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Tennis is considered one of the famous sports in eastern Europe. Each region birthing excellent players that left an ever-lasting print with their rich careers, one of which is Russia.

History[edit]

Tennis is introduced to Russia[edit]

Arthur Davidovich McPherson (1870–1919), a native of Petersburg, was the founder and president of the first All-Russian Union of Lawn Tennis Clubs, the forerunner of today's Russian Tennis Federation. In 1903 he organized the first St. Petersburg tennis championship, and four years later he set up the first national tournament. By 1913, the Russian championship was on the international tour and the game was thriving. McPherson also helped establish the country's first Olympic Committee. [1]

Under the USSR[edit]

During the Soviet era, tennis was on the edge of survival due to its lack of appearance in the Olympic games, cost, and strong association with the Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov royal dynasty. From 1974 to 1984, Soviet tennis players had been forced by the Tennis Federation of the USSR to boycott all the international competitions, except for the Davis Cup, in an unsuccessful attempt of the regime to influence apartheid in South Africa.[2] In addition, local men's tennis players were seriously bullied by the other Soviet sportspeople for competing in a 'girlie' sport.[3][4][5] At a certain point, about 80 percent of tennis coaches in the USSR were women.[6]

Post USSR[edit]

Since the end of the Soviet era, tennis has grown in popularity and Russia has produced many famous tennis players. In recent years, the number of top Russian women players has been considerable, with both Maria Sharapova and Dinara Safina reaching number one in the WTA rankings. Other Russian women to achieve international success include Anna Chakvetadze, Elena Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Anastasia Myskina, Nadia Petrova, Vera Zvonareva and Anna Kournikova. The Russian Federation has won the Fed Cup 4 times, in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Russia swept the women's tennis podium with Elena Dementieva winning the gold, Dinara Safina and Vera Zvonareva the silver and bronze, respectively. As of 5 October 2009, four Russian women were ranked in the WTA tour's top 10.

Russia also boasts three former number 1 men's players—Safina's older brother Marat Safin, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniil Medvedev. Russian men currently in the top 10 include Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, the former of whom was a finalist at the 2019 US Open, 2021 Australian Open, 2022 Australian Open. He won the 2021 US Open.[7] Medvedev had briefly reached the number 1 ranking in February 2022, before being overtaken by Novak Djokovic. He reclaimed his first spot again in June 2022.[8] Medvedev was the first player to reach number 1 without being a member of the 'Big Four'; Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal, since February 2004.[9]

Performance table[edit]

Legend
⛒ — completed Career Grand Slam in singles
— year-end number 1 ranked player in singles
♫ — winner of the 2020–21 Davis / Billie Jean King Cup as part of the teams during Finals — as RTF (Russian Tennis Federation logo colors: grayish blue, strong blue, vivid red)[10]
Note: Flag of Russia colors in use (in  Russia): white, dark blue, strong red (and in 1991—1993 version the Russian flag — Russia — had white, vivid blue, vivid red). Flag of Russia colors in use (in France): white, strong blue, strong red, while the modern French flag itself has very dark blue, white, strong red colors in darker version and dark blue, white, pure (or mostly pure) red in lighter version.[11][12] Other colors in use — of the other Grand Slams host nations — are the following: white, dark red, very dark desaturated blue (Flag of the United States), and King's Colours — white, strong red, very dark blue (Flag of Great Britain & Flag of Australia).
♪ — first-time local winners of Grand Prix / WTC (predecessors of ATP / WTA circuits) tournament in singles (1971) — as †USSR athletes.

Note: Flag of the Soviet Union colors were strong red & pure (or mostly pure) yellow.[13]

— Junior Grand Slam singles champion
— Junior Grand Slam singles runner-up
Universiade (FISU) medalists in singles:
— gold
— silver
— bronze
— Russian Cup awardees in main nominations: Male / Female Player of the Year

Big titles winners (GS, YEC, 1000s)[edit]

All-time top Russia-related tennis players by the number of ATP / WTA (male/female) tour-level singles titles
(plus DBL — MX in parentheses, if applied, and career-high singles ranking); active players — in bold; former countries' players, former competitions, and former players by switching from the Russian Federation or through being associated with the Soviet or Russian tennis by means of country of birth (COB) and/or dual citizenship — in italics;
as of May 6, 2024 (today: 7 May 2024, 42 weeks post-Wimbledon)
# Name & Lifespan
[14][15][16]		 S H COB TB GS YC Ma.
/
1000
est. 1990
OG		 All
Titles
+ CHL
+ ITF		 D
/
B
Cup		 AC
est. 2020
↓
UC
est. 2023		 HC
est. 1989
EXH		 LC
est. 2017
EXH		 Rus. THF [ru] (2002–2015)
[17][18]		 Int.
THF est. 1954		 ENDT BH No.
est. 1973
(′76)
/
1975
('84)		 MMS
est. 1934
COA
CD
Year		 FD
Grand Slam singles champions (6 players, 3 men's & 3 women's, have won 13 events, 5 men's / 8 women's)
Usually, with no exceptions, being number 1 ranked player without a title win on this level isn't perceived as comme il faut in the Russian Federation.
1 Maria Sharapova

⛒
200520062012
(b. 1987)
[19][20]		 F 1.88 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
United States
/
Italy		 5 1 14 S-2012 36
(39)
40
(43)		 2008 RTD 2020 — NA — — Prince → Head (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 121 w
(41)
KDA
2004		 SO
2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
1994199519961997199819992001
(b. 1974),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR and the CIS		 M 1.90 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
Germany		 2
(6)		 0 0
(7)		 G-2000 26
(53)
27
(56)		 2002 RTD 2003
2010		 — — 2002 2019 Fischer (racquets); Lotto → Diadora → Fischer → Nike (apparel & shoes)[21] 2H 16 w
(4)
KDA
1996		 SO
NA Victoria Azarenka


(b. 1989),
a Belarusian citizen, competed for  Belarus only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the Union State) 		F 1.83 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Belarus		 NA 2
(2—4)		 0 10
(15)		 B-2012
(—G)		 21
(31—34)
22
(35—38)		 — NA — NA NA — Head → Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 151 w
(7)		 NA
2010
(BLR)		 NA
3 Daniil Medvedev ♫
201920212023
(b. 1996)		 M 1.98 Russia Russia
/
France
/
Monaco		 1 1 6 QF
(1R)		 20
21
25
(29)		 2021 2021 — 2021 — — Wilson → Tecnifibre (racquets); Tecnifibre → Lotto → Lacoste (apparel); Lotto → Nike → Lacoste (shoes)[22] 2H 116 w
(170)
MOW
2019		 CE
4 Svetlana Kuznetsova

2016
(b. 1985)		 F 1.74 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
Spain		 2
(4)		 0 2
(6)		 QF
(QF)		 18
(34)
19
(35)		 2004
2007
2008		 RTD 2021 — NA 2015 — Head (racquets); Fila → Qiaodan [zh] (apparel); Fila → Nike (shoes) 2H 2
(3)
SPE
2004		 NW
5 Marat Safin
2004
(b. 1980)		 M 1.94 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
Spain		 2 0 5 2R 15
(17)
16
(19)		 2002
2006		 RTD 2009 — — 2010 2016 Head (racquets), Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 19 w
(71)
MOW
2000		 CE
NA Aryna Sabalenka
(b. 1998),
a Belarusian citizen, competed for  Belarus only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the Union State)		 F 1.82
BLR
↓
Belarus		 NA 2
(4)		 0 5
(7)		 2R 14
(20)
15
(22)
20
(28)		 — NA — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 17 w
(1)		 — NA
6 Anastasia Myskina
2003
(b. 1981)		 F 1.74 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 1 0 2
(3)		 SF
(2R)		 10
(15)
13
(21)		 2004
2005		 RTD 2007 — NA 2011 — Head (racquets), Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 2
(15)
MOW
2004		 CE
NA Jeļena Ostapenko

