
PLAYER PROFILE
Arina Rodionova
8
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
RANKING
172
WTA
RANKING
RANKING
- Age31
- Born15 December 1989
- Birth PlaceTambov, Russia
- LivesMelbourne, Australia
- Height168 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachCara Black
“We’re already thinking about how we can do it (defend our title), we’re booking the tickets for next year.”
— Arina Rodionova, 17 Feb 2020
» Titles for Rodionova, Sanders, Duckworth
On court
- Began playing tennis shortly before turning three years of age
- Favourite surface is hard court, while her forehand is her favourite shot
- Tennis idols include Martina Hingis, Justine Henin and the Bryan brothers
- Cracked the top 150 in singles 2017 and top 50 in doubles in 2015
- Has contested the main draw in doubles at all four Grand Slam events
- Made Fed Cup debut in 2016 against Slovakia
- Upset No.5 seed and defending champion Duan Ying-Ying in the first round of the Jiangxi Open
- Saved seven match points to defeat No.16 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round of Wimbledon 2017
Off court
- Sister Anastasia also plays professional tennis; their father Ivan is a tennis coach while mother Natalia is a homemaker
- Granted Australian citizenship in January 2014
- Owns two dogs named Lora and Garris
- Her favourite cities are Melbourne, Moscow and Lisbon
- When not playing tennis, enjoys horse riding, swimming, listening to music and reading; favourite book is “12 Chairs”, a novel in Russian by Ilya Ilf
- Believes a sense of humour “is the most important thing above all”
Year-end singles ranking history
2020 | 168 |
2019 | 203 |
2018 | 168 |
2017 | 117 |
2016 | 184 |
2015 | 333 |
2014 | 260 |
2013 | 201 |
2012 | 269 |
2011 | 238 |
2010 | 185 |
2009 | 204 |
2008 | 285 |
2007 | 322 |
2006 | 506 |
2005 | 779 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2018 Obidos ITF
2016 Perth #2 ITF
2013 Perth ITF
2012 Bendigo ITF
2010 Burnie ITF
2009 Moscow ITF, Bukhara ITF
2006 Moscow ITF
2005 Minsk ITF
Finals
2019 Santa Margarita de Montbui ITF, Liuzhou 60K ITF
2018 Granby ITF
2016 Port Pirie ITF, Lexington ITF
2014 Karuizawa ITF
Arina Rodionova in the news
Aussies begin Miami Open campaigns

23 March, 2021
Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis has powered into the final qualifying round at the Miami Open.
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Aussies exit in Dubai

16 March, 2021
It has been a tough day for Australians at an ATP 500 tournament in Dubai, with four Aussie players crashing out of the tournament.
Read moreIt has been a tough day for Australians at an ATP 500 tournament in Dubai, with four Aussie players crashing out of the tournament.
Popyrin enjoys winning start in Dubai

15 March, 2021
Alexei Popyrin's winning streak continues, with the Australian advancing to the second round of an ATP 500 tournament in Dubai.
Read moreAlexei Popyrin's winning streak continues, with the Australian advancing to the second round of an ATP 500 tournament in Dubai.
Rankings movers: Sanders, Popyrin hit new highs

2 March, 2021
Alexei Popyrin and Storm Sanders skyrocket to career-high rankings after breakthrough performances in Singapore and Adelaide.
Read moreAlexei Popyrin and Storm Sanders skyrocket to career-high rankings after breakthrough performances in Singapore and Adelaide.