Diana Shnaider
Full name | Diana Maximovna Shnaider | |||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Russia | |||||||||||
Residence | Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||
Born | Zhigulevsk, Russia[1] | 2 April 2004|||||||||||
Turned pro | May 2023 | |||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
College | NC State | |||||||||||
Coach | Igor Andreev[2] | |||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 1,206,907 | |||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 130–58 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 3 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 23 (22 July 2024) | |||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 23 (22 July 2024) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2023) | |||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2023) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2024) | |||||||||||
US Open | Q2 (2023) | |||||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 2R (2024) | |||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 38–29 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 1 WTA Challenger | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 65 (22 July 2024) | |||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 65 (22 July 2024) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (2024) | |||||||||||
French Open | QF (2024) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2024) | |||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
Olympic Games | F (2024) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 2 August 2024. |
Diana Maximovna Shnaider (Russian: Диа́на Макси́мовна Шна́йдер, pronounced [dʲɪˈanə mɐkˈsʲiməvə ˈʂnajdɨr]; born 2 April 2004) is a Russian professional tennis player.[3] She has career-high rankings of world No. 23 in singles and No. 65 in doubles, both achieved on 22 July 2024.
She won the Silver Medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics in Women's Doubles Tennis with partner Mirra Andreeva.[4]
Early life
Shnaider was born in Zhigulevsk to father Maxim and mother Yulia. Her father is a lawyer and former boxer of German descent, while her mother is an English teacher. Her family later moved to Tolyatti.[5]
She began playing tennis at the age of four. At the age of eight, she began pursuing the sport seriously, training with coach Samvel Minasyan in Moscow.[5] In 2022, she moved to the United States and enrolled at North Carolina State University, where she played college tennis for the NC State Wolfpack.[6][7]
Shnaider's signature on-court look consists of a blue polka-dot bandana. She began wearing headscarves as a child to prevent sunburn, preferring them over caps and visors.[8][9]
Junior career
She won the girls' doubles titles at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Belarusian Kristina Dmitruk, and the 2022 Australian Open, partnering with American Clervie Ngounoue.[10]
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Shnaider had a career-high combined ranking of No. 3, achieved on 13 December 2021.
Grand Slam performance
Singles:
- Australian Open: QF (2022)
- French Open: SF (2021)
- Wimbledon: 1R (2019, 2021)
- US Open: SF (2022)
Doubles:
- Australian Open: W (2022)
- French Open: F (2020)
- Wimbledon: W (2021)
- US Open: W (2022)
Professional career
2023: Grand Slam debut, first WTA Tour final, top 60
Shnaider made her Grand Slam debut at the 2023 Australian Open, after qualifying into the main draw.[11] She defeated Kristína Kučová, who was using a protected ranking, for her first win at a major, before losing in the second round to sixth seed Maria Sakkari. As a result, she reached the top 100, at world No. 94, on 30 January 2023.
After the Australian Open, Shnaider played one season of college tennis for North Carolina State.[12] She went 20–3 in singles to help the Wolfpack win the ACC tournament and reach the 2023 NCAA Championships final.[13] She was named the ACC tournament's most valuable player and ACC Freshman of the Year and received first-team All-ACC and All-American honors in singles and doubles.[13]
At the Budapest Grand Prix, she defeated top seed Bernarda Pera.[14] She reached the semifinals at the Hamburg Open defeating again third seed Bernarda Pera, before losing to home favorite, wildcard Noma Noha Akugue, in the semifinal.
In her debut at the Asian swing, she defeated eight seed Claire Liu at the Guangzhou Open. At the next tournament, she reached the semifinals second seed Petra Kvitová at the Ningbo Open.[15] Next she defeated Linda Fruhvirtová to reach her first WTA final,[16] but lost to top seed Ons Jabeur.[17] She entered the main draw of the WTA 500 Zhengzhou Open as a lucky loser but lost to Lesia Tsurenko. Following a semifinal showing at the Jiangxi Open, she reached the top 60 on 23 October 2023.
2024: Three WTA titles, top 25, Wimbledon third round, Paris Olympics medal in doubles
In Hua Hin, Thailand, she reached her fourth career quarterfinal, defeating top seed Magda Linette and Paula Badosa by retirement.[18] Next, she defeated qualifier Dalma Gálfi and third seed Wang Xinyu to reach her second career final. Shnaider then defeated second seed Zhu Lin in three sets to win her first ever WTA Tour title.[19] At the Miami Open, she lost in the second round to 17th seed Madison Keys, in a little over an hour.
She won her second career title at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open defeating Donna Vekić in the final. As a result, she reached the top 30 on 1 July 2024. On her Wimbledon debut, she advanced to the third round with wins over former finalist Karolína Plíšková and Sloane Stephens.[2]
Shnaider won her third title of the year at the 2024 Hungarian Open, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets in the final[20][21] and moving up to a career-high singles ranking of world number 23 as a result.[22]
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2024 French Open.
Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
Australian Open | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
French Open | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Wimbledon | Q2 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
US Open | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–loss | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% |
WTA 1000 tournaments | |||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[a] | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Indian Wells Open | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Miami Open | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Madrid Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Italian Open | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
Canadian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Cincinnati Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Guadalajara Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Wuhan Open | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
China Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
Career statistics | |||||
2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
Tournaments | 14 | 10 | Career total: 24 | ||
Titles | 0 | 1 | Career total: 1 | ||
Finals | 1 | 1 | Career total: 2 | ||
Hard win–loss | 9–7 | 7–5 | 1 / 13 | 16–12 | 57% |
Clay win–loss | 7–4 | 8–5 | 1 / 10 | 15–9 | 63% |
Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 9–3 | 1 / 4 | 9–3 | 75% |
Overall win–loss | 16–11 | 24–13 | 3 / 28 | 40–24 | 63% |
Year-end ranking[b] | 60 | $427,954 |
Doubles
Current after the 2023 Budapest Grand Prix.
