Yulia Putintseva

Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player (born 1995) Yulia Antonovna Putintseva (Russian: Ю́лия Анто́новна Пути́нцева, pronounced [ˈjʉlʲɪjə ɐnˈtonəvnə pʊˈtʲintsɨvə]; born 7 January 1995) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 20 on 27 January 2025, and a best doubles ranking of No. 57 on 16 June 2025. Putintseva has won three singles titles on the WTA Tour and is a three-time major quarterfinalist (twice at the French Open and once at the US Open). Personal life Yulia was born to Anton Putintsev and Anna Putintseva, and has a brother named Ilya. Born in Moscow, she resides in Boca Raton, Florida. She was introduced to sport by her father; she liked it, and was soon practising at Spartak Tennis Club in Moscow. Later, she moved to Paris to attend the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, after winning an under-14s event. Her favourite surface is clay; her favourite tournaments are the Australian Open and US Open. Her tennis idols were Martina Hingis and Justine Henin. Since the beginning of June 2012 she has represented Kazakhstan. Juniors Putintseva at the 2010 US Open Putintseva wa