Kamilla Stanislavovna Rakhimova (Russian: Камилла Станиславовна Рахимова, IPA: [kɐˈmʲiɫə rɐˈxʲiməvə]; born 28 August 2001) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA rankings of world No. 61 in singles, achieved on 21 October 2024, and No. 65 in doubles, attained on 6 June 2022.[1]
_01_(cropped).jpg) Rakhimova at the 2023 US Open | |
| Full name | Kamilla Stanislavovna Rakhimova |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
| Born | 28 August 2001 Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,934,976 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 208–146 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 61 (21 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 63 (28 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
| French Open | 3R (2023) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
| US Open | 3R (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 108–73 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (6 June 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 68 (23 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2022) |
| French Open | 1R (2022, 2023, 2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
| US Open | 3R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 28 October 2024. | |
She has won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour along with two doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour and eight singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Career
edit2019–2020: WTA Tour debut
editRakhimova made her WTA Tour debut at the 2019 Baltic Open, where she received a wildcard for the main draw but lost to Latvian wildcard Diāna Marcinkēviča.[2] She made her Grand Slam debut as a qualifier at the 2020 French Open,[3] and defeated Shelby Rogers in her main draw match.
2021: Two doubles titles & top 100 in doubles
editDespite losing to 11th seed Kristýna Plíšková, Rakhimova entered the US Open as a lucky loser by beating Lizette Cabrera, and Usue Maitane Arconada in the qualifying rounds. She then defeated Kristina Mladenovic in the first round, swept 32nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova aside, making first third round at a Grand Slam in her career. She lost to eighth seed Barbora Krejčíková in straight sets.[4]
She won her second doubles title at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz, partnering Natela Dzalamidze. As a result, she moved 26 positions up into the top 70 in doubles, on 15 November 2021.
2022–2024: Major debut, singles & doubles top 65
editFollowing a semifinal showing at the 2022 Copa Colsanitas, where she defeated second seed Beatriz Haddad Maia en route,[5] but lost to defending champion Tatjana Maria.[6] As a result, she reached the top 100 at world No. 96 on 11 April 2022.[7]
She entered the main draw of the 2022 US Open as a lucky loser.
She qualified for the 2023 Monterrey Open and defeated sixth seed Kateřina Siniaková before losing to Ysaline Bonaventure.[8] As a result, she rose to world No. 89 on 6 March 2023. She made back to back semifinals at the 2023 Copa Colsanitas but lost to Peyton Stearns.[9]
She made her debut at the WTA 1000 level at the 2023 Italian Open as a lucky loser. She also made her debut at the French Open and reached her second Major third round but lost to Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.[10][11] Despite the result, she climbed to world No. 65 on 12 June 2023.
Rakhimova also made her debut at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships but lost to Cristina Bucsa.[12] At the 2023 US Open, she reached also the third round, this time in doubles, partnering Elina Avanesyan as an alternate pair, defeating tenth seeded pair of Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok.
She made back to back quarterfinals, for a third straight year, at the 2024 Copa Colsanitas.[13] She reached her first semifinal of 2024 at the 2024 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Rabat[14] but lost to Mayar Sherif.[15]
At the 2024 US Open as the top qualifying seed and ranked No. 104, she again entered the main draw as a lucky loser, following the late withdrawal of Ons Jabeur.
Seeded fifth she won her first WTA title at the 2024 Guadalajara 125 Open defeating second seed Martina Trevisan, Emiliana Arango and fourth seed Tatjana Maria.[16][17]
At the 2024 Guadalajara Open Akron, she defeated third seed Viktoria Azarenka after her retirement to reach her first WTA 500 quarterfinal.[18][19] At the same tournament, partnering Oksana Kalashnikova, she reached the semifinals, with wins over Camila Osorio and Ena Shibahara, and then Marina Stakusic and Valeria Savinykh.[20] She reached her biggest final defeating Eden Silva and Samantha Murray Sharan in the semifinals.
Again as the top qualifying seed, she entered the main draw of the WTA 1000 2024 China Open as a lucky loser making her debut at this tournament.
