Alina Charaeva
Alina Alekseevna Charaeva (Russian: Алина Алексеевна Чараева; born 27 May 2002) is a Russian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 126, achieved on 6 April 2026, by the WTA. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 203, achieved on 28 July 2025. Charaeva has won one WTA 125 singles title as well as six singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
| Full name | Alina Alekseevna Charaeva |
|---|---|
| Native name | Алина Алексеевна Чараева |
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
| Born | 27 May 2002 Samara, Russia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 325,267 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 195–114 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA 125, 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 126 (6 April 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 130 (13 April 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2026) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2025) |
| US Open | Q3 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 70–40 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 203 (28 July 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 603 (13 April 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | F (2019) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2019) |
| Last updated on: 13 April 2026. | |
Alina Alekseevna Charaeva (Russian: Алина Алексеевна Чараева; born 27 May 2002) is a Russian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 126, achieved on 6 April 2026, by the WTA. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 203, achieved on 28 July 2025. Charaeva has won one WTA 125 singles title as well as six singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Career
[edit]Charaeva made her WTA Tour debut at the 2019 Kremlin Cup, having received a wildcard into the doubles main-draw, partnering with Sofya Lansere.[1]
At the 2023 WTA Andorrà Open, Charaeva entered as a wildcard and defeated third seed Océane Dodin in three sets to reach the second round,[2] where she lost to Heather Watson.[3]
She reached her first WTA 125 final at the 2025 Huzhou Open, losing to Veronika Erjavec.[4]
Charaeva qualified to make her WTA Tour singles main-draw debut at the 2025 Pan Pacific Open, but lost to Jaqueline Cristian in the first round.[5]
She won her maiden WTA 125 title at the 2026 Dow Tennis Classic, defeating Guo Hanyu in the final.[6]
WTA Challenger finals
[edit]Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2025 | WTA 125 Huzhou, China | Clay |  Veronika Erjavec
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2026 | WTA 125 Midland, United States | Hard (i) |  Guo Hanyu
|
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 11 (8 titles, 3 runner–ups)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| W100 tournaments |
| W75 tournaments |
| W50 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2018 | ITF Vinaròs, Spain | W15 | Clay |  Júlia Payola
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2020 | ITF Marbella, Spain | W25 | Clay | Zheng Qinwen
|
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2021 | ITF Johannesburg, South Africa | W25 | Clay |  Richèl Hogenkamp
|
2–0 ret. |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Castellon, Spain | W15 | Clay |  Natalia Siedliska
|
7–6(4), 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Nules, Spain | W15 | Clay | Noelia Bouzó Zanotti
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2023 | ITF Baza, Spain | W25 | Hard |  Lea Bošković
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–2 | Nov 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard |  Maria Bondarenko
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–2 | Dec 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Guiomar Maristany
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–2 | Aug 2024 | ITF Ourense, Spain | W50 | Hard |  Haruka Kaji
|
7–6(7), 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–3 | Oct 2024 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | W100 | Hard | Anastasia Zakharova
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 8–3 | May 2025 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W75 | Clay |  Teodora Kostović
|
6–4, 7–6(5) |
Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-up)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| W100 tournaments |
| W60 tournaments |
| W50 tournaments |
| W25/35 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2019 | ITF Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay |  Andrea Gámiz
|
Eva Vedder Stéphanie Visscher
|
7–6(1), 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2020 | ITF Marbella, Spain | W25 | Clay | Oksana Selekhmeteva
|
 Miriam Bulgaru  Victoria Muntean
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Oct 2020 | ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain | W15 | Clay | Oksana Selekhmeteva
|
Alba Carrillo Marín Júlia Payola
|
5–7, 6–1, [10–5] |
| Win | 4–0 | Jul 2021 | ITF Astana, Kazakhstan | W60 | Hard | Maria Timofeeva
|
Evgeniya Levashova  Laura Pigossi
|
7–6(5), 2–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 5–0 | Feb 2024 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | W50 | Hard | Ekaterina Reyngold
|
 Isabella Kruger Zoë Kruger
|
6–0, 5–7, [10–3] |
| Loss | 5–1 | Jul 2024 | ITF Horb am Neckar, Germany | W35 | Clay | Yuki Naito
|
 Aneta Kučmová Nika Radišić
|
4–6, 7–6(3), [2–10] |
| Loss | 5–2 | Oct 2024 | ITF Baza, Spain | W35 | Clay | Nahia Berecoechea
|
Tayisiya Morderger Yana Morderger
|
3–6, 6–7(1) |
| Win | 6–2 | Oct 2024 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | W100 | Hard | Ekaterina Reyngold
|
Mina Hodzic Caroline Werner
|
6–2, 7–6(2) |
| Loss | 6–3 | Mar 2025 | ITF Terrassa, Spain | W35 | Clay | Yasmine Mansouri
|
Aneta Kučmová Caroline Werner
|
6–3, 1–6, [6–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2020 | French Open | Clay | Elsa Jacquemot
|
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | French Open | Clay | Anastasia Tikhonova
|
 Chloe Beck Emma Navarro
|
1–6, 2–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Alex Macpherson. "Moscow 2019: Wednesday's Order of Play and Match Points". www.wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Andorrà Open: Charaeva reaches second round, beats second seed Dodin". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Andorrà Open: Watson moves into quarter-finals". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Slovenians Erjavec, Juvan soar to WTA 125 titles; Selekhmeteva wins too". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "Cristian comes through Tokyo opener against qualifier Charaeva". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "Charaeva captures breakthrough WTA 125 title in Midland". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Alina Charaeva at the Women's Tennis Association
- Alina Charaeva at the International Tennis Federation
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