Anastasija Sevastova
Latvian tennis player (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anastasija Sevastova (born 13 April 1990) is a professional tennis player from Latvia. She reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in October 2018, after reaching her first Premier Mandatory final at the China Open. She has won four singles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 13 singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Country (sports) | Latvia |
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Residence | Liepāja, Latvia |
Born | (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 34) Liepāja, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Ronald Schmidt |
Prize money | US$ 8,251,365 |
Singles | |
Career record | 448–268 (62.6%) |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 11 (15 October 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 382 (22 April 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (2011, 2019) |
French Open | 4R (2019) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2021) |
US Open | SF (2018) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 68–81 (45.6%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 56 (17 December 2018) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2017, 2018) |
French Open | 2R (2010) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2010, 2011, 2017) |
US Open | QF (2018) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 27–12 (69.2%) |
Last updated on: 25 April 2024. |
Sevastova is best known for her success at the US Open, particularly during the second half of her career. In 2016, she defeated the reigning French Open champion and world No. 3, Garbiñe Muguruza, as well as Australian Open semifinalist Johanna Konta, en route to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. In 2018, she reached her first Grand Slam semifinal, defeating defending champion and world No. 3, Sloane Stephens (whom she had lost to at that same stage in 2017), in the quarterfinals, before losing to Serena Williams.