Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player Yulia Putintseva is creating a name for herself with her fierce and tenacious style of play. She came into prominence after registering a win against Iga Swiatek in the third round of the 2024 Wimbledon Open. As of 2024, she is ranked No. 28 by WTA and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 27 in February 2017. Before Wimbledon, she won her maiden grass court title by winning the 2024 Birmingham Classic, defeating Ajla Tomljanovic in the final. Putintseva caused another upset at the 2024 Cincinnati Open by eliminating defending champion Coco Gauff in the third round.
In the same tournament, she reached the final in the doubles with Leylah Fernandez, losing to Asia Muhammad and Erin Routliffe. Putintseva's best Grand Slam performance includes reaching the quarterfinals of the 2020 US Open and the 2016 and 2018 French Open. She has won three WTA singles titles as of October 2024, including the 2021 Budapest Open and the 2019 Nurnberg Open. Putintseva reached back-to-back quarterfinals at the WTA 1000 events, including the Miami Open and Madrid Open. She underwent an all-Kazakhstani encounter at the Madrid Open with Elena Rybakina but lost the game despite having a match point on Rybakina's serve.
Who is Yulia Putintseva's Coach?
Yulia Putintseva's coach is Matteo Donati, a former professional player from Italy. With a career-high ranking of No. 247 in singles, Donati finished finalist at the 2015 Napoli Cup. Putintseva joined hands with Donati, whom she knew from her junior year, in the latter half of 2024. During an interview with WTA, Putintseva shared that she saw Donati's Instagram post that he has retired from sports due to injuries. Later, she decided to try out a training session with Donati, who gave her the injection of lightness and energy she required.
Previously, Putintseva was trained by Roman Kisliansky, who was a professional player from Russia. With her first-round defeat at the 2017 Connecticut Open, she was seen calling her coach a moron. She accused her coach of watching silly videos during her games and failing to support her. She further remarked he was chewing all the time and what was wrong with him.
Yulia Putintseva's WTA Titles
As of the latter half of 2024, Putintseva has won three WTA titles - the 2024 Birmingham Classic, the 2021 Budapest Open, and the 2019 Nurnberg Open. At the 2021 Budapest Open, she defeated Anhelina Kalinina in the final by 6-4, 6-0. Putintseva registered a win against Tamara Zidansek in the final of the 2019 Nurnberg Open by 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
FAQs on Yulia Putintseva Coach
A. Yulia Putintseva weighs approximately 59 kg.
A. Anton Putintseva and Anna Putintseva are proud parents of Yulia Putintseva.
A. Yulia Putintseva is from Kazakhstan and was born in Moscow, Russia.
A. Due to her outrage, Yulia Putintseva has to apologize for her behavior toward a ball girl in the third round of the 2024 US Open.
A. Justine Henin and Martina Hingis are Yulia Putintseva's idols.