Tournament | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
US Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
WTA 1000 | ||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[a] | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Indian Wells Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Miami Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Madrid Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Italian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Canadian Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Cincinnati Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Wuhan Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
China Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Guadalajara Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Career statistics | ||||
2023 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
Tournaments | 1 | Career total: 1 | ||
Titles | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Finals | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Hard win–loss | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Clay win–loss | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Year-end ranking[c] | 206 |
Significant Finals
Olympic finals
Doubles: 1 (1 Silver)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2024 | Paris Olympics | Clay | Mirra Andreeva | Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini |
6–2, 1–6, [7–10] |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2023 | Ningbo Open, China | WTA 250 | Hard | Ons Jabeur | 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Feb 2024 | Hua Hin Championships, Thailand | WTA 250 | Hard | Zhu Lin | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
Win | 2–1 | Jun 2024 | Bad Homburg Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Grass | Donna Vekić | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2024 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | WTA 250 | Clay | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2024 | Paris Olympics, France | Olympics | Clay | Mirra Andreeva | Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini |
6–2, 1–6, [7–10] |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | Montevideo Open, Uruguay | Clay | Léolia Jeanjean | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2024 | Charleston Pro, United States | Hard | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–1 | May 2024 | Clarins Open, France | Clay | Emma Navarro | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2023 | Internacional de La Bisbal d'Emporda, Spain | Clay | Caroline Dolehide | Aliona Bolsova Rebeka Masarova |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Pia Lovrič | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | Apr 2022 | Oeiras Open, Portugal | 25,000 | Clay | Martina di Giuseppe | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3–0 | Apr 2022 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | 15,000 | Clay | Ekaterina Maklakova | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 4–0 | May 2022 | Edge Istanbul, Turkey | 60,000 | Clay | Nikola Bartůňková | 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 4–1 | Oct 2022 | Las Vegas Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Yuan Yue | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Anastasiya Soboleva | Tamara Čurović Amarissa Kiara Tóth |
6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 2–0 | Mar 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 25,000 | Clay | Amarissa Kiara Tóth | Amina Anshba Maria Timofeeva |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3–0 | Aug 2022 | Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany | 60,000 | Clay | Irina Khromacheva | Tamara Čurović Chiara Scholl |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–1 | Aug 2022 | ITF San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain | 60,000 | Clay | Elina Avanesyan | Ángela Fita Boluda Arantxa Rus |
4–6, 4–6 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2020 | French Open | Clay | Maria Bondarenko | Eleonora Alvisi Lisa Pigato |
6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
Win | 2021 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kristina Dmitruk | Sofia Costoulas Laura Hietaranta |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Clervie Ngounoue | Kayla Cross Victoria Mboko |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2022 | US Open | Hard | Lucie Havlíčková | Carolina Kuhl Ella Seidel |
6–3, 6–2 |
Head-to-head records
Record against top 10 players
- She has a 0–1 (0%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
Result | W–L | Opponent | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score | Rank | H2H |
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2023 | |||||||||
Loss | 0–1 | Maria Sakkari | No. 6 | Australian Open | Hard | 2R | 6–3, 5–7, 3–6 | No. 106 |
Notes
- ^ 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 2009–2011 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.
- ^ 2021: WTA ranking-1065, 2022: WTA ranking-182.
- ^ 2021: WTA Ranking-1672,
2022: WTA Ranking-288.
References
- ^ Veyovich, Kirill (25 July 2023). "Вот так старт! Шнайдер уверенно прошла в 1/4 финала Гамбурга, не оставив шансов сопернице". championat.com (in Russian). Moscow: Championat (Russian website). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Shnaider accelerates up grass learning curve with new coaching hire". 3 July 2024.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (27 February 2023). "Diana Shnaider is mixing college with the Pro tennis tour, for now". New York Times. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "2024 Olympics: Russians Win First Medal in Paris with Women's Tennis Doubles. Le Monde. Sunday, August 4, 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ a b Rabiner, Igor (7 April 2024). ""I will play in a headscarf throughout my entire career." Interview with Diana Schneider". Sport-Express (in Russian). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ McCarvel, Nick (5 April 2023). "Wolfpack & the WTA: NC State freshman Diana Shnaider eyes Charleston Open quarterfinals". Credit One Charleston Open. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Kane, David (17 January 2023). "Beginner's Guide: Diana Shnaider stands at crossroads with Australian Open breakthrough". Tennis.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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- ^ "Brenda Fruhvirtova, Shnaider, Bejlek qualify for Australian Open".
- ^ "Question answered? Diana Shnaider makes long-awaited college tennis debut for NC State". Tennis.com. 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ a b "2023 ACC Women's Tennis Awards Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Diana Shnaider's fearless approach to tennis and fashion". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Shnaider triumphs over Kvitova in Ningbo battle of lefties". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Jabeur to face first-time finalist Shnaider for Ningbo title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Jabeur defeats Shnaider in Ningbo to win first hard-court title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Shnaider advances in Hua Hin as Badosa retires".
- ^ "Shnaider, 19, stuns Zhu Lin in Hua Hin to win first WTA title". 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Top seed Shnaider triumphs in Budapest to capture third title of year". Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Shnaider defeats Sasnovich to win Hungarian Open title". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Rankings Watch: Shnaider's all-court mastery vaults her to a new career high". WTA. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
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