Performance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[21]
Singles
editCurrent through the 2023 Jiangxi Open.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q3 | Q3 | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| French Open | A | 2R | Q1 | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
| Wimbledon | A | NH | Q2 | A[a] | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0 / 11 | 6–11 | 35% |
| WTA 1000 tournaments | |||||||||
| Qatar Open[b] | A | A | NTI | Q1 | NTI | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Dubai[b] | A | A | Q2 | NTI | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Indian Wells Open | A | NH | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Miami Open | A | NH | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Madrid Open | A | NH | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Canadian Open | A | NH | Q2 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| China Open | A | NH | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 100% | ||
| Wuhan Open | A | NH | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Career statistics | |||||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 14 | Career total: 38 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Overall win-loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–10 | 8–12 | 9–14 | 0 / 38 | 23–38 | 38% | |
| Year-end ranking[c] | 201 | 155 | 117 | 93 | 95 | $1,411,890 | |||
Doubles
edit| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | A[a] | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | 1R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Win–loss | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% |
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2021 | Phillip Island Trophy, Australia | WTA 250 | Hard |  Ankita Raina
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Anna Blinkova Anastasia Potapova
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2–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2021 | Palermo Ladies Open, Italy | WTA 250 | Clay | Natela Dzalamidze
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 Erin Routliffe  Kimberley Zimmermann
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6–7(5–7), 6–4, [4–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | Nov 2021 | Ladies Linz, Austria | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | Natela Dzalamidze
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 Wang Xinyu Zheng Saisai
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2022 | İstanbul Cup, Turkey | WTA 250 | Clay |  Natela Dzalamidze
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 Marie Bouzková  Sara Sorribes Tormo
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2022 | Transylvania Open, Romania | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | Yana Sizikova
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Kirsten Flipkens  Laura Siegemund
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3–3 | Apr 2024 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | WTA 250 | Clay | Cristina Bucșa
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 Anna Bondár Irina Khromacheva
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7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–8] |
WTA Challenger finals
editSingles: 1 (runner-up)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2023 | Golden Gate Open, United States | Hard | Wang Yafan
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2–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2021 | Båstad Open, Sweden | Clay |  Tereza Mihalíková
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 Mirjam Björklund  Leonie Küng
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7–5, 3–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2022 | Open de Rouen, France | Hard (i) |  Natela Dzalamidze
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 Misaki Doi Oksana Kalashnikova
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2023 | Abierto Tampico, Mexico | Hard | Anastasia Tikhonova
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 Sabrina Santamaria  Heather Watson
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7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 11 (8 titles, 3 runner–ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments (3–1) |
| $25,000 tournaments (3–2) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2019 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | 15,000 | Hard | Anastasia Tikhonova
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 2019 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | 15,000 | Hard |  Tamara Čurović
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–0 | Apr 2019 | ITF Andijan, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | Pranjala Yadlapalli
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0–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 2019 | Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | Valeriya Yushchenko
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6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Sep 2019 | ITF Penza, Russia | 25,000+H | Hard | Vitalia Diatchenko
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4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–1 | Oct 2019 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Pemra Özgen
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6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Feb 2020 | ITF Moscow, Russia | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Ekaterina Kazionova
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4–6, 6–1, 6–7(5) |
| Loss | 5–3 | Apr 2021 | Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia | 60,000 | Clay |  Anhelina Kalinina
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–3 | Aug 2022 | Bronx Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Mirjam Björklund
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–3 | Nov 2022 | Open Nantes, France | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Wang Xinyu
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–3 | Feb 2023 | Guanajuato Open, Mexico | 60,000+H | Hard |  Raluca Șerban
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6–0, 1–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner–ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $80,000 tournaments (0–1) |
| $60,000 tournaments (2–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Kateřina Vaňková
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Haruna Arakawa  Federica Bilardo
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6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2018 | Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | Sofya Lansere
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Anastasia Frolova Ekaterina Yashina
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1–6, 6–7(4) |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2018 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | 15,000 | Hard |  Anna Hertel
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Ulyana Ayzatulina Anna Iakovleva
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6–0, 7–6(0) |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2019 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | 15,000 | Hard |  Vitalia Stamat
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 Lee Eun-hye  Sevil Yuldasheva
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6–3, 7–6(4) |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2019 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | 80,000 | Hard | Vlada Koval
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Marie Bouzková Vivian Heisen
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6–7(7), 1–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Aug 2019 | ITF Penza, Russia | 25,000 | Hard | Vlada Koval
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Anastasia Gasanova Ganna Poznikhirenko
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6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–3 | Sep 2019 | Meitar Open, Israel | 60,000 | Hard | Sofya Lansere
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Anastasia Gasanova Valeriya Strakhova
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4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
| Win | 5–3 | Feb 2020 | Cairo Open, Egypt | 60,000 | Hard | Marta Kostyuk
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Anastasiya Shoshyna Paula Kania
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6–3, 2–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 6–3 | Feb 2020 | ITF Moscow, Russia | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Sofya Lansere
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Natela Dzalamidze  Valentini Grammatikopoulou
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6–1, 3–6, [10–6] |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Suspended due to politics.
- ^ a b The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009 until 2024. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ 2018: WTA ranking–890.
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- ^ "Guadalajara 125 Open: Rakhimova edges Maria for the title". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ @TennisChannel (11 September 2024). "Never the ending you want 💔 Kamilla Rakhimova defeats Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 3-0 ret. in Guadalajara. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Vika 💪" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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