Diana Shnaider
Russian tennis player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diana Maximovna Shnaider (Russian: Диа́на Макси́мовна Шна́йдер, pronounced [dʲɪˈanə mɐˈksʲiməvnə ˈʂnaɪ̯dɛr]; born 2 April 2004) is a Russian professional tennis player.[3] She has career-high rankings of world No. 12 in singles, achieved on 4 November 2024, and No. 37 in doubles, set on 6 January 2025.
_05_(cropped).jpg) Shnaider at the 2023 US Open | ||||||||||||
| Full name | Diana Maximovna Shnaider | |||||||||||
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| Country (sports) | Russia | |||||||||||
| Residence | Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 2004 Zhigulevsk, Russia[1] | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | May 2023 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| College | NC State | |||||||||||
| Coach | Igor Andreev(Jun—Nov 2024)[2] | |||||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 2,509,611 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 149–68 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 4 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (4 November 2024) | |||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 13 (6 January 2025) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2025) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2023) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2024) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 4R (2024) | |||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | 2R (2024) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 52–34 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 37 (6 January 2025) | |||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 37 (6 January 2025) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (2025) | |||||||||||
| French Open | QF (2024) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2024) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 6 January 2025. | ||||||||||||
Shnaider won women's doubles silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics with partner Mirra Andreeva.[4]
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.[5]
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.[5] 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.[6][7]
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.[8][9]
Junior career
She won the girls' doubles titles at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Belarusian Kristina Dmitruk,[10] and the 2022 Australian Open, partnering with American Clervie Ngounoue.[11]
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)
Professional
Summarize
Perspective
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.[12]
2023: Major debut, WTA Tour final, top 60
Shnaider made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 2023 Australian Open, after qualifying into the main draw.[13] She defeated Kristína Kučová for her first win at a major,[14] before losing in the second round to sixth seed Maria Sakkari.[15] As a result, she reached the top 100, at world No. 94, on 30 January 2023.[citation needed]
After the Australian Open, Shnaider played one season of college tennis for North Carolina State.[16] She went 20–3 in singles to help the Wolfpack win the ACC tournament and reach the 2023 NCAA Championships final.[17] 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.[17]
At the Budapest Grand Prix, she defeated top seed Bernarda Pera,[18] but lost in the second round to lucky loser and eventual champion Maria Timofeeva.[19] Shnaider reached the semifinals at the Hamburg Open defeating third seed Bernarda Pera in the quarterfinals,[20] before losing to home favorite, wildcard Noma Noha Akugue.[21]
In her debut at the Asian swing, she defeated eighth seed Claire Liu at the Guangzhou Open.[22] She lost in the second round to Wang Xiyu [23] At the next tournament, she reached the semifinals second seed Petra Kvitová at the Ningbo Open.[24] Next, she defeated Linda Fruhvirtová to reach her first WTA Tour final[25] but lost to top seed Ons Jabeur.[26] Following a semifinal showing at the Jiangxi Open,[27] she reached the top 60 on 23 October 2023.[citation needed]
2024: Four WTA titles, doubles Olympic silver, top 20
In Hua Hin, Thailand, she reached her fourth career quarterfinal, defeating top seed Magda Linette[28] and Paula Badosa by retirement.[29] Next, she defeated qualifier Dalma Gálfi[30] and third seed Wang Xinyu[31] to reach her second career final. Shnaider then defeated second seed Zhu Lin in three sets to win her first ever WTA Tour title.[32] At the Miami Open, she lost in the second round to 17th seed Madison Keys.[33]
She won her second career title at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open defeating Donna Vekić in the final.[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,[2][36] before losing to 19th seed Emma Navarro.[37]
Shnaider won her third title of the year at the Budapest Grand Prix, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets in the final.[38][39] Subsequently, she moved up to a career-high singles ranking No. 18 on 19 August 2024.[40]
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.[41]
Seeded sixth at the Pan Pacific Open in October, she reached the semifinals with a win over Viktoriya Tomova[42] along with a quarterfinal walkover against injured qualifier Sayaka Ishii.[43] She lost in the last four to top seed and eventual champion Zheng Qinwen.[44]
As the Hong Kong Open, where she was top seed, Shnaider defeated qualifier Kyoka Okamura,[45] Priscilla Hon,[46] Suzan Lamens[47] and defending champion and third seed Leylah Fernandez[48] to reach the final where she overcame second seed Katie Boulter in straight sets to claim her fourth title of the season.[49][50]
2025: First career doubles title
Partnering Mirra Andreeva, Shnaider won her first WTA Tour doubles title at the Brisbane International, defeating Priscilla Hon and Anna Kalinskaya in the final.[51] The following week, at the Adelaide International, she defeated qualifier Kateřina Siniaková to reach the second round,[52] where she advanced after Markéta Vondroušová retired due to injury.[53] Shnaider lost in the quarterfinals to Yulia Putintseva.[54]
Career statistics
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Current through the 2025 Australian Open.
Summer Olympics
Doubles: 1 (silver medal)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Silver | 2024 | Paris Olympics | Clay |  Mirra Andreeva |
 Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini |
6–2, 1–6, [7–10] |
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