Yulia Putintseva

Yulia Putintseva
Юлия Путинцева

Putintseva at the 2016 French Open
Country (sports)	Kazakhstan (June 2012 – Present)  Russia (2009 – June 2012)
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Born	7 January 1995 Moscow, Russia
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro	2009
Retired	Active
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$ 941,025
Singles
Career record	191–129
Career titles	0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 33 (3 October 2016)
Current ranking	No. 33 (3 October 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	3R (2016)
French Open	QF (2016)
Wimbledon	2R (2015, 2016)
US Open	2R (2016)
Doubles
Career record	1–7
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 866 (9 May 2016)
Current ranking	No. 870 (23 May 2016)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2016)
French Open	1R (2016)
US Open	1R (2015)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	4–4
Medal record Representing  Kazakhstan Women's tennis Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team Event
Last updated on: 03 September 2016.

Yulia Putintseva at the 2012 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes

Yulia Antonovna Putintseva (Russian: Юлия Антоновна Путинцева; born on 7 January 1995) is a Kazakh professional tennis player of Russian origin. Her highest WTA singles ranking was 35, which she reached on June 06, 2016. Putintseva is followed on the tour by a small but immensely loud fan group with a growing contingent, the Yulia Army (@RealYuliaArmy).

Personal life

Yulia Putintseva was born to Anton Putintsev and Anna Putintseva, and has a brother named Ilya. She was born on 7 January 1995 in Moscow, Russia, but she currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida.^[1] Her favourite surface is clay. She speaks English and Russian fluently. As of the start of June 2012, Putintseva represents Kazakhstan.

Tennis career

Junior career

In 2009 she played the second round of 2009 US Open in Girls' Singles, and the first round of Girls' Doubles event, partnering Tamara Čurović. Putintseva also won three junior tournaments. She wins 17th International Junior Tournament Citta' Di Prato 2009 in Italy, 31st International Junior Tournament Citta Di Santa Croce also in Italy and 15th ITF Junior Open in Austria.

In 2010, she lost in the second round of the girls' singles event at the 2010 Australian Open. Putintseva advanced to the semi-final at Wimbledon and represented Russia in the Youth Olympic Games in August, where she lost in the semi-final. In the last junior grand slam of this season the US Open she reached the final but lost to Daria Gavrilova. She lost the final with 6–3 and 6–2.

Pro career

2012

In 2012 she won another ITF tournament in Australia. She also received a wildcard to the 2012 e-Boks Open where she won her first round match, but lost in the second round to former World No. 1 Jelena Janković 6–3, 6–1. In May Putintseva won the 2012 Open GDF SUEZ de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes a $100,000 tournament in France as a qualifier. She jumped to World No. 122 as a result.

2013

At the 2013 Australian Open, Putintseva defeated the American Christina McHale in three sets. She then lost to Carla Suárez Navarro in three tight sets. At the next grand slam, the 2013 French Open, she stomped the world No. 44, Ayumi Morita. Her next opponent was the 2012 French Open finalist, Sara Errani, who defeated her in straight sets.

2014

At the PTT Pattaya Open, Putintseva was defeated in the first round by a qualifier, Alexandra Dulgheru, in three sets. Putintseva reached the quarterfinals of the Swedish Open, losing to Jana Cepelová, and of the Japan Women's Open, losing to Samantha Stosur.

2015

Putintseva reached the second round at the French Open and Wimbledon, losing to eventual quarterfinalist Elina Svitolina and to Venus Williams, respectively.

2016: First Grand Slam quarterfinal

At the 2016 Australian Open, Putintseva upset former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the first round, winning in three sets.^[2] She lost in the third round to Margarita Gasparyan. Putintseva reached semifinals in Kaohsiung, where she lost to the eventual winner Venus Williams. At her next tournament, the Qatar Open, Putintseva earned a straight sets win over Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, but lost to Timea Bacsinszky in the following match. At Indian Wells, Putintseva defeated Shuai Peng and earned another upset in 2016 by defeating World No. 27 Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets. She then lost to Serena Williams.

At the 2016 French Open, Putinseva beat Aleksandra Wozniak in the first round in straight-sets, before going on to beat the No.28 seed Andrea Petkovic and Italy's Karin Knapp en route to the fourth round, where she upset World No. 14 and No. 12 seed Carla Suárez Navarro before losing to eventual finalist and World No.1 Serena Williams in three sets in her first Grand slam quarterfinal.

Prior to Wimbledon, she played at the inaugural Mallorca Open and the Eastbourne International, losing both in the first round. At the third Grand Slam of the year, Putintseva was defeated in round 2 by the hard hitting Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets despite raucous support from the Yulia Army (@RealYuliaArmy). The following week, Putintseva was chosen as part of the Kazakhstan Olympic Tennis team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, but withdrew due to injury.

Grand Slam results

Tournament	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	2R	1R	1R	3R	3–4
French Open	Q2	2R	Q3	2R	QF	6–3
Wimbledon	A	1R	A	2R	2R	2–3
US Open	Q1	A	Q2	1R	2R	1–2
Win–loss	0–0	2–3	0–1	2–4	8–4	12–12

ITF finals

Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Result	Date	Category	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	16 May 2011	25,000	Moscow, Russia	Clay	Veronika Kapshay	6–2, 6–1
Winner	18 July 2011	25,000	Samsun, Turkey	Hard	Marta Domachowska	7–6^(8–6), 6–2
Winner	8 August 2011	50,000	Kazan, Russia	Hard	Caroline Garcia	6–4, 6–2
Winner	26 December 2011	50,000	Tyumen, Russia	Hard	Elina Svitolina	6–2, 6–4
Winner	6 February 2012	25,000	Launceston, Australia	Hard	Lesley Kerkhove	6–1, 6–3
Winner	7 May 2012	100,000	Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France	Clay	Patricia Mayr-Achleitner	6–2, 6–1
Runner-up	4 November 2012	50,000	Nantes, France	Hard (i)	Monica Niculescu	2–6, 3–6
Runner-up	1 December 2012	75,000	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Hard	Kimiko Date-Krumm	1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up	7 April 2014	25,000	Pelham, United States	Clay	Laura Siegemund	1–6, 4–6
Runner-up	4 May 2014	50,000	Indian Harbour Beach, United States	Clay	Taylor Townsend	1–6, 1–6
Runner-up	12 July 2015	100,000	Contrexéville, France	Clay	Alexandra Dulgheru	3–6, 6–1, 5–7
Runner-up	1 November 2015	100,000	Nanjing, China	Hard	Hsieh Su-wei	6–7^(5–7), 6–2, 2–6

Wins over top 10 players

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score
2015
1.	Andrea Petkovic	No. 10	Nuremberg, Germany	Clay	1R	5–0, ret.
2016
2.	Madison Keys	No. 9	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	1R	6–3, 3–6, 7–6^(9–7)

References

1. Yulia Putintseva at the International Tennis Federation
2. "Putintseva Rallies Past Wozniacki". 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.

External links

• Yulia Putintseva at the Women's Tennis Association
• Yulia Putintseva at the International Tennis Federation
• Yulia Putintseva at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
• Yulia Putintseva at the Fed Cup