Diana Shnaider

Diana Maximovna Shnaider is a Russian tennis player who won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the doubles category. She, alongside Mirra Andreeva, lost to the team of Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in the final. The Russian tennis sensation has earned fame in both the singles and doubles categories. She is ranked No. 11 in singles and No. 10 in doubles by the WTA, as of May 2025. In the 2025 season, Shnaider lifted two WTA doubles titles at the Brisbane International and the Miami Open with Andreeva. She advanced to the quarterfinals in singles and semifinals with Andreeva in doubles at the 2025 Italian Open. She also reached the semifinal of the 2025 Charleston Open with Peyton Stearns, where they lost to Desirae Krawczyk and Caroline Dolehide.

The last season has been quite successful for Shnaider, as she won four WTA singles titles. She won her first WTA title at the 2024 Hua Hin, defeating Zhu Lin in three sets. Her next victory came at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open, where she registered a win against Donna Vekic in the final. She recorded her best Grand Slam singles performance at the 2024 US Open, reaching the fourth round. She also finished as a semifinalist at the 2025 Australian Open in the doubles category. She is a left-handed player who is known for a powerful and flashy style of play.

Diana Shnaider's Personal Information

Diana Shnaider's Early Life

Shnaider started playing at the age of four and started taking sports seriously when she turned eight. She initially began her tennis training with Samvel Minasyan in Moscow. Shnaider played college tennis for the NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina State University. She won major girls’ doubles titles at the 2021 Wimbledon and the 2022 Australian Open with Kristina Dmitruk and Clervie Ngounoue, respectively. In December 2021, she achieved the combined ranking of No. 3 on the ITF Junior Circuit.

Diana Shnaider's Personal Life

Born in Moscow, Russia, Shnaider is known for wearing headscarves during her matches. Her favourite ones include bandanas with blue polka dots, and she prefers them over visors and caps. She started wearing headscarves from childhood to prevent sunburn. Shnaider loves to watch Never Back Down.

Diana Shnaider's Family Background

Shnaider was born to Maxim Shnaider and Yulia Shnaider. She also has a younger brother named Lev Shnaider. During childhood, her parents searched for different things in which their daughter could spend their time. In her interview with Behind the Racquet, Shnaider said that when she was young, they passed a club with a big racquet symbol. Shnaider’s mother asked to try the sport, after which she developed an interest in tennis. She used to sleep with a tennis racquet and had never let it go. Her parents also tried to convince her to change her citizenship due to decreased opportunities for Russian tennis players. However, she shunned by asserting to be a true patriot.

Her father, Maxim Shnaider, is a lawyer by profession and of German descent. He is a former boxer who later moved to Tolyatti with his family. Yulia Shnaider is a professional English teacher. Diana Shnaider’s younger brother, Lev Shnaider, also likes playing tennis. In an interview with NPT.Formulatx, Shnaider shared that she hopes to play a Grand Slam match with her brother in the mixed doubles category.

Shnaider once shared during an interview the lesson she learned from her parents, “I never thought about inspirations. My parents always said you need to find your own style, just like you need to find your own tennis game. You can watch to be inspired, but for yourself, it needs to be your own,”.

Diana Shnaider Social Media

She is active on Instagram under the username: @ _di_ shnaider_

Diana Shnaider Prize Money

According to the WTA official website, Shnaider has won $3.1 million in prize money to date, including over $1 million in May 2025.

Diana Shnaider Brand Ambassadors

Diana Shnaider is associated with the sports brand Adidas for her shoes and clothing. For tennis racquets and accessories, she has signed an endorsement deal with Yonex. (via scoreandchange).

Diana Shnaider Career Stats

Shnaider holds a career singles record of 163-79 and a doubles record of 70-40 as of May 2025. According to the WTA website, she has served 44 aces in 2025 and has a first serve percentage of 64.4%, as of May 2025. She has won 69.3% of 283 service games in 2025. In terms of her returning record, she wins 35.1% on first-serve returns and 58.5% on second-serve returns.

Diana Shnaider Achievements

Some of Shnaider’s Achievements are as follows:

Olympic Medal

Shnaider won a silver medal in the doubles category at the 2024 Paris Olympics with Mirra Andreeva.

Awards

Shnaider was awarded All-American honors in singles and doubles, ACC Freshman of the Year, and ACC Most Valuable Player.

Top 10 Ranking

Shnaider broke into the top 10 in doubles as of May 2025 with her commendable tennis performance.

Diana Shnaider's Best Finish at each Grand Slam

Diana Shnaider Titles Won

Shnaider has won four WTA singles titles, as of May 2025, including the 2023 Hua Hin, the 2024 Bad Homburg Open, and the 2024 Budapest Grand Prix. She won two WTA doubles titles, including the 2025 Miami Open and the 2025 Brisbane International, with Andreeva. At the 2025 Miami Open, she and Andreeva defeated Cristina Bucșa and Miyu Kato by 6-3, 6-7, 10-2.

Diana Shnaider Coaching Staff

Marius Copil is the new coach of Diana Shnaider (via puntodebreak). Former Romanian tennis player Copil achieved a career-high ranking of No. 56 in singles on January 28, 2019. His best Grand Slam was registered at the 2019 French Open in doubles with Rohan Bopanna in the third round.

Dinara Safina has also served as Shnaider's head coach. The duo of Shnaider and Safina joined hands in April 2025. Safina is a former professional tennis player from Russia who has been ranked as high as No. 1 in the WTA. In her career, she has won twelve WTA singles and nine doubles titles. Safina's biggest accomplishment includes winning the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Open. She, along with Nathalie Dechy, won the 2007 US Open title.

During an interview at the Madrid Open, Shnaider spoke about her partnership with Safina, "She's a former world No. 1, so she gave me a lot of those tips on how to stay focused in a match and not to let those negative emotions ruin your game and mental skills. For sure, those are things I learned, and I'll try to use them as much as I can so I can get better each day." According to reports on tennis.com, Shnaider has announced a coaching split with Dinara Safina after reaching the third round of the 2025 Italian Open.

Igor Andreev is Diana Shnaider’s previous coach. He is a former Russian professional tennis player who has three ATP singles titles. His best Grand Slam performance was at the 2007 French Open, where he finished as a quarterfinalist.

Diana Shnaider Diet

As per the WTA website, Shnaider loves to have Asian food.