Born: Moscow, Russia
Lives: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Height: 184cm
Ranking: 3 (as of Monday)
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $A39.32 million
Career titles: 12
Career win-loss record: 399-163
Grand slam titles: 2 (Australian Open 2026; Wimbledon 2022)
Grand slam win-loss record: 66-22
Australian Open win-loss record: 21-6
Best Australian Open result: champion 2026, finalist 2023
Coach: Stefano Vukov
Path to title
1st rd: bt Kaja Juvan (SLO) 6-4 6-3
2nd rd: bt Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 7-5 6-2
3rd rd: bt Tereza Valentova (CZE) 6-2 6-3
4th rd: bt 21-Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-1 6-3
QF: bt 2-Iga Swiatek (POL) 7-5 6-1
SF: bt 6-Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-3 7-6 (9-7)Â
F: bt 1-Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 6-4 4-6 6-4
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