Russia, Dubai, Top 25: Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Anna Kalinskaya (but never had time to find out) – updated with confirmation of Sinner relationship
All you need to know about the Russian, who reached her first WTA Final in Dubai in February 2024
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Who is Anna Kalinskaya?
Anna Kalinskaya is a Russian tennis player. She reached her first WTA final in the Dubai Open in 2024, as a qualifier, and has been ranked as high as No 24 in the WTA rankings.
What did Anna Kalinskaya do at the Dubai Open in 2024?
Anna Kalinskaya enjoyed the best week of her career to date in Dubai in February 2024. The 25-year-old beat three top-10 players in a row – Jelena Ostapenko, Coco Gauff and world No 1 Iga Swiatek, to reach her first full WTA Tour final. The wins ensured she would break into the world’s top 30 for the first time. She is just the second qualifier ever to reach a WTA 1000 final, where she lost to Jasmine Paolini in the final.
Is Anna Kalinskaya dating Jannik Sinner?
Yes. As of May 2024, the Russian is dating the world’s No 2 ranked men’s player, Jannik Sinner. The Italian confirmed that they were together when speaking to the media at the 2024 French Open.
“You know, I don’t like to talk much about my private life,” Sinner said in Italian. “Yes, I’m with Anna, but we keep everything very confidential. I won’t say more.”
In 2020, Kalinskaya did briefly date Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios but the pair parted ways after some time.
WHAT IS ANNA KALINSKAYA’S BEST EFFORT AT A GRAND SLAM?
Anna Kalinskaya’s best Grand Slam to date is a quarter-final appearance at the Australian Open in 2024. The Russian beat Sloane Stephens and Jasmine Paolini, before losing out to China’s Qinwen Zheng in the last eight.
What is Anna Kalinskaya’s highest ranking to date?
Anna Kalinskaya’s highest ranking is No 24, which she achieved in February 26, 2024. You can find her current ranking and her rankings history on her WTA profile page.
Was Anna Kalinskaya a good junior?
Yes. Anna Kalinskaya reached the final of the girls’ event at Roland-Garros in 2015, losing out to Paula Badosa. She won the junior girls doubles at the 2016 Australian Open, partnering Tereza Mihalikova.
Who is Anna Kalinskaya’s coach?
Kalinskaya is coached by Patricia Tarabini, a former top-30 player herself and a former Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles with Javier Frana at Roland-Garros.
Who are Anna Kalinskaya’s family?
Both of Anna Kalinskaya’s parents – Elena (who is from Ukraine) and Nikolay – are former professional badminton players. Her brother, also called Nikolay, is a professional footballer in Russia.
What has Anna Kalinskaya said about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Kalinskaya has been consistent in her opposition to the war. In Indian Wells in 2022, she wore shoes with “no war” written on them. In February that year, soon after the invasion, she was quoted as saying: “It is very sad and frightening to see the people of Ukraine suffering. Not many people know, but my mother is Ukrainian and I am half Ukrainian. It’s very sad indeed and people in Russia don’t want war. We want this to end soon.
When was Anna Kalinskaya born?
Anna Kalinskaya was born in Moscow, Russia, on December 2, 1998.
How much prize money has Anna Kalinskaya won?
As of May 27, 2024, Anna Kalinskaya has won over $3.3 million in singles and doubles.
Is Anna Kalinskaya on social media?
Yes, you can find Anna Kalinskaya on Instagram, where she has 230,000 followers, as of May 28, 2024.
