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Katie Volynets

Katie Volynets (born December 31, 2001) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 56 by the WTA, achieved on July 29, 2024.[2]

Katie Volynets
Country (sports) United States
Born (2001-12-31) December 31, 2001 (age 22)
Walnut Creek, California
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2018[1]
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,780,877
Singles
Career record200–139
Career titles1 WTA Challenger, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 56 (July 29, 2024)
Current rankingNo. 56 (October 7, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2023)
French Open2R (2022, 2024)
Wimbledon2R (2024)
US Open1R (2019, 2021, 2023, 2024)
Doubles
Career record14–19
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 447 (May 9, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 702 (October 7, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2024)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon2R (2024)
Last updated on: October 7, 2024.

Early life

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Volynets was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her parents had emigrated from Ukraine, and she still has extended family in Kyiv and Dnipro.[citation needed]

Career

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2019: Grand Slam tournament debut

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On August 11, 2019, Volynets won the USTA Girls 18s National Championships final over Emma Navarro, earning her a wildcard entry into the singles main draw of the US Open.[3] She lost in the first round to Bianca Andreescu, who went on to win the tournament.

2021: Indian Wells and Wimbledon debuts

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In May, she won her first singles title on the ITF Circuit, at the $100k event in Bonita Springs.[4]

She qualified for the Wimbledon Championships for the first time at this major.

Volynets received a wildcard into the singles main draw of the US Open.

In October, she made her debut at the WTA 1000 level in Indian Wells, also receiving a wildcard.

2022: Top 150 debut, first major win

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Volynets played in Indian Wells again as a wildcard where she recorded her first win at the WTA 1000-level against Arantxa Rus. She won the USTA Wildcard Challenge for the French Open[5] where she recorded her first Grand Slam match win over Viktorija Golubic. At the Nottingham Open, she lost to Heather Watson in the first round.[6]

2023: Major third round, first WTA Tour semifinal, top 100

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In January, she qualified for the main draw of Auckland Open, where she lost in the first round to Venus Williams, in straight sets.[7]

She reached the Australian Open third round defeating two Russian players Evgeniya Rodina and world No. 9, Veronika Kudermetova, for her first top-10 win, and becoming the first American qualifier to reach the women's singles third round at the Australian Open since Jennifer Brady in 2017.[8][9][10][11] As a result, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 96 on January 30, 2023.[2]

At the ATX Open, she rallied from 5–0 down and a match point in the third set to win her match against third seed Anastasia Potapova and reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal.[12][13] Next, she defeated wildcard Peyton Stearns to reach her first semifinal.[14][15] As a result, her ranking rose to world No. 74, on March 6, 2023.[2]

She qualified for the US Open[16][17] but lost in the first round to Wang Xinyu.

2024: Two WTA 1000 third rounds, WTA Challenger title, top 60

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At the 2024 Thailand Open in Hua Hin, Volynets reached the quarterfinals defeating Tamara Zidanšek and upsetting fourth seed Tatjana Maria before losing to Wang Yafan in a third set tiebreak.[18][19] At the 2024 ATX Open, Volynets reached the second round as a wildcard defeating Renata Zarazúa[20] then losing to third seed Danielle Collins.[21]

At the WTA 1000 Indian Wells Open, she received a wildcard and defeated Mirra Andreeva[22] and sixth seed Ons Jabeur, both in straight sets to reach the third round for the first time at this level.[23] She lost to wildcard Caroline Wozniacki.[24] Next, Volynets qualified for the 2024 Miami Open, making her debut at this WTA 1000, and recorded a first-round win over former Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin,[25] before losing to 12th seed Jasmine Paolini.[26]

She qualified for the Charleston Open and defeated Arantxa Rus in three hours 43 minutes with two tiebreaks, saving four match points.[27][28] In her next match she lost to 10th seed Emma Navarro.[29]

Volynets also qualified for the main draw at the Italian Open and defeated Wang Yafan, taking her revenge for the loss in February in Hua Hin,[30] before losing in three sets to second seed Aryna Sabalenka.[31] Again as a qualifier, at the French Open, Volynets defeated Aleksandra Krunić[32] then lost to fifth seed Markéta Vondroušová.[33]

In June, Volynets won her maiden WTA 125 title at the Makarska International in Croatia, defeating second seed and defending champion Mayar Sherif in the final.[34][35]

Volynets qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon[36] where she won her first-round match against María Lourdes Carlé,[37] before losing her next contest to 31st seed and eventual champion Barbora Krejčíková.[38]

Ranked No. 57 at the US Open, Volynets lost in the first round to Karolína Muchová.[39] Seeded sixth at the Thailand Open 2, she defeated Clara Tauson in the first round,[40] but lost her next match to Tamara Zidanšek, who took her revenge for the loss in the previous edition of the tournament in February.[41] At the China Open, Volynets reached her second WTA 1000 third round, defeating qualifier Dalma Gálfi[42] and 14th seed Marta Kostyuk for her third top 20 win.[43][44] She lost to Naomi Osaka in straight sets.[45] At the next WTA 1000, the 2024 Wuhan Open, she received a wildcard for the main draw for her debut at the tournament[46] but lost to Anastasia Potapova in three sets.[47]

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (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.[48]

Singles

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Current through the 2024 US Open.

Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 1R 3R 1R 0 / 3 2–3 40%
French Open A A A 2R 1R 2R 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Wimbledon A NH 1R Q2 1R 2R 0 / 3 1–3 25%
US Open 1R A 1R Q1 1R 1R 0 / 4 0–4 0%
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 2–4 2–4 0 / 13 5–13 28%
WTA 1000
Qatar Open[a] A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Dubai[a] A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Indian Wells Open A NH 1R 2R 1R 3R 0 / 4 3–4 43%
Miami Open A NH A A Q1 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Madrid Open A NH A A 1R Q1 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Italian Open A A A A 1R 2R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Canadian Open A NH A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Cincinnati Open A Q2 Q1 A A Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
China Open A NH A 3R 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Wuhan Open A NH 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–3 6–6 0 / 11 7–11 39%
Career statistics
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win%
Tournaments 2 1 6 6 13 14 Career total: 42
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Overall win–loss 0–2 1–1 0–6 2–6 7–13 11–14 0 / 42 21–42 33%
Year-end ranking[b] 438 315 178 110 109 $1,471,315

WTA Challenger finals

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Singles: 1 (title)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2024 Makarska International, Croatia Clay   Mayar Sherif 3–6, 6–2, 6–1

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner–up)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments (2–0)
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2019 ITF Malibu, United States 25,000 Hard   Bianca Turati 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 May 2021 Bonita Springs Championship, US 100,000 Clay   Irina Bara 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–1
Win 2–1 Apr 2022 U.S. Clay Court Championships 100,000 Clay   Wang Xiyu 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

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Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2020 ITF Prague, Czech Republic 25,000 Clay   Sofia Sewing   Anastasia Dețiuc
  Johana Marková 		2–6, 1–6

Top 10 wins

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Season 2023 2024 Total
Wins 1 1 2
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score KVR
2023
1.   Veronika Kudermetova No. 9 Australian Open Hard 2R 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 No. 113
2024
2.   Ons Jabeur No. 6 Indian Wells Hard 2R 6–4, 6–4 No. 131

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009 until 2024. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
  2. ^ 2018: WTA ranking–743.

References

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