(b. 1997),
a Latvian citizen, competed for  Latvia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. Daughter of naturalized Latvian citizen Jeļena Jakovļeva (a former Soviet tennis player and coach). See also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).		 F 1.77 Latvia NA 1 0 0
(2)		 1R
(1R)		 8
(15)
15
(30)		 — — — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Adidas → DK ONE (apparel);[23] Adidas (shoes) 2H 5
(7)		 NA NA
NA Elena Rybakina
(b. 1999),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation[24]		 F 1.84 Russia NA 1 0 2 SF 7
11
(15)		 — — — NA NA — Yonex (racquets); Nike → Adidas → Yonex (apparel); Nike → Adidas (shoes) 2H 3
(48)		 NA NA
NA Sofia Kenin

(b. 1998),
an American citizen, competed for the  United States only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one		 F 1.70 Russia NA 1 0 0
(2)		 — 5
(9)
9
(20)		 — — — NA NA — Babolat (racquets); Nike → Fila → Free People Movement (apparel); Nike → Fila (shoes) 2H 4
(29)		 NA NA
Year-End Championships winners with no Grand Slam singles title (1 player has won 1 men's event)
NA Alexander Zverev

(b. 1997),
a German citizen, competed for  Germany only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Younger brother of naturalized German citizen Mischa Zverev.[25]		 M 1.98 Germany NA RU1 2 5 G-2020
(QF)		 21
(23)
23
(25)		 — GER
2024		 — 2017
2018
2019
2021		 NA — Head (racquets); Nike → Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 2
(68)		 NA NA
7 Nikolay Davydenko
2003200520062008
(b. 1981)		 M 1.78 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 Ukraine
/
Russia
/
Germany
/
Austria		 SF4 1 3 2R
(QF)		 21
(23)
25
(27)
26
(28)		 2006 RTD 2014 — — 2012 — Prince → Dunlop (racquets); Lotto[26] → Diadora → Airness → Dunlop → Asics (apparel & shoes) 2H 3
(31)
VGG
2007		 SO
NA Elina Svitolina

(b. 1994),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see the CIS). A native Russian speaker turned Ukrainian speaker.[27][28] A vivid supporter of Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.		 F 1.74 Ukraine NA SF3 1 4 B-2020
(1R)		 17
(19)
18
(20)
24
(28)		 — — — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Ellesse → Lacoste → Nike → Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 3
(108)		 NA
2018
(UKR)		 NA
NA Stefanos Tsitsipas
(b. 1998),
a Greek citizen, competed for  Greece only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Son of naturalized Greek citizen and top-player Julia Apostoli[29] (daughter of Sergei Salnikov, a top-footballer from the USSR), the fact also helped him to temporarily obtain a Russian sponsor for his juniors' career.[30]		 M 1.93 Greece NA RU2 1 3 3R
(—QF)		 11
(13)
12
(14)
17
(25)		 — — — 2019
2021		 NA — Wilson (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes) 1H 3
(64)		 NA NA
Champions of ATP-Masters/ WTA-1000 without GS and/or YEC singles title (9 players, 3 men's & 6 women's)
Usually, except for the grass, winning a bigger (YEC or GS) title without a title win on this level isn't perceived as comme il faut in the Russian Federation.
8 Elena Dementieva
2001
(b. 1981)		 F 1.80 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 RU2 0
(1)		 3
(5)		 S-2000
G-2008
(1R)		 16
(22)
19
(28)		 2005 RTD 2010 — NA 2011 — Yonex (racquets); Nike → Yonex (apparel & shoes) 2H 3
(5)
MOW
2000		 CE
9 Andrey Rublev ♫

(b. 1997)		 M 1.88 Russia Russia
/
Spain		 QF10 0 2
(3)		 1R
(1R—G)		 16
(20—21)
17
(23—24)
21
(28—29)		 2021 2021 — 2021 — — Wilson → Head (racquets); Nike → Rublo (apparel);[31] Nike (shoes) 2H 5
(55)
MOW
2021		 CE
10 Nadia Petrova

2012
(b. 1982)
[32]		 F 1.78 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
Egypt
/
Poland		 SF2 0
(2)		 3
(12)		 3R
(B)		 13
(37)
17
(41)		 2007 RTD 2013 2007 NA 2013 — Babolat (racquets); Adidas → Fila (apparel & shoes) 2H 3
(3)
MOW
2008		 CE
11 Vera Zvonareva
20102023
(b. 1984)		 F 1.72 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 RU2
(3—5)		 0
(1)		 1
(5)		 B-2008
(QF)		 12
(28—30)
12
(30—32)
15
(34—37)		 2004
2008		 — — NA 2014 — Fischer → Prince (racquets); Adidas → K-Swiss → Fila → Bidi Badu[33] (apparel); Adidas → K-Swiss → Fila → Adidas (shoes); Solinco (bag, grip, strings) 2H 2
(7)
MOW
2004		 CE
12 Dinara Safina

(b. 1986)
[34]		 F 1.85 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
Spain		 RU3
(1)		 0 5
(6)		 S-2008
(QF)		 12
(21)
15
(27)		 2005
2008		 RTD 2011
2014		 — NA — — Babolat (racquets); Adidas → Sergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes) 2H 126 w
(8)
MOW
2006		 CE
NA Andrei Medvedev

(b. 1974),
before Ukraine, also represented the USSR & the CIS
[35]		 M 1.93 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA RU1 0 4 — 11 — RTD 2001 — — — — Fischer → Völkl → Fischer (racquets); Fila (apparel & shoes) 2H 4
(185)		 NA
2000
(UKR)		 NA
13 Anna Chakvetadze

2007
(b. 1987)		 F 1.72 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 SF1 0 1 — 8
10
(11)		 2007
2008		 RTD 2013 — NA — — Wilson (racquets), Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 5
(53)
MOW
2008		 CE
14 Andrei Chesnokov
(b. 1966),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team. Order of Courage (usually only military award) recipient for his 1995 Davis Cup match win. Converted to Judaism in 2013. Also a supporter of citizenship switches among the Russian tennis players.[36]		 M 1.87 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
France		 SF1 0 2 2R 7
10		 — RTD 1999 — — 2003 — Völkl → Head (racquets); Nike → Lotto (apparel & shoes) 2H 9
(342)
MOW
1998		 CE
15 Karen Khachanov ♫
2018
(b. 1996)		 M 1.98 Russia Russia
/
Spain
/
United Arab Emirates		 SF2 0 1
(2)		 S-2020
(1R)		 6
(7)
8
(9)
14
(15)		 2021 — — — — — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 8
(64)
MOW
2021		 CE
16 Elena Vesnina
(b. 1986)		 F 1.76 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 Russia
/
?		 SF1
(3—4)		 0
(1)		 1
(9)		 2R
(G—S)		 3
(21—22)
5
(29—30)		 2007
2008		 RTD 2021 — NA — — Babolat (racquets); Adidas → Lacoste → Nike → Bosco di Ciliegi [it; ru] (apparel); Adidas → Nike (shoes) 2H 13
(1)
KDA
2008		 SO
SUMMARY (16 players: 7 men's & 9 women's)

Federal districts representation (                        ):[37]

11x — CE [Central], 1x — NW [Northwestern], 4x — SO [Southern], 0x — NC [North Caucasian], 0x — VO [Volga], 0x — UR [Ural], 0x — SI [Siberian] & 0x — FE [Far Eastern].

