Natalia Vikhlyantseva

Natalia Konstantinovna Vikhlyantseva (Russian: Наталья Константиновна Вихлянцева; born 16 February 1997) is a Russian tennis player. Her favourite court surface is grass.[1]

Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Vikhlyantseva at the 2019 ITF Poitiers
Full nameNatalia Konstantinovna Vikhlyantseva
Native nameНаталья Вихлянцева
Country (sports) Russia
ResidenceVolgograd, Russia
Born (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997
Volgograd
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,376,832
Singles
Career record198–139 (58.8%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 54 (23 October 2017)
Current rankingNo. 151 (5 April 2021)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2017, 2019)
French Open1R (2017, 2018)
Wimbledon1R (2017, 2018)
US Open1R (2017, 2018, 2019)
Doubles
Career record23–31 (42.6%)
Career titles1 WTA 125K, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 216 (22 July 2019)
Current rankingNo. 438 (5 April 2021)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2018)
French Open1R (2017)
Wimbledon1R (2017)
US Open1R (2017)
Team competitions
Fed Cup6–1 (85.7%)
Last updated on: 5 April 2021.

Vikhlyantseva has career-high rankings of 54 in singles, achieved on 23 October 2017, and 279 in doubles, reached in August 2016.

Tennis career

2015–16

Vikhlyantseva made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2015 Shenzhen Open where she received a wildcard. In her first WTA match, she defeated Anna-Lena Friedsam, in three sets. She lost in the second round against Simona Halep, in straight sets.

After winning two titles in 2016 on the ITF Circuit, she reached the semifinals of the Open de Limoges where she took top-seeded top-30 player Caroline Garcia to three sets.

2017: Top 100 debut and first WTA final

Vikhlyantseva debuted at a Grand Slam tournament at the 2017 Australian Open where she reached the second round of the main draw, losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Her next tournament was the St. Petersburg Trophy for which she received a wildcard and beat Yaroslava Shvedova before upsetting No. 8 seed Daria Kasatkina in straight sets and receiving a walkover from top seed Simona Halep (who withdrew due to injury) in the quarterfinals. She lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Kristina Mladenovic. Despite her defeat, Vikhlyantseva ensured a top-100 debut with her campaign.

She reached her first WTA-level final at the Rosmalen Open, beating Cornelia Lister, former world No. 9 Andrea Petkovic, Arantxa Rus and fifth seed Ana Konjuh en route. She then lost to Anett Kontaveit, who won her first title.

After some poor results which followed, Vikhlyantseva reached the second round at the Bank of the West Classic and at the Linz Open before coming up with a surprise run to the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup, where she had her first ever top-20 win over compatriot Elena Vesnina in straight sets. It was Vikhlyantseva's second Premier semifinal of the year, and both of them came in Russia, her home country. However, her run was halted by Julia Görges in the semifinals, with a wrist injury hindering her from further success.

Performance timelines
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[2]

Singles

Current through the 2021 Indian Wells Open.

Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A 2R 1R 2R Q3 Q1 0 / 3 2–3 40%
French Open A A 1R 1R Q2 Q1 Q1 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Wimbledon A A 1R 1R Q2 NH Q1 0 / 2 0–2 0%
US Open A Q1 1R 1R 1R 1R Q1 0 / 4 0–4 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 1–4 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–0 0 / 11 2–11 15%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open[n 1] A A Q2 A A Q1 Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Indian Wells Open A A Q1 2R 3R NH Q1 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Miami Open 1R A 1R 2R 1R NH A 0 / 4 1–4 20%
Madrid Open A A Q1 1R A NH A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Italian Open A A Q1 1R A A A 0 /1 0–1 0%
Canadian Open A A Q1 A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati Open A A 2R Q2 A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Wuhan Open A A Q2 A A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
China Open A A 1R A A NH 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Career statistics
Tournaments 2 2 15 20 10 1 5 Career total: 55
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Career total: 1
Overall win–loss 1–2 1–2 15–15 6–20 10–10 0–1 3–5 0 / 55 36–55 40%
Year-end ranking 230 161 54 134 112 145 $1,376,832

Doubles
Tournament 2017 2018 ... 2021 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
French Open 1R A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wimbledon 1R A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
US Open 1R A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–3 0–1 0–0 0 / 4 0–4 0%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open[n 1] 1R A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%

Notes

  1. The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Open since 2009. The Dubai Championships were classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009–2011 before being succeeded by the Qatar Open for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, the Dubai Championships regained its Premier 5 status while the Qatar Open was demoted to Premier status. The two tournaments have since alternated status every year.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA 1000 (0–0)
WTA 500 (0–0)
International / WTA 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2017 Rosmalen Open, Netherlands International Grass Anett Kontaveit 2–6, 3–6

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2019 WTA 125 Båstad, Sweden Clay Misaki Doi Alexa Guarachi
Danka Kovinić		 7–5, 6–7(4–7), [10–7]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2014 ITF Hilton Head, U.S. 10,000 Clay Marie Bouzková 5–7, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2015 ITF St. Petersburg, Russia 25,000 Clay Polina Leykina 4–6, 3–6
Win 1–2 Aug 2016 ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay Anna Kalinskaya 6–1, 6–3
Win 2–2 Sep 2016 ITF St. Petersburg, Russia 100,000 Hard (i) Donna Vekić 6–1, 6–2
Loss 2–3 Dec 2016 ITF Dubai, UAE 100,000 Hard Hsieh Su-wei 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2–4 Oct 2018 ITF Poitiers, France 80,000 Hard (i) Viktorija Golubic 6–3, 1–6, 5–7

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2015 ITF Saint-Malo, France 50,000 Clay Maria Marfutina Kristína Kučová
Anastasija Sevastova		 7–6(1), 3–6, [5–10]
Win 1–1 Jan 2016 ITF Wesley Chapel, U.S. 25,000 Clay Ingrid Neel Natela Dzalamidze
Veronika Kudermetova		 4–6, 7–6(4), [10–6]

Fed Cup participation

This table is current through the 2019 Fed Cup[3]

Legend
World Group / Zone Group Round Robin
World Group / Zone Group Play-Offs

Singles (5–1)
Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Result
2017 Fed Cup WG2 12 Feb 2017 Moscow, Russia Chinese Taipei Hard (i) Lee Ya-hsuan W 6–1, 6–2
2018 Fed Cup WG2 10 Feb 2018 Bratislava, Slovakia Slovakia Hard (i) Viktória Kužmová W 6–4, 6–2
11 Feb 2018 Jana Čepelová L 4–6, 4–6
2019 Fed Cup Z1 RR 6 Feb 2019 Zielona Góra, Poland Poland Hard (i) Iga Świątek W 6–0, 6–2
7 Feb 2019 Denmark Clara Tauson W 7–6(7–3), 6–1
9 Feb 2019 Sweden Johanna Larsson W 7–6(7–1), 6–2

References
  1. Vikhlyantseva edges Konjuh, faces Kontaveit in maiden WTA final
  2. "Natalia Vikhlyantseva [RUS] | Australian Open". ausopen.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Vikhlyantseva's Profile at Fed Cup
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