Sevastova at the 2016 US Open
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Country (sports) | Latvia |
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Residence | Vienna, Austria |
Born |
Liepāja, Soviet Union |
13 April 1990
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Retired | May 2013-2015; Active |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $ 1,602,629 |
Singles | |
Career record | 307–166 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 13 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 30 (26 September 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 35 (12 January 2017) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (2011) |
French Open | 2R (2016) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2009, 2010, 2011, 2016) |
US Open | QF (2016) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 44–38 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 143 (13 June 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 191 (12 January 2017) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2010, 2011) |
French Open | 2R (2010) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2010, 2011) |
US Open | 2R (2011) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 15–8 |
Last updated on: 12 January 2017. |
Anastasija Sevastova (born 13 April 1990) is a Latvian tennis player. Her biggest match win to date was in the second round of the 2016 US Open where she defeated third-seeded Garbiñe Muguruza. Eventually she reached the quarterfinal of the tournament, where lost in straight sets to Caroline Wozniacki.
In 2007 she qualified for the 2007 İstanbul Cup where she won her first career WTA match against Anastasiya Yakimova in the 1st round 6–1, 6–3. She then lost to #5 seed Alona Bondarenko 4–6, 6–3, 6(5)–7.
In 2009 she qualified for the French Open but lost to Melinda Czink 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 in the first round.
She entered the main draw of the 2009 Aegon Classic where she was defeated in the first round by Yanina Wickmayer 4–6, 3–6. She then qualified for the 2009 Wimbledon Championship, losing to Kateryna Bondarenko in the first round 3–6, 6(5)–7.
In August she qualified into the main draw of the 2009 U.S. Open and won her first career Grand Slam match by defeating Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–3, 7–5.
In March 2010, Sevastova got one of the biggest wins of her career by defeating World No. 9 Jelena Janković in the first round of the 2010 Monterrey Open. She reached the semifinals, falling to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in three sets.
Sevastova played at the 2010 Estoril Open and in her first match defeated top seed Ágnes Szávay in three sets. She then beat veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm in the second round (Date-Krumm retired), Anastasia Rodionova in the quarterfinals and Peng Shuai of China in the semifinal. In the final of the 2010 Estoril Open she beat Arantxa Parra Santonja in straight sets. It was her first WTA final and her first WTA title.