Personal

Coached by Ernest Zurabyan
Mother is Aida Aubelova; sister is Alisa
Started playing tennis at age 6; tennis idols growing up were Martina Hingis, Justine Henin and Serena Williams.
Mainly based in Guangzhou, China; lived in Czech Republic from age 5 to 12
Studying psychology at university via correspondence
Hobbies include listening to music, playing chess, watching films, shopping and swimming

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 2017 - Tokyo [Japan Open].
Finalist (1): 2014 - Osaka.

ADDITIONAL
Kazakh Fed Cup Team, 2009-11, 2015-16, 2018-20.

Career in Review

Highlights of 2020 included reaching QF at Shenzhen (l. Muguruza) and 3r at Australian Open (l. Bertens)

Best results of 2019 were QF at Washington DC (l. Giorgi) and reaching four ITF Circuit finals, lifting two titles

In 2018 highlights include R16 showing at Miami and three QF runs at Shenzhen, Strasbourg and Hiroshima

Won maiden WTA title at 2017 Tokyo [Japan Open] (as qualifier, d. Kato in F – title run took in eight matches)

Following 1r loss at 2016 Wimbledon, underwent wrist surgery, sidelining her until February 2017, and spent much of last season playing ITF events

Started 2015 season strongly with back-to-back QF appearances at Shenzhen (l. Zheng) and Hobart (l. Riske). Other highlights in first half of 2015 included reaching 3r at Indian Wells (l. S.Williams)

Maiden WTA final was R-Up finish at 2014 Osaka (l. Stosur in F)

Made Top 100 debut on March 31, 2014 (No.91) and Top 50 debut on August 18, 2020 (No.46)

Owns two career Top 10 wins, over No.7 Jankovic (2010 Moscow) and No.10 Petkovic (2015 Dubai)

Nominated for WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2014, as voted on by international media (won by Bencic); participated in 2014 Rising Stars Invitational at WTA Finals in Singapore

Member of Kazakhstan Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2009-11, 2015-16, 2018-20

Reached first WTA QF at Prague in 2009, where she made her WTA qualifying debut the year prior

Made professional debut at $100k ITF/Bratislava-SVK in 2007; on ITF Circuit has won nine singles titles