Merited Master of Sports of Russia awardees in tennis [ru] (MMS) by the federal subject with flag and code according to ISO 3166-2 [ru] (35 players: 15 men's & 20 women's):
federal cities — 20x RU-MOW (9 men's and 11 women's players: A. Olhovskiy, A. Chesnokov, A. Kournikova, M. Safin, E. Dementieva, E. Likhovtseva, E. Maniokova, M. Youzhny, A. Myskina, V. Zvonareva, D. Safina, D. Tursunov, N. Petrova, A. Chakvetadze, I. Andreev, A. Kudryavtseva, E. Makarova, D. Medvedev, A. Rublev, K. Khachanov; CE) &
1x RU-SPE (1 women's player: S. Kuznetsova; NW);
republics — 1x, RU-BA (1 men's player: A. Cherkasov; VO),
1x RU-SE (1 men's player: A. Karatsev; NC) &
1x RU-TA (1 women's player: V. Kudermetova; VO);
krais — 4x RU-KDA (2 men's and 2 women's players: Y. Kafelnikov, A. Stoliarov, M. Sharapova, E. Vesnina; SO);
oblasts — 1x RU-CHE (1 women's player: E. Alexandrova; UR),
1x RU-KGD (1 men's player: A. Volkov; NW),
3x RU-MOS (3 women's players: V. Dushevina, M. Kirilenko, A. Pavlyuchenkova; CE),
1x RU-SAM (1 women's player: D. Kasatkina; VO) &
1x RU-VGG (1 men's player: N. Davydenko; SO).

Current representation (4 officially active "big titles winners" top-players: 3 men's & 1 women's)
Racquets (alphabetical): 1x Head United States/Austria, 1x Prince United States, 1x Tecnifibre France, 1x Wilson United States,
[former / current lower level players' endorsements: Artengo France, Babolat France, Dunlop United Kingdom, Fischer Austria, Völkl Germany, Yonex Japan]

Apparel (alphabetical): 1x Bidi Badu Germany, 1x Lacoste France, 1x Nike United States, 1x Rublo Russia[31],
[former / current lower level players' endorsements: Adidas Germany, Babolat France, EA7 Italy, Head United States/Austria; Fila Italy, K-Swiss United States, Lotto Italy, Airness France, Asics Japan, Australian Italy, Bosco di Ciliegi [it; ru] Russia, Diadora Italy, Dunlop United Kingdom, Ellesse Italy, Fischer Austria, Hydrogen Italy, Puma Germany, Qiaodan [zh] China, Reebok United Kingdom → Germany → United States, Sergio Tacchini Italy, Sofibella United States, Tecnifibre France, Under Armour United States, Völkl Germany]

Shoes (alphabetical): 1x Adidas Germany, 1x Lacoste France, 2x Nike United States.
[former / current lower level players' endorsements: Asics Japan, Babolat France, EA7 Italy, Fila Italy, Lotto Italy]

Other notable titles winners[edit]

as of May 6, 2024 (today: 7 May 2024, 42 weeks post-Wimbledon)
# Name & Lifespan
[38][39][40]		 S H COB TB GS YC Ma.
/
1000
est. 1990
OG		 All
Titles
+ CHL
+ ITF		 D
/
B
Cup		 AC
est. 2020
↓
UC
est. 2023		 HC
est. 1989
EXH		 LC
est. 2017
EXH		 Rus. THF [ru] (2002–2015)
[41][18]		 Int.
THF est. 1954		 ENDT BH No.
est. 1973
(′76)
/
1975
('84)		 MMS
est. 1934
COA
CD
Year		 FD
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(5 players, 2 men's & 3 women's, with 5+ titles each)
17 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ♫

2021
(b. 1991)		 F 1.76 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
France		 RU1 0 0
(2)		 QF
( —G)		 12
(18—19)
17
(31—32)		 2021 NA — NA — — Babolat → Wilson (racquets); Adidas → Sofibella → Lacoste (apparel); Adidas → Nike (shoes) 2H 11
(21)
MOS
2021		 CE
NA Anna Smashnova

(b. 1976),
before switching to  Israel, also represented the USSR in juniors: from the BSSR (now Belarus)
[42]		 F 1.57 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Belarus		 NA 4R2 0 0 1R 12
19		 — RTD 2007 — NA NA — Babolat (racquets); Lotto (apparel & shoes) 1H 15
(275)		 NA NA
18 Mikhail Youzhny

2010
(b. 1982)		 M 1.83 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 SF2 0 0 QF
(2R)		 10
(19)
15
(25)
19
(30)		 2002
2006		 RTD 2018 — — 2012 — Head (racquets); Nike → Sergio Tacchini → Adidas → Fila (apparel & shoes) 1H 8
(38)
MOW
2003		 CE
NA Alex Metreveli ♪

(b. 1944),
represented the USSR: from the GSSR (now Georgia)		 M 1.78 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Georgia (country)		 NA RU1 0 0 — 9
(10)		 — RTD 1979 NA NA 2002 — Dunlop (racquets & shoes), Fred Perry, Sergio Tacchini (apparel)[43] 1H 9
(80)		 NA
1966
(URS)		 NA
NA Olga Morozova ♪


(b. 1949),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)		 F 1.70 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA RU2
(1)		 0 NA — 8
(24)
33
(75)		 — RTD 1977
1989		 NA NA 2006 — Wilson (racquets); Fred Perry, Lacoste (apparel)[43] 1H 3
(—)		 NA
1971
(URS)		 NA
19 Dmitry Tursunov
(b. 1982)
[44]		 M 1.85 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
United States		 4R1 0 0 1R
(2R)		 7
(14)
19
(31)
24
(37)		 2006 RTD 2017 2007 — 2014 — Wilson (racquets); Adidas → Fila (apparel & shoes) 2H 20
(36)
MOW
2007		 CE
20 Maria Kirilenko

2012
(b. 1987)		 F 1.74 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 QF3 0
(1)		 0
(3)		 SF
(B)		 6
(18)
8
(20)		 — RTD 2014 — NA — — Yonex (racquets), Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 10
(5)
MOS
2012		 CE
NA Ernests Gulbis
(b. 1988),
a Latvian citizen, competed for  Latvia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. See also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).		 M 1.91 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Latvia		 NA SF1 0 0 1R 6
(8)
11
(16)
14
(19)		 — — — NA NA — Head (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 10
(130)		 NA NA
21 Daria Kasatkina ♫

(b. 1997)		 F 1.70 Russia Russia
/
Spain		 SF1 0 0 QF
(QF)		 6
(7)
13
(14)		 2021 NA — NA — — Tecnifibre → Artengo (racquets); Nike → Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 8
(43)
SAM
2022
[45]		 VO
NA Kateřina Siniaková

(b. 1996),
a Czech citizen, competed for the  Czech Republic only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. Daughter of naturalized Czech citizen Dmitri Siniakov (a former Soviet → Russian boxer turned tennis coach).		 F 1.74 Czech Republic NA 4R1
(7)		 0
(1)		 0
(4)		 —
(G)		 5
(29)
6
(31)
14
(43)		 CZE
2018		 — — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Wilson → Lotto (apparel & shoes) 2H 31
(1)		 NA NA
NA Leila Meskhi


(b. 1968),
before Georgia, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team		 F 1.64 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Georgia (country)		 NA QF1 0 0 2R
(B)		 5
(10)
6
(13)		 — RTD 1995 — NA NA — Völkl → Prince (racquets); Isostar → Diadora (apparel & shoes) 2H 12
(21)		 NA NA
NA Nikoloz Basilashvili
(b. 1992),
in-between competing for  Georgia, represented the Russian Federation.[46]		 M 1.85
GEO
↓
Georgia (country)		 NA 4R1 0 0 3R 5
10
20
(22)		 — — — NA NA — Head (racquets); Nike → Lotto → Hydrogen → EA7 (apparel & shoes) 2H 16
(148)		 NA NA
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(2 players, 0 men's & 2 women's, with 4 titles each)
NA Natasha Zvereva

