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Diana Shnaider
Russian tennis player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diana Maximovna Shnaider (Russian: Диа́на Макси́мовна Шна́йдер, pronounced [dʲɪˈanə mɐˈksʲiməvnə ˈʂnaɪ̯dɛr]; born 2 April 2004) is a Russian professional tennis player.[2] She has a career-high rankings of world No. 11 in singles and No. 9 in doubles, achieved in May 2025.
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Shnaider won women's doubles silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics with partner Mirra Andreeva.[3]
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Early life
Shnaider was born in Zhigulevsk to father Maxim and mother Yulia. Her father is a lawyer and former boxer of German descent, while her mother is an English teacher. Her family later moved to Tolyatti.[4]
She began playing tennis at the age of four. At the age of eight, she began pursuing the sport seriously, training with coach Samvel Minasyan in Moscow.[4] In 2022, she moved to the United States and enrolled at North Carolina State University, where she played college tennis for the NC State Wolfpack.[5][6]
Shnaider's signature on-court look features a blue polka-dot bandana. She began wearing headscarves as a child to prevent sunburn, preferring them over caps and visors.[7][8]
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Junior career
She won the girls' doubles titles at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Belarusian Kristina Dmitruk,[9] and the 2022 Australian Open, partnering with American Clervie Ngounoue.[10]
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Shnaider had a career-high combined ranking of No. 3, achieved on 13 December 2021.
Grand Slam performance
Singles:
- Australian Open: QF (2022)
- French Open: SF (2021)
- Wimbledon: 1R (2019, 2021)
- US Open: SF (2022)
Doubles:
- Australian Open: W (2022)
- French Open: F (2020)
- Wimbledon: W (2021)
- US Open: W (2022)
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Professional
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2022: First WTA 125 title
Shnaider won her first WTA 125 title at the Montevideo Open, defeating Léolia Jeanjean in straight sets in the final.[11]
2023: Major debut, WTA Tour final, top 60
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Shnaider made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 2023 Australian Open, after qualifying into the main draw.[12] She defeated Kristína Kučová for her first win at a major,[13] before losing in the second round to sixth seed Maria Sakkari.[14] As a result, she reached the top 100, at world No. 94, on 30 January 2023.
After the Australian Open, Shnaider played one season of college tennis for North Carolina State.[15] She went 20–3 in singles to help the Wolfpack win the ACC tournament and reach the 2023 NCAA Championships final.[16] She was named the ACC tournament's most valuable player and ACC Freshman of the Year and received first-team All-ACC and All-American honors in singles and doubles.[16]
At the Budapest Grand Prix, she defeated top seed Bernarda Pera,[17] but lost in the second round to lucky loser and eventual champion Maria Timofeeva.[18] Shnaider reached the semifinals at the Hamburg Open defeating third seed Bernarda Pera in the quarterfinals,[19] before losing to home favorite, wildcard Noma Noha Akugue.[20]
In her debut at the Asian swing, she defeated eighth seed Claire Liu at the Guangzhou Open.[21] She lost in the second round to Wang Xiyu[22] At the next tournament, she reached the semifinals second seed Petra Kvitová at the Ningbo Open.[23] Next, she defeated Linda Fruhvirtová to reach her first WTA Tour final[24] but lost to top seed Ons Jabeur.[25] Following a semifinal showing at the Jiangxi Open,she reached the top 60 on 23 October 2023.[26]
2024: Four WTA titles, doubles Olympic silver, top 20
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In Hua Hin, Thailand, she reached her fourth career quarterfinal, defeating top seed Magda Linette[27] and Paula Badosa by retirement.[28] Next, she defeated qualifier Dalma Gálfi[29] and third seed Wang Xinyu[30] to reach her second career final. Shnaider then defeated second seed Zhu Lin in three sets to win her first ever WTA Tour title.[31] At the Miami Open, she lost in the second round to 17th seed Madison Keys.[32]
She won her second career title at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open defeating Donna Vekić in the final.[33][34] As a result, she reached the top 30 on 1 July 2024. On her Wimbledon debut, she advanced to the third round with wins over former finalist Karolína Plíšková[35] and Sloane Stephens,[36][37] before losing to 19th seed Emma Navarro.[38]
Shnaider won her third title of the year at the Budapest Grand Prix, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets in the final.[39][40] Subsequently, she moved up to a career-high singles ranking No. 18 on 19 August 2024.[41]
At the Paris Olympics, Shnaider partnered with Mirra Andreeva to win silver in the women's doubles, losing in the final to Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini.[42]
Seeded sixth at the Pan Pacific Open in October, she reached the semifinals with a win over Viktoriya Tomova[43] along with a quarterfinal walkover against injured qualifier Sayaka Ishii.[44] She lost in the last four to top seed and eventual champion Zheng Qinwen.[45]
At the Hong Kong Open, where she was top seed, Shnaider defeated qualifier Kyoka Okamura,[46] Priscilla Hon,[47] Suzan Lamens[48] and defending champion and third seed Leylah Fernandez[49] to reach the final where she overcame second seed Katie Boulter in straight sets to claim her fourth title of the season.[50][51]
2025: Brisbane and Miami doubles titles
Partnering Mirra Andreeva, Shnaider won her first WTA Tour doubles title at the Brisbane International, defeating Priscilla Hon and Anna Kalinskaya in the final.[52] The following week, at the Adelaide International, she defeated qualifier Kateřina Siniaková to reach the second round,[53] where she advanced after Markéta Vondroušová retired due to injury.[54] Shnaider lost in the quarterfinals to Yulia Putintseva.[55]
Alongside Mirra Andreeva, Shnaider won her first WTA 1000 doubles title at the Miami Open, defeating Cristina Bucșa and Miyu Kato in the final.[56]
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Career statistics
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Current through the 2025 Australian Open.
Summer Olympics
Doubles: 1 (silver medal)
WTA 1000 tournaments
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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