Alina Korneeva
Russian tennis player (born 2007)
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Korneeva at the
2023 French Open
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Full name | Alina Aleksandrovna Korneeva |
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Country (sports) |
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Born |
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2007-06-23
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23 June 2007
(age
16)
[1]
Moscow, Russia |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $38,536 |
Singles | |
Career record | 43–11 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 220 (31 July 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 220 (31 July 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open Junior | W ( 2023 ) |
French Open Junior | W ( 2023 ) |
Wimbledon Junior | SF ( 2023 ) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 12–9 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 375 (31 July 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 375 (31 July 2023) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | SF ( 2023 ) |
French Open Junior | F ( 2023 ) |
Wimbledon Junior | 1R ( 2023 ) |
Last updated on: 3 August 2023. |
Alina Aleksandrovna Korneeva ( Russian : Алина Александровна Корнеева , born 23 June 2007) is a Russian tennis player. In 2023, she won two junior Grand Slam singles events, the Australian Open and the French Open . [2] [3]
Career
2021
Korneeva finished runner-up at the European Championship under-14 girls singles to the Czech player Tereza Valentova. [4] [5]
2022
On the junior circuit, in 2022 Korneeva's tally of six singles titles saw her claim the most singles titles in girls’ tennis that year. [6] Korneeva won her first $15k event in Casablanca in September, defeating Laura Hietaranta in the final. [7]
2023
On her Junior Grand Slam debut, Korneeva had success at the 2023 Australian Open reaching the semifinals of the girls' doubles with partner Mirra Andreeva and beating Andreeva in three sets in the final of the girls' singles . [8] Before their final, Andreeva had said "She is a really good friend of mine, my best friend." [9] After the match, Korneeva told her on court "It's not our last battle. We will have a lot of good matches when you will win, when I will win...it was a hard battle." [10] In the quarterfinals of the girls singles, Korneeva had defeated Tereza Valentova who was the No. 2 seed, and 18 months previously, she had defeated Korneeva in the final of the European Championships at under-14 level. [11]
In March, Korneeva won, as a qualifier, the $60k event in Pretoria, defeating Tímea Babos in the final, in straight sets. At age 15 years, eight months and 18 days, Korneeva became the fifth youngest player in history to win an ITF tournament at $60k level or above. [12]
In June, Korneeva won her second junior Grand Slam title, defeating Lucciana Perez Alarcon in the final of the French Open girls' singles in straight sets. Together with Sara Saito , Korneeva also reached the finals of the girls' doubles.
In July, Korneeva won the $100k event in Figueira da Foz, beating Carole Monnet 6–0, 6–0. Together with Anastasia Tikhonova, she also reached the finals of the same doubles event.
Personal life
Born in Moscow, [13] Korneeva has been nicknamed the "mini Sharapova" in some quarters. [14] She also trains in Moscow. [15]
ITF finals
Singles: 3 (3 titles)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2022 | ITF Casablanca, Morocco | 15,000 | Clay |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Mar 2023 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | 60,000 | Hard |
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6–3, 7–6 (3) |
Win | 3–0 | Jul 2023 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal | 100,000 | Hard |
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6–0, 6–0 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Sharm ElSheikh, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard |
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6–1, 6–7 (1) , [10-5] |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2023 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal | 100,000 | Hard |
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3–6, 2–6 |
References
- ↑ "Alina Korneeva" . Tennislive.net .
- ↑ "Alina Korneeva" . ITFTennis .
- ↑ "Alina Korneeva" . WTA Tennis .
- ↑ "2021 European Junior Championships" . Tenniseurope.org .
- ↑ "Алина Корнеева и Диана Шнайдер – серебряные призеры Первенств Европы" . tennis-russia.ru .
- ↑ "RECORDS SMASHED: 2022 ITF WORLD TENNIS TOUR JUNIORS IN NUMBERS" . ITF Tennis .
- ↑ "W15 Casablanca" . ITFTennis.com .
- ↑ "Korneeva wins marathon" . AUSOpen.com .
- ↑ "SIX WATERMELONS': ANDREEVA'S DAILY ROUTINE DELIVERS AO GIRLS' FINAL" . ITF Tennis .
- ↑ "Tears everywhere as Alina Korneeva wins epic Australian Open girls' final over close friend Mirra Andreeva" . 7news.com.au .
- ↑ "KORNEEVA LOOKING RIGHT AT HOME IN FIRST VISIT TO AUSTRALIA" . ITF Tennis .
- ↑ "KORNEEVA, 15, BURSTS ON TO PRO SCENE WITH W60 PRETORIA TRIUMPH" . ITF tennis . 20 March 2023 . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
- ↑ "KORNEEVA: I LIKE THE ATTENTION FROM BACK-TO-BACK GRAND SLAM TITLES" . itftennis.com .
- ↑ "Korneeva, la "mini Sharapova" in finale junior: sfida senza bandiere contro Andreeva" . Tiscali.it .
- ↑ "Корнеева — о Уимблдоне: «Ни разу в жизни не играла на траве, будет отличный опыт»" [ Korneeva about Wimbledon: I've never played on grass in my whole life, it's going to be a great experience ] . sport-express.ru (in Russian). Moscow : Sport Express . 18 June 2023 . Retrieved 1 July 2023 .
External links
- Alina Korneeva at the Women's Tennis Association
-
Alina Korneeva
at the
International Tennis Federation
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