Back يلينا فيسنينا Arabic ايلينا ڤيسنينا ARZ Yelena Vesniná AST Елена Веснина Bulgarian Ielena Vesninà Catalan Jelena Vesninová Czech Elena Vesnina Welsh Jelena Vesnina Danish Jelena Sergejewna Wesnina German Elena Vesnina EML
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 Vesnina with her Olympic gold medal in 2016 | |
| Full name | Elena Sergeyevna Vesnina |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
| Residence | Sochi, Russia |
| Born | 1 August 1986 Lvov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2024 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Eugenia Maniokova |
| Prize money | US$ 13,052,758 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 419–341 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (20 March 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2006, 2013) |
| French Open | 3R (2015, 2017, 2021) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2016) |
| US Open | 3R (2009, 2014, 2016, 2017) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 437–234 |
| Career titles | 19 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (11 June 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 277 (11 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2014, 2018) |
| French Open | W (2013) |
| Wimbledon | W (2017) |
| US Open | W (2014) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2016) |
| Olympic Games | W (2016) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2016) |
| French Open | F (2021) |
| Wimbledon | F (2011, 2012) |
| US Open | SF (2011) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (2007, 2008), record 14–8 |
| Last updated on: 12 November 2024. | |
Elena Sergeyevna Vesnina [note 1] (born 1 August 1986) is a Russian former professional tennis player and a former world No. 1 in doubles.
She is a four-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2013 French Open, 2014 US Open, and 2017 Wimbledon Championships in women's doubles with compatriot Ekaterina Makarova, and the 2016 Australian Open in mixed doubles, partnering Bruno Soares. Vesnina also reached eight further major finals in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She became world No. 1 for the first time in June 2018, alongside Makarova, with the pair jointly holding the top ranking for the next five weeks. Vesnina won 19 doubles titles on WTA Tour, including the 2016 WTA Finals and eight at WTA 1000-level.
She also achieved significant success in singles, reaching her career-high ranking of world No. 13 in March 2017. Vesnina won three WTA singles titles, including the 2017 Indian Wells Open, and achieved her best Grand Slam result at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, reaching the semifinals.[1]
She has represented Russia in the Billie Jean King Cup since 2006, winning the competition in 2007 and 2008, and competed at the Olympic Games on four occasions. Makarova and Vesnina won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and Vesnina also won mixed-doubles silver with Aslan Karatsev at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[2][3]
Vesnina announced her retirement from professional tennis in November 2024.[4]
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- ^ Rothenberg, Ben (5 July 2016). "Elena Vesnina Gets a Surprise: Wimbledon's Semifinals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Pavlyuchenkova, Rublev win all-ROC mixed doubles gold medal match | NBC Olympics".
- ^ "Tokyo 2020: Pavlyuchenkova and Rublev save match point to win Olympic gold in mixed doubles".
- ^ "Former doubles World No.1 Elena Vesnina announces retirement from tennis". Women's Tennis Association. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.