 February 2012 Launceston, Australia Hard Netherlands Lesley Kerkhove 6–1, 6–3
Winner 6. 7 May 2012 Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France Clay Austria Patricia Mayr-Achleitner 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 1. 4 November 2012 Nantes, France Hard (i) Romania Monica Niculescu 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 1 December 2012 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm 1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 7 April 2014 Pelham, United States Clay Germany Laura Siegemund 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 4 May 2014 Indian Harbour Beach, United States Clay United States Taylor Townsend 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 5. 12 July 2015 Contrexéville, France Clay Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 3–6, 6–1, 5–7
Runner-up 6. 1 November 2015 Nanjing, China Hard Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 2–6

References

  1. ↑ Yulia Putintseva at the International Tennis Federation
  2. ↑ "Putintseva Rallies Past Wozniacki". 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-08.

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