(b. 1971),
before Belarus, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team		 F 1.74 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Belarus		 NA RU1
(18—20)		 0
(3)		 0
(23)		 QF
(B)		 4
(84—86)
7
(90—92)		 — RTD 2002 — NA 2009 2010 Yonex (racquets); Nike → Lotto → Adidas → Yonex (apparel & shoes) 2H 5
(1)		 NA
1991
(URS)		 NA
NA Natalia Medvedeva
(b. 1971),
before Ukraine, also represented the USSR & the CIS		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA 3R4 0 0 —
(1R)		 4
(16)
4
(17)		 — RTD 1998 — NA — — Prince (racquets); Nike → Reebok → Fila (apparel & shoes) 2H 23
(21)		 NA
2000
(UKR)		 NA
NA Sergiy Stakhovsky
(b. 1986),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one (see also the CIS). Ukrainian army service following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.		 M 1.93 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA 3R6 0 0 — 4
(8)
11
(24)
11
(24)		 — RTD 2022 — NA NA — Head (racquets); Lotto (apparel & shoes) 1H 31
(33)		 — NA
22 Liudmila Samsonova ♫
(b. 1998),
while apart from the Russian Federation, also represented Italy		 F 1.80 Russia Italy 4R2 0 0
(1)		 — 4
(5)
4
(5)
8
(11)		 2021 — — NA — — Wilson → Head (racquets); Nike → K-Swiss (apparel); Asics (shoes) 2H 12
(40)		 — NW
23 Ekaterina Alexandrova ♫
(b. 1994)		 F 1.75 Russia Russia
/
Czech Republic		 4R1 0 0 2R 4
(5)
7
(8)
14
(15)		 2021 — — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Lotto → Fila (apparel & shoes) 2H 15
(58)
CHE
2022
[45]		 UR
NA Anastasija Sevastova
(b. 1990),
a Latvian citizen, competed for  Latvia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. Daughter of naturalized Latvian citizen Diāna Golovanova. See also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).		 F 1.69 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Latvia		 NA SF1 0 0 — 4
17
(21)		 — RTD 2013
2022		 — NA NA — Kneissl → Yonex (racquets); Adidas → Yonex (apparel & shoes) 2H 11
(56)		 NA NA
NA Kaia Kanepi

(b. 1985),
an Estonian citizen, competed for  Estonia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. See also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).		 F 1.81 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Estonia		 NA QF7 0 0 3R
(1R)		 4
24
(26)		 — — — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 15
(106)		 NA NA
NA Alexander Bublik
(b. 1997),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation		 M 1.96 Russia NA 4R1 0 0 1R
(1R)		 4
10
14
(17)		 — — — — NA — Yonex → Tecnifibre (racquets); Yoxoi → EA7 (apparel) 2H 18
(47)		 NA NA
NA Lesia Tsurenko
(b. 1989),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).		 F 1.74 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA QF1 0 0 — 4
10
(18)		 — — — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Lotto (apparel & shoes) 2H 23
(115)		 — NA
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(6 players, 3 men's & 3 women's, with 3 titles each)
24 Elena Likhovtseva
1996
(b. 1975)
prior switching to the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR, the CIS & Kazakhstan		 F 1.74 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Kazakhstan		 Kazakhstan
/
Russia
/
?		 SF1
(0—2)		 0 0
(4)		 1R
(2R)		 3
(30—32)
5
(38—40)		 — RTD 2007 — NA 2010 — Wilson (racquets); Nike → Diadora (apparel & shoes) 2H 15
(3)
MOW
2000		 CE
25 Ekaterina Makarova
2012
(b. 1988)		 F 1.80 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 SF2
(3—4)		 0
(1)		 0
(7)		 3R
(G)		 3
(18—19)
6
(30—31)		 2008 RTD 2019 — — — — Wilson (racquets); Nike → Asics → Lotto → Sergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes) 2H/L 8
(1)
MOW
2009		 CE
26 Elena Bovina
(b. 1983)		 F 1.89 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 QF1
(0—1)		 0 0
(2)		 RTD 2018 3
(8—9)
11
(27—28)		 2005 RTD 2012 — NA — — Head → Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 14
(14)		 — CE
NA Iroda Tulyaganova

(b. 1982),
an Uzbekistani citizen, competed for  Uzbekistan only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her professional career, excluding early juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS).		 F 1.70 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Uzbekistan		 NA 3R3 0 0 — 3
(7)
6
(14)		 — RTD 2010 — NA NA — Babolat (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 16
(28)		 — NA
NA Alexandr Dolgopolov
(b. 1988),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one (see also the CIS).		 M 1.80 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA QF1 0 0
(1)		 — 3
(4)
8
(9)
13
(17)		 — RTD 2018
2021		 — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Adidas → Joma (apparel & shoes) 2H 13
(42)		 — NA
27 Aslan Karatsev ♫

(b. 1993)		 M 1.85
RUS
↓
Russia		 Israel
/
Russia
/
Germany
/
Belarus		 SF1 0 0 2R
(1R—S)		 3
(4)
6
(8)
16
(21)		 2021 2021 — — — — Head (racquets); Adidas → Hydrogen → Head (apparel); Asics (shoes) 2H 14
(87)
RU-SE
2021		 NC
28 Igor Andreev
2007
(b. 1983)		 M 1.85 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
Spain		 QF1 0 0 3R
(QF)		 3
(4)
3
(7)
7
(11)		 2006
/
CPT
2021		 RTD 2013 — — 2013 — Babolat (racquets); Reebok → Under Armour → Sergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes) 2H 18
(59)
MOW
2008		 CE
29 Alexander Volkov
(1967—2019),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR & the CIS		 M 1.88 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 SF1 0 0 1R
(1R)		 3
4
7
(11)		 — RTD 1998 — — 2005 — Völkl (racquets), Reebok (apparel & shoes) 2H/L 14
(136)
KGD
1999		 NW
NA Dayana Yastremska

(b. 2000),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).		 F 1.70 Ukraine NA SF1 0 0 1R 3
4
7
(10)		 — — — NA NA — Yonex (racquets); Nike → Yonex (apparel & shoes) 2H 21
(82)		 — NA
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(6 players, 2 men's & 4 women's, with 2 titles each)
NA Larisa Savchenko-Neiland

(b. 1966),
before Ukraine → Latvia, also represented the USSR		 F 1.69 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA QF2
(2—6)		 0 0
(10)		 QF
(QF)		 2
(67—71)
4
(72—76)		 — RTD 2010 — NA 2006 — Prince (racquets); Nike → Fila (apparel & shoes) 1H 13
(1)		 NA
1991
(URS)		 NA
30 Andrei Olhovskiy
(b. 1966),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR & the CIS		 M 1.85 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 4R2
(0—2)		 0 0 QF 2
(22—24)
2
(29—31)
2
(30—32)		 — RTD 1998
2005		 — — 2005 — Völkl (racquets), Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 49
(6)
MOW
1997		 CE
31 Veronika Kudermetova ♫
(b. 1997)		 F 1.75 Russia Russia
/
?		 QF1 0
(1)		 0
(3)		 1R
(SF)		 2
(10)
3
(15)
7
(35)		 2021 — — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Nike → EA7 (apparel & shoes) 2H 9
(2)
RU-TA
2022
[45]		 VO
32 Alisa Kleybanova

