Anna Kalinskaya has been probably the most talked about and sought-after tennis gamers on social media, in 2024, extra for her love story with Jannik Sinner than for her outcomes on the court docket.
Nevertheless – I’ve to say it – even on the court docket, the 26-year-old Russian has had the very best season of her profession, pushing herself as much as eleventh place within the WTA rating and shutting the 12 months in 14th place. She reached two finals: WTA 1000 in Dubai and WTA 500 in Berlin, each misplaced, with the tennis participant who remains to be in search of her first profession title.
Kalinskaya then rose to prominence for her engagement to the ATP #1: a really personal relationship – at instances controversial – which has typically been talked about. The quantity 14 within the WTA rating has already opened her season with a victory, overcoming the primary spherical of the WTA 250 doubles match in Brisbane along with the Australian Priscilla Hon in opposition to the couple Giuliana Olmos and Miyu Kato. In singles, Anna would be the quantity 6 seed.
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In her phrases on the finish of the match, the Russian talked about her future objectives and her preparation, avoiding speaking about Sinner, which is why additional doubts have arisen a couple of doable breakup.
Kalinskaya informed her pre-season, revealing that she hung out with household and buddies however with out mentioning the Italian tennis participant, who within the meantime has been coaching in Dubai.
“I spent the preseason with my team in Miami, where I spent a lot of time on the court. I was also with my family and friends, I had a great time. The normal routine. I want to continue working and doing everything I can and I’m very excited to be able to improve, play as many matches as possible and I’m happy with where I am now. I’m very happy to be back, I worked hard during the season and now I want to look forward and play to see how much I can improve. And with the experience I have in 2024 I’m curious to see how much I can improve,” she stated.
