Yulia Putintseva

• Coached by Matteo Donati
• Father’s name is Anton; mother’s name is Anna; younger brother’s name is Ilya (plays ice hockey)
• Introduced to sport by father; liked it and was soon practicing at Spartak Club in Moscow
• Moved to Paris to attend Mouratoglou Academy after winning a big Under 14s event; has trained there ever since
• Baseliner whose favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is clay. Australian Open and US Open are favorite tournaments
• Tennis idols were Martina Hingis and Justine Henin – still watches videos of Henin on YouTube
• Also enjoys dancing, music, singing, Sudoku, playing cards and chess
• Person she would most like to meet is Eminem
• Changed representation from Russia to Kazakhstan in May 2012

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (3): 2024 – Birmingham; 2021 – Budapest; 2019 – Nürnberg.
Finalist (3): 2021 – Nur-Sultan; 2018 – Guangzhou; 2017 – St. Petersburg.

DOUBLES
Finalist (2): 2024 – Cincinnati (w/Fernandez) 2023 – Osaka (w/Kalinskaya)

ADDITIONAL
Kazakhstani Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2014-19, 2021-24.