(b. 1989)		 F 1.81 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 4R2 0 0
(1)		 — 2
(7)
16
(34)		 — RTD 2018 — NA — — Yonex → Babolat (racquets); Adidas → EleVen → Fila (apparel & shoes) 2H 20
(10)		 — CE
NA Alona Bondarenko
(b. 1984),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS)		 F 1.68 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA 4R1
(1)		 0 0 —
(SF)		 2
(6)
7
(21)		 — RTD 2011 — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Lotto → K-Swiss (apparel & shoes) 2H 19
(11)		 NA
2008
(UKR)		 NA
NA Kateryna Volodko

(b. 1986),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS)		 F 1.75 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA QF1
(1)		 0 0 —
(SF)		 2
(6)
8
(17)		 — RTD 2013 — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Lotto → K-Swiss → Sergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes) 2H 29
(9)		 NA
2008
(UKR)		 NA
33 Margarita Betova
(b. 1994)		 F 1.83 Russia Russia
/
?		 4R1 0 0 — 2
(6)
11
(23)		 — — — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Bidi Badu → Fila (apparel & shoes) 1H 41
(25)		 — CE
34 Anastasia Potapova

(b. 2001)		 F 1.75 Russia Russia
/
?		 3R3 0 0 — 2
(5)
3
(8)		 — — — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 21
(40)		 — VO
NA Tatiana Golovin
(b. 1988),
a French citizen, competed for  France only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one		 F 1.75 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA QF1
(0—1)		 0 0 — 2
(2—3)		 — RTD 2008
2019		 — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Nike → Lacoste (apparel & shoes) 2H 12
(91)		 NA NA
35 Andrei Cherkasov

(b. 1970),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team		 M 1.80 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 QF3 0 0 B-1992 2
6
(8)
7
(10)		 — RTD 2000 — — 2005 — Völkl (racquets), Ellesse (apparel & shoes) 2H 13
(141)
RU-BA
1999		 VO
NA Amanda Anisimova

(b. 2001),
an American citizen, competed for the  United States only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. Daughter of naturalized American citizens of Russian descent.		 F 1.80 United States NA SF1 0 0 — 2
2
3		 — — — NA NA — Babolat (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 21
(386)		 NA NA
NA Yulia Putintseva

(b. 1995),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation		 F 1.63 Russia NA QF3 0 0 1R 2
8		 — — — NA NA — Babolat (racquets); Mizuno → K-Swiss (apparel & shoes) 2H 27
(158)		 NA NA
NA Alexei Popyrin

(b. 1999),
an Australian citizen, competed for  Australia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Son of naturalized Australian citizens of Russian descent.		 M 1.96 Australia NA 3R5 0 0 — 2
4
5		 — — — NA NA — Head (racquets); Nike → Fila (apparel); Nike (shoes) 2H 57
(235)		 NA NA
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(7 players, 1 men's & 6 women's, with 1 title each)
Usually, except for the grass, winning a bigger (ATP-Masters/ WTA-1000, YEC or GS) title without a title win on this level isn't perceived as comme il faut in the Russian Federation.
NA Max Mirnyi
(b. 1977),
before Belarus, also represented the CIS in juniors for the ITF		 M 1.96 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Belarus		 NA QF1
(6—10)		 0
(2)		 0
(16)		 QF
(QF—G)		 1
(53—58)
1
(60—65)
4
(66—71)		 — RTD 2018 — — — — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 1H 18
(1)		 NA
2001
(BLR)		 NA
NA Yaroslava Shvedova
(b. 1987),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation		 F 1.80 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA QF3
(2)		 0 0
(2)		 1R
( —1R)		 1
(14)
2
(16)
6
(23)		 — RTD 2021 — NA NA — Head (racquets); Fila (apparel & shoes) 2H 25
(3)		 NA NA
36 Alla Kudryavtseva
(b. 1987)		 F 1.78 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 4R1 0 0 — 1
(10)
3
(27)		 2008 RTD 2021 — NA — — Wilson → Babolat (racquets); Prince → Lacoste (apparel & shoes) 2H 56
(15)
MOW
2008		 CE
NA Mischa Zverev
(b. 1987),
a German citizen, competed for  Germany only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Son of naturalized German citizen Alexander M. Zverev.[25]		 M 1.91 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA QF1 0 0 — 1
(6)
6
(17)
11
(27)		 — RTD 2021 — NA NA — Head (racquets); Nike → Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H/L 25
(44)		 NA NA
NA Daria Saville

(b. 1994),
prior switching to Australia Australia, also represented the Russian Federation		 F 1.66 Russia NA 4R2 0 0 1R
(1R)		 1
(3)
5
(9)		 — — AUS
2016		 NA NA — Yonex (racquets); Asics (apparel & shoes) 2H 20
(45)		 NA NA
NA Marta Kostyuk

(b. 2002),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).		 F 1.75 Ukraine NA QF1 0 0 — 1
(3)
1
(4)
4
(9)		 — — — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 26
(27)		 — NA
37 Vera Dushevina

(b. 1986)		 F 1.80 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 4R1 0 0 — 1
(2)
2
(8)		 2005 RTD 2017 — — — — Babolat (racquets); Adidas → Fila → Lacoste → Sergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes) 2H 31
(27)
MOS
2006		 CE
38 Anna Blinkova

(b. 1998)		 F 1.79 Russia Russia
/
?		 3R4 0 0 — 1
(2)
2
(4)
5
(17)		 2021 — — NA — — Babolat → Head → Wilson (racquets); Nike → Lotto (apparel & shoes) 2H 34
(45)		 — CE
39 Igor Kunitsyn
(b. 1981)		 M 1.80 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 3R1 0 0 — 1
(2)
9
(14)
15
(21)		 — RTD 2013 — — — — Wilson → Babolat (racquets); Adidas → Fila (apparel & shoes) 2H 35
(49)		 — FE
NA Denis Shapovalov

(b. 1999),
a Canadian citizen, competed for  Canada only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Son of naturalized Canadian citizen Tessa Shapovalova (a former Soviet tennis player).		 M 1.85 Israel NA SF1 0 0 — 1
3
7
(9)		 CAN
2022		 CAN
2022		 — NA NA — Yonex (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 1H/L 10
(37)		 — NA
NA Andrey Golubev
(b. 1987),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation		 M 1.83 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 2R4 0 0 —
(1R—1R)		 1
8
(23)
13
(32)		 — — — — NA — Head (racquets); Australian (apparel & shoes) 1H 33
(24)		 NA NA
40 Ksenia Pervak

