Elena Vesnina

Elena Vesnina
Елена Веснина
Vesnina with her Olympic gold medal in 2016
Full nameElena Sergeyevna Vesnina
Country (sports) Russia
ResidenceSochi, Russia
Born (1986-08-01) 1 August 1986 (age 38)
Lvov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro2002
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachEugenia Maniokova
Prize moneyUS$ 13,052,758
Singles
Career record419–341
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 13 (20 March 2017)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2006, 2013)
French Open3R (2015, 2017, 2021)
WimbledonSF (2016)
US Open3R (2009, 2014, 2016, 2017)
Other tournaments
Doubles
Career record437–234
Career titles19
Highest rankingNo. 1 (11 June 2018)
Current rankingNo. 284 (12 August 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (2014, 2018)
French OpenW (2013)
WimbledonW (2017)
US OpenW (2014)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2016)
Olympic GamesW (2016)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (2016)
French OpenF (2021)
WimbledonF (2011, 2012)
US OpenSF (2011)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (2007, 2008),
record 14–8
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Mixed doubles
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kazan Team
Last updated on: 12 August 2024.

Elena Sergeyevna Vesnina [note 1] (born 1 August 1986) is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world No. 1 in doubles.

She is a four-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2013 French Open, 2014 US Open, and 2017 Wimbledon Championships in women's doubles with compatriot Ekaterina Makarova, and the 2016 Australian Open in mixed doubles, partnering Bruno Soares. Vesnina also reached eight further major finals in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She became world No. 1 for the first time in June 2018, alongside Makarova, with the pair jointly holding the top ranking for the next five weeks. Vesnina won 19 doubles titles on WTA Tour, including the 2016 WTA Finals and eight at WTA 1000-level.

She also achieved significant success in singles, reaching her career-high ranking of world No. 13 in March 2017. Vesnina won three WTA singles titles, including the 2017 Indian Wells Open, and achieved her best Grand Slam result at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, reaching the semifinals.[1]

She has represented Russia in the Billie Jean King Cup since 2006, winning the competition in 2007 and 2008, and competed at the Olympic Games on four occasions. Makarova and Vesnina won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and Vesnina also won mixed-doubles silver with Aslan Karatsev at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[2][3]


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  1. ^ Rothenberg, Ben (5 July 2016). "Elena Vesnina Gets a Surprise: Wimbledon's Semifinals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Pavlyuchenkova, Rublev win all-ROC mixed doubles gold medal match | NBC Olympics".
  3. ^ "Tokyo 2020: Pavlyuchenkova and Rublev save match point to win Olympic gold in mixed doubles".

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