Diana Maximovna Shnaider(Russian:Диа́на Макси́мовна Шна́йдер,pronounced[dʲɪˈanəmɐkˈsʲiməvəˈʂnaɪ̯dɛr];born 2 April 2004) is a Russian professionaltennisplayer.[3]She has career-high rankings of world No. 16 in singles, achieved on 16 September 2024 and No. 54 in doubles, set on 9 September 2024.
Shnaider was born inZhigulevskto father Maxim and mother Yulia. Her father is a lawyer and former boxer ofGermandescent, while her mother is an English teacher. Her family later moved toTolyatti.[5]
She began playing tennis at the age of four. At the age of eight, she began pursuing the sport seriously, training with coach Samvel Minasyan inMoscow.[5]In 2022, she moved to the United States and enrolled atNorth Carolina State University,where she played college tennis for theNC State Wolfpack.[6][7]
Shnaider's signature on-court look features a blue polka-dot bandana. She began wearing headscarves as a child to prevent sunburn, preferring them over caps and visors.[8][9]
Shnaider made her Grand Slam debut at the2023 Australian Open,after qualifying into the main draw.[11]She defeatedKristína Kučová,who was using a protected ranking, for her first win at a major, before losing in the second round to sixth seedMaria Sakkari.As a result, she reached the top 100, at world No. 94, on 30 January 2023.
After the Australian Open, Shnaider played one season of college tennis forNorth Carolina State.[12]She went 20–3 in singles to help the Wolfpack win theACC tournamentand reach the2023 NCAA Championshipsfinal.[13]She was named the ACC tournament's most valuable player and ACC Freshman of the Year and received first-team All-ACC and All-American honors in singles and doubles.[13]
InHua Hin,Thailand, she reached her fourth career quarterfinal, defeating top seedMagda LinetteandPaula Badosaby retirement.[18]Next, she defeated qualifierDalma Gálfiand third seedWang Xinyuto reach her second career final. Shnaider then defeated second seedZhu Linin three sets to win her first ever WTA Tour title.[19]At theMiami Open,she lost in the second round to 17th seedMadison Keys,in a little over an hour.
Shnaider won her third title of the year at theBudapest Grand Prix,defeatingAliaksandra Sasnovichin straight sets in the final.[20][21]Subsequently, she moved up to a career-high singles ranking No. 18 on 19 August 2024.[22]
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
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