(b. 1991),
in-between competing for the Russian Federation, also represented Kazakhstan		 F 1.70 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
Kazakhstan		 4R1 0 0 — 1
10
(13)		 — RTD 2015 — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H/L 37
(123)		 — UR
NA Mikhail Kukushkin
(b. 1987),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation		 M 1.83 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 4R2 0 0 2R 1
15
16
(17)		 — — — — NA — Head (racquets); Sergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes) 2H 39
(67)		 NA NA
NA Ilya Ivashka
(b. 1994),
a Belarusian citizen, competed for  Belarus only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one (see also the Union State). Brother-in-law of Karen Khachanov.		 M 1.93
BLR
↓
Belarus		 NA 4R2 0 0 3R
(1R)		 1
5
(6)
8
(11)		 — — — NA NA — Head (racquets); Nike → Hydrogen (apparel & shoes) 2H 40
(340)		 — NA
41 Diana Shnaider
(b. 2004)		 F 1.75 Russia Russia
/
United States
/
?		 2R2 0 0 — 1
2
(3)
7
(11)		 — — — NA — — Yonex (racquets); Fila → Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H/L 58
(135)		 — VO
42 Maria Timofeeva
(b. 2003)		 F 1.67 Russia Russia
/
?		 4R1 0 0 — 1
1
6
(12)		 — — — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Bidi Badu (apparel) 2H 93
(179)		 — CE
NA Dimitri Poliakov
(b. 1968),
before Ukraine, also represented the USSR & the CIS		 M 1.83 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA 2R3 0 0 — 1
5
(10)		 — RTD 1998 — NA NA — Völkl (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 93
(119)		 — NA
Top-10 singles rankings champions without ATP / WTA tour-level singles title (1 women's player)
43 Anna Kournikova
19971998
(b. 1981)		 F 1.73 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
United States		 SF1
(2)		 0
(2)		 0
(4)		 1R 0
(16)
2
(18)		 — RTD 2003 — NA 2015 — Yonex (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 8
(1)
MOW
1999		 CE
Top-20 singles rankings champions without ATP / WTA tour-level singles title (1 women's player)
44 Tatiana Panova
(b. 1976)		 F 1.54 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 3R8 0 0 — 0
6		 — RTD 2006 — NA — — Prince → Babolat (racquets); Diadora → Puma → Lotto (apparel & shoes) 2H 20
(75)		 — CE
Champions of team cups and/or DBL—MX Grand Slams without ATP / WTA tour-level singles title (4 players, 2 men's & 2 women's)
NA Lyudmyla Kichenok
(b. 1992),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).		 F 1.75 Ukraine NA 0
(0—1)		 0 0
(1)		 QF 0
(9—10)
6
(43—44)		 — — — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 156
(7)		 — NA
NA Anna Danilina
(b. 1995),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation		 F 1.78 Russia NA 0
(0—1)		 0 0 — 0
(5—6)
0
(6—7)
1
(33—34)		 — — — NA NA — Wilson (racquets); Nike → Mizuno (apparel & shoes) 2H 269
(10)		 NA NA
45 Eugenia Maniokova
(b. 1968)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 2R2
(0—1)		 0 0 — 0
(4—5)
3
(27—28)		 — RTD 1996 — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Ellesse (apparel & shoes)[47] 2H 66
(18)
MOW
2001		 CE
46 Anna Kalinskaya

(b. 1998)		 F 1.75 Russia Russia
/
?		 QF1 0 0 — 0
(3)
1
(4)
8
(20)		 2021 — — NA — — Babolat → Yonex → Wilson (racquets); Nike → Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 24
(49)		 — CE
47 Evgeny Donskoy ♫

(b. 1990)		 M 1.85 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 3R2 0 0 3R 0
12
(15)
14
(19)		 2021 2021 — — — — Babolat (racquets), Australian[48] → Sergio Tacchini → Fila → Babolat (apparel & shoes) 2H 65
(161)		 — CE
48 Andrei Stoliarov
(b. 1977)		 M 1.77 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 3R1 0 0 — 0
1
(5)
3
(9)		 2002 RTD 2008 — — — — Fischer (racquets), Diadora (apparel & shoes) 2H 71
(151)
KDA
2003		 SO
NA Shamil Tarpishchev
(b. 1948),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)		 M ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 0 0 0 — 0 CPT
2002
2006
2021
/
CPT
2004
2005
2007
2008		 RTD 1974 — — 2002 — — 2H NA — NA
Before the Open Era (1968)
NA Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston
(1893—1970),
represented the Russian Empire: from the Taurida Governorate (now Ukraine de jure / the Russian Federation de facto; see also the All-Russian nation)		 M ? †††Russian Empire
↓
Ukraine		 NA 0 NA NA 4R
(QF)		 0
≈
6
(10)
≈
39
[49]		 — NA NA NA 2002 — Sumarokov family COA 1H/L — NA NA
NA Aleksandr Alenitsyn
(1884—1922),
represented the Russian Empire: from Saint Petersburg (now the Russian Federation; see also the All-Russian nation)		 M ? †††Russian Empire
↓
Russia		 NA 0 NA NA 2R
(QF)		 0
≈
4
(5)
≈
120
[50]		 — NA NA NA 2005 — — 1H — NA NA

Other notable players[edit]

as of April 14, 2024 (today: 7 May 2024, 42 weeks post-Wimbledon)
# Name & Lifespan
[51][52][53]		 S H COB TB GS YC Ma.
/
1000
est. 1990
OG		 All
Titles
+ CHL
+ ITF		 D
/
B
Cup		 AC
est. 2020
↓
UC
est. 2023		 HC
est. 1989
EXH		 LC
est. 2017
EXH		 Rus. THF [ru] (2002–2015)
[54][18]		 Int.
THF est. 1954		 ENDT BH No.
est. 1973
(′76)
/
1975
('84)		 MMS
est. 1934
COA
CD
Year		 FD
Other notable players and Russian Tennis Hall of Fame [ru] inductees (in chronological order if unranked)
49 Lina Krasnoroutskaya

1999
(b. 1984)		 F 1.74 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 QF1 0 0 — 0
(1)
1
(2)		 — RTD 2005 — NA — — Dunlop (racquets); Nike → Reebok (apparel & shoes) 2H 25
(22)		 — CE
NA Vladimir Voltchkov

(b. 1978),
before Belarus, also represented the USSR and CIS in juniors (not for the ITF)		 M 1.80 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Belarus		 NA SF1 0 0 2R
(2R)		 0
(1)
8
(14)
13
(25)		 — RTD 2008 — — — — Wilson (racquets); Nike → Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 25
(71)		 — NA
50 Mirra Andreeva

(b. 2007)		 F 1.71 Russia Russia
/
France		 4R2 0 0 — 0
0
6		 — — — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 33
(497)		 — SI
51 Roman Safiullin


(b. 1997)		 M 1.85 Russia Russia
/
?		 QF1 0 0 — 0
4
(5)
23
(27)		 — — — NA — — Head (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 36
(239)		 — CE
52 Andrey Kuznetsov

(b. 1991)		 M 1.83 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 4R1 0 0 — 0
8
(12)
15
(24)		 — RTD 2023 — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 39
(137)		 — CE
53 Elena Makarova

19941995
(b. 1973)		 F 1.79 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 3R4 0 0 — 0
(1)
6
(13)		 — RTD 1999 — NA — — Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 43
(41)		 — CE
54 Teymuraz Gabashvili

(b. 1985)		 M 1.88 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Georgia (country)		 Russia
/
?		 4R2 0 0 — 0
(1)
10
(21)
15
(29)		 — RTD 2018
2020		 — NA — — Head (racquets); Fila (apparel & shoes) 2H 43
(101)		 — CE
55 Konstantin Kravchuk

(b. 1985)		 M 1.91 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 2R1 0 0 — 0
3
(16)
12
(36)		 — RTD 2017
2020		 — NA — — Head (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 78
(100)		 — CE
56 Elizaveta Kulichkova

(b. 1996)		 F 1.76 Russia Russia
/
Thailand		 3R1 0 0 — 0
0
(0)
7
(8)		 — RTD 2017 — — — — Babolat (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 87
(312)		 — SI
57 Irina Khromacheva
(b. 1995)		 F 1.70 Russia Russia
/
Belgium
/
Latvia		 1R4 0 0 — 0
(2)
1
(5)
19
(54)		 — — — NA — — Head (racquets); Adidas → Lotto (apparel & shoes) 2H/L 89
(41)		 — CE
NA Teimuraz Kakulia

(1947—2006),
represented the USSR: from the GSSR (now Georgia)		 M 1.70 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Georgia (country)		 NA 4R1 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — RTD 1978 NA NA 2008 — ? 1H 91 NA
1977
(URS)		 NA
NA Tatiana Ignatieva

(b. 1974),
before Belarus, represented the USSR and the CIS		 F 1.73 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Belarus		 NA 2R1 NA NA NA 0
1		 — RTD 1997 NA NA — — ? 2H 91
(570)		 — NA
58 Erika Andreeva

(b. 2004)		 F ? Russia Russia
/
France		 1R2 0 0 — 0
0
3
(5)		 — — — NA — — Wilson → Tecnifibre (racquets); Nike → Lacoste (apparel & shoes) 2H 94
(274)		 — SI
59 Sofya Zhuk

(b. 1999)		 F 1.77 Russia Russia
/
Belgium
/
United States		 1R2 0 0 — 0
0
6		 — RTD 2019 — NA — — Yonex (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 116
(—)		 — CE
60 Alina Korneeva

(b. 2007)		 F ? Russia Russia
/
?		 0 0 0 — 0
0
3
(4)		 — — — NA — — Babolat (racquets) 2H 128
(261)		 — CE
NA Uladzimir Ignatik

(b. 1990),
a Belarusian citizen, competed for  Belarus only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one (see also the Union State and the CIS).		 M 1.83 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Belarus		 NA 0 0 0 — 0
(0)
5
(9)
23
(33)		 — RTD 2019 — NA NA — Babolat (racquets, apparel & shoes) 2H 129
(117)		 — NA
61 Ivan Gakhov

(b. 1996)
[55]		 M 1.91 Russia Russia
/
Spain		 0 0 0 — 0
2
(3)
16
(17)		 — — — NA — — Babolat (racquets) 2H/L 142
(170)		 — CE
62 Ksenia Lykina

(b. 1990)		 F 1.65 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 0 0 0 — 0
6
(21)		 — RTD 2018 — NA — — Dunlop (racquets) 2H 171
(108)		 — CE
NA Alexander M. Zverev

(b. 1960),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation) [25]		 M 1.85 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 1R2 NA NA NA 0 — NA NA NA 2015 — ? 2H 175
(307)		 NA
1991
(URS)		 NA
63 Evgeny Kirillov

(b. 1987)		 M 1.83 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 0 0 0 — 0
1
7		 — RTD 2012
2015		 — NA — — Babolat (racquets) 2H 205
(195)		 — CE
64 Gulnara Fattakhetdinova

(b. 1982)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 0 0 0 — 0
2
(13)		 — RTD 2004 — NA — — ? ? 246
(102)		 — CE
NA Ģirts Dzelde

(b. 1963),
before Latvia, represented the USSR; see also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).		 M 1.73 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Latvia		 NA 2R2 0 0 — 0
0
(4)		 — RTD 2000 NA NA — — ? 2H 273
(108)		 — NA
NA Konstantin Pugaev
(b. 1955),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)		 M ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 2R1 NA NA NA 0 — NA NA NA — — ? ? 281
(237)		 NA
1991
(URS)		 NA
NA Artem Sitak

(b. 1986),
prior switching to  New Zealand, also represented the Russian Federation		 M 1.85 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 0 0 0 — 0
(5)
0
(15)
5
(35)		 — — — — NA — Head (racquets); Bidi Badu (apparel) 2H 299
(32)		 NA NA
65 Alina Charaeva

(b. 2002)		 F ? Russia Russia
/
?		 0 0 0 — 0
0
4
(8)		 — — — NA — — Wilson (racquets) 2H 317
(312)		 — ?
NA Sergey Leonyuk
(b. 1960),
represented the USSR: from the BSSR (now Belarus)		 M ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Belarus		 NA 0 NA NA NA 0
0
(1)		 — NA NA NA — — ? ? 327
(245)		 — NA
66 Yana Buchina

(b. 1992)		 F 1.68
RUS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 0 0 0 — 0
0
2
(3)		 — RTD 2014 — NA — — Wilson (racquets) 2H 334
(569)		 — VO
67 Philipp Mukhometov

(b. 1983)		 M ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 Russia
/
?		 0 0 0 — 0
0
(1)
2
(7)		 — RTD 2018 — NA — — ? ? 355
(312)		 — CE
68 Yaroslav Demin

(b. 2005)		 M 1.85 Russia Russia
/
Spain		 0 0 0 — 0
0
1		 — — — NA — — Babolat (racquets); Nike → Adidas (apparel & shoes) 2H 789
(1305)		 — CE
NA Irina Ermolova

(b. 1938),
represented the USSR: from the GSSR (now Georgia)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Georgia (country)		 NA 1R1 NA NA NA 0
4
(14)		 — NA NA NA — — ? ? — — NA
NA Anna Dmitrieva

(b. 1940),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 4R3 NA NA NA 0
12
(25)		 — NA NA NA 2004 — Wilson (racquets), Fred Perry (apparel)[56] 1H/L — NA
1964
(URS)		 NA
NA Toomas Leius


(b. 1941),
represented the USSR: from the ESSR (now Estonia; see also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940))		 M ? ††Nazi Germany
RKO
↓
Estonia		 NA QF1 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA 2009 — ? 1H — NA
1964
(URS)		 NA
NA Tiiu Parmas

(1943—2011),
represented the USSR: from the ESSR (now Estonia; see also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940))		 F 1.65 ††Nazi Germany
RKO
↓
Estonia		 NA 3R1 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA — — ? ? — — NA
NA Galina Baksheeva

(1945—2019),
represented the USSR: from the Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Ukraine		 NA 4R2 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA — — ? ? — — NA
NA Vladimir Korotkov

(b. 1948),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)		 M ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 3R1 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA 2014 — ? 1H — NA
1991
(URS)		 NA
NA Eugenia Isopaitis

(b. 1950),
represented the USSR: from the Russian SFSR (now the Russian Federation)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 1R2 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA — — ? ? — — NA
NA Eugenia Birioukova

(b. 1952),
represented the USSR: from the Azerbaijani SSR (now Azerbaijan)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Azerbaijan		 NA 3R1 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA — — ? ? — — NA
NA Marina Kroschina


(1953—2000),
represented the USSR: from the Kazakh SSR (now Kazakhstan) and then from the Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Kazakhstan		 NA 3R3 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA 2011 — ? 1H — NA
1986
(URS)		 NA
NA Yelena Granaturova

(b. 1953),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now Russia)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 1R1 NA NA NA 0
3
(4)		 — NA NA NA — — ? ? — — NA
NA Vadim Borisov

(b. 1955),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)		 M ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 1R1 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA 2008 — ? 2H — NA
1985
(URS)		 NA
NA Natasha Chmyreva


(1958—2015),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)		 F 1.65 †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA SF1 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA — — ? ? — NA
1991
(URS)		 NA
NA Olga Zaitseva

(b. 1962),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)		 F ? †Soviet Union
URS
↓
Russia		 NA 0 NA NA NA 0
?
(?)		 — NA NA NA — ? ? — — NA

Juniors[edit]

See also: List of Grand Slam champions: boys' singles, girls' singles, boys' doubles, girls' doubles, Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup, and Tennis at the Youth Olympic Games

16-and-under teams[edit]

Junior Davis / Billie Jean King Cup winners
Tournament Year Host Winner
Boys 1990 Netherlands Rotterdam  Soviet Union
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (later represented Commonwealth of Independent States CIS (1992),
Russia/
Russia, since 1993)[12]
Andrei Medvedev (later represented Commonwealth of Independent States CIS (1992),

Ukraine,[57] since 1993)
Dmitri Tomashevich (later represented Commonwealth of Independent States CIS (1992),

Uzbekistan, since 1993)
Girls 1997 Canada Vancouver  Russia
Anastasia Myskina
Elena Dementieva
Girls 2009 Mexico San Luis Potosí  Russia
Ksenia Kirillova
Daria Gavrilova (since 2015, has been representing
Australia)
Polina Leykina*
Girls 2010 Mexico San Luis Potosí  Russia
Margarita Gasparyan
Daria Gavrilova (since 2015, has been representing
Australia)
Victoria Kan*
Girls 2013 Mexico San Luis Potosí  Russia
Veronika Kudermetova
Daria Kasatkina
Aleksandra Pospelova*
Boys 2016 Hungary Budapest  Russia
Alen Avidzba
Timofey Skatov (since 2018, has been representing
Kazakhstan)
Alexey Zakharov
Boys 2021 Turkey Antalya  Russia
Yaroslav Demin
Maxim Zhukov
Danil Panarin*
Legend
* was part of the winning team but did not play in the final

Junior GS singles finalists by year[edit]

Local Boys' titles
Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1959 — — Soviet Union Toomas Leius
(from the present-time  Estonia)
started in 1973
1965 — — Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov
(from the present-time  Russia)
1966 — Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov
(from the present-time  Russia)		 Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov
(from the present-time  Russia)
1991 — Soviet Union Andrei Medvedev
(from the present-time  Ukraine)		 — —
2009 — — Russia Andrey Kuznetsov —
2014 — Russia Andrey Rublev — —
2015 Russia Roman Safiullin — — —
Total by
country		 1x Russia 2x Soviet Union
1x Russia		 3x Soviet Union
1x Russia		 —
Local Boys' runner-ups
Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1962 — — Soviet Union Alex Metreveli
(from the present-time  Georgia)
started in 1973
1964 — — Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov
(from the present-time  Russia)
1987 — — — Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
(from the present-time  Russia)
1999 Russia Mikhail Youzhny — — —
2023 — — Yaroslav Demin —
Local Girls' titles
Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1961 — — Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva
(from the present-time  Ukraine)
started in 1974
1962 — — Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva
(from the present-time  Ukraine)
1965 — — Soviet Union Olga Morozova
(from the present-time  Russia)
1971 — Soviet Union Yelena Granaturova
(from the present-time  Russia)		 Soviet Union Marina Kroschina
(from the present-time  Kazakhstan, later moved to the present-time  Ukraine)
1975 — — Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
(from the present-time  Russia)		 Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
(from the present-time  Russia)
1976 — — Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
(from the present-time  Russia)		 —
1986 no competition — Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)		 —
1987 — Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)		 Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)		 Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)
1998 — Russia Nadia Petrova — —
1999 — — — Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya
2002 — — Russia Vera Dushevina Russia Maria Kirilenko
2006 Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova — — Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2007 Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova — — —
2009 Russia Ksenia Pervak
(switched to represent  Kazakhstan but then switched back to Russia)		 — — —
2010 — — — Russia Daria Gavrilova
(switched to represent  Australia)
2014 Russia Elizaveta Kulichkova Russia Daria Kasatkina — —
2015 — — Russia Sofya Zhuk —
2016 — — Russia Anastasia Potapova —
2023 Alina Korneeva Alina Korneeva — —
Total by
country		 4x Russia
1xNEUTRAL		 2x Soviet Union
2x Russia
1xNEUTRAL		 8x Soviet Union
3x Russia		 2x Soviet Union
4x Russia
Local Girls' runner-ups
Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1958 — — Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva
(from the present-time  Russia)
started in 1974
1968 — Soviet Union Eugenia Isopaitis
(from the present-time  Russia)		 —
1970 — — Soviet Union Marina Kroschina
(from the present-time  Kazakhstan, later moved to the present-time  Ukraine)
1986 no competition — Soviet Union Leila Meskhi
(from the present-time  Georgia)		 —
1990 — Soviet Union Tatiana Ignatieva
(from the present-time  Belarus)		 — —
1991 — — Soviet Union Elena Makarova
(from the present-time  Russia)		 —
1999 — — Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya Russia Nadia Petrova
2001 — Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Russia Dinara Safina Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
2002 Russia Maria Sharapova — Russia Maria Sharapova —
2003 — Russia Vera Dushevina Russia Anna Chakvetadze —
2009 — Russia Daria Gavrilova
(switched to represent  Australia)		 — Russia Yana Buchina
2010 — — — Russia Yulia Putintseva
(switched to represent  Kazakhstan)
2011 — — Russia Irina Khromacheva —
2012 Russia Yulia Putintseva
(switched to represent  Kazakhstan)		 — — —
2015 — Russia Anna Kalinskaya Russia Anna Blinkova —
2020 — Russia Alina Charaeva — —
2021 — Russia Erika Andreeva — —
2023 Mirra Andreeva
Legend
Player won 3 Grand Slam singles tournaments in the same year
Player won 2 Grand Slam singles tournaments in the same year
Bolded name indicates player went on to win Senior Grand Slam singles title

Junior GS singles titles by country[edit]

17 
  Soviet Union
16 
  Russia
2 
 NEUTRAL

Junior GS singles runner-ups by country[edit]

19 
  Russia
15 
  Soviet Union
2 
 NEUTRAL

Junior GS doubles champions by year[edit]

Event Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
Girls' Doubles 1984 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
(from the present-time  Ukraine; switched to represent  Latvia)		 — — —
Girls' Doubles 1986 no competition Soviet Union Leila Meskhi
(from the present-time  Georgia)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)		 — —
Girls' Doubles 1987 — Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva
(from the present-time  Ukraine)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)		 Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva
(from the present-time  Ukraine)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)		 —
Girls' Doubles 2001 — — — Russia Galina Fokina
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Girls' Doubles 2003 — — Russia Alisa Kleybanova cancelled due to inclement weather
Girls' Doubles 2005 — — — Russia Alisa Kleybanova
Girls' Doubles 2006 Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Russia Alisa Kleybanova
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 —
Girls' Doubles 2007 Russia Evgeniya Rodina
Russia Arina Rodionova
(switched to represent  Australia)		 — Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova —
Girls' Doubles 2008 Russia Ksenia Lykina
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 — — —
Girls' Doubles 2009 — — — Russia Valeriya Solovyeva
Girls' Doubles 2011 — Russia Irina Khromacheva — Russia Irina Khromacheva
Girls' Doubles 2012 — Russia Daria Gavrilova
(switched to represent  Australia)
Russia Irina Khromacheva		 — —
Girls' Doubles 2014 Russia Elizaveta Kulichkova — — —
Girls' Doubles 2015 — — — Russia Aleksandra Pospelova
Girls' Doubles 2016 Russia Anna Kalinskaya — — —
Girls' Doubles 2019 — — — Russia Oksana Selekhmeteva
Girls' Doubles 2021 not held Russia Oksana Selekhmeteva Russia Diana Shnaider —
Girls' Doubles 2022 Russia Diana Shnaider — Russian and Belarusian players suspended because of the politics Diana Shnaider
Boys' Doubles 2023 — Yaroslav Demin — —
Girls' Doubles — — — Anastasiia Gureva
Total by
country		 1x Soviet Union
6x Russia		 2x Soviet Union
4x Russia
1xNEUTRAL		 1x Soviet Union
4x Russia		 6x Russia
2xNEUTRAL
Legend
Player/Team won 3 Grand Slam doubles tournaments in the same year
Player/Team won 2 Grand Slam doubles tournaments in the same year
Bolded name indicates player went on to win Senior Grand Slam doubles title

Junior GS doubles titles by country[edit]

20 
  Russia
4 
  Soviet Union
3 
 NEUTRAL

Olympics medal count[edit]

See also: Tennis at the Summer Olympics § Medal tables
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia (RUS)NB3328
2 ROC (ROC)1203
3 Unified Team (EUN)0022
4 Russian Empire (RU1)0000
 Soviet Union (URS)0000
Totals (5 entries)45413


Legend
NB — While the majority of languages are using RUS or ROS (as  Russia toponym), this toponym is not the case for some of its closest neighbouring countries: Chinese: 俄罗斯 (transliterated as é luó sī in  China), Finnish: Venäjä (in  Finland), Estonian: Venemaa (in  Estonia) and Latvian: Krievija (in  Latvia). See also List of country-name etymologies § Russia.[58][59]

See also[edit]

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