Alina Charaeva
| Full name | Alina Alekseevna Charaeva |
|---|---|
| Native name | Алина Алексеевна Чараева |
| Country (sports) |  Russia (2019–2026) Armenia (July 2026–) |
| Born | 27 May 2002 Samara, Russia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 480,776 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 213–124 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA 125, 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 117 (20 July 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 117 (20 July 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2026) |
| French Open | Q1 (2026) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2026) |
| US Open | Q3 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 73–42 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 203 (28 July 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 439 (20 July 2026) |
| Last updated on: 20 July 2026. | |
Alina Alekseevna Charaeva (Russian: Алина Алексеевна Чараева; Armenian: Ալինա Ալեքսեևնա Չարաևա; born 27 May 2002) is a Russian-born Armenian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 117, achieved on 20 July 2026, and a best doubles ranking by the WTA of No. 203, reached on 28 July 2025.
Charaeva has won one WTA 125 singles title. She has also won eight singles and six 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 Midland Tennis Classic, defeating Guo Hanyu in the final.[6]
At the 2026 Hamburg Open, Charaeva recorded three-set wins over Sara Sorribes Tormo[7] and eighth seed Sinja Kraus to make it through to her first WTA Tour quarterfinal,[8] at which point her run was ended by fourth seed Anna Bondár.[9]
Nationality change
[edit]On 3 July 2026, it was announced that Charaeva had obtained Armenian citizenship and would begin representing Armenia in competition.[10][11]
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2026 | Iași Open, Romania |
WTA 250 | Clay |  Zhibek Kulambayeva |
 Anastasia Dețiuc  Irina Khromacheva |
6–4, 2–6, [5–10] |
WTA 125 finals
[edit]Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2025 | Huzhou Open, China | Clay |  Veronika Erjavec |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2026 | Midland Tennis Classic, 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 |
| W25 tournaments |
| W15 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-ups)
[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 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | W60 | Hard | Maria Timofeeva |
Evgeniya Levashova  Laura Pigossi |
7–6(5), 2–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 5–0 | Feb 2024 | Pretoria International, South Africa | W50 | Hard | Ekaterina Reyngold |
 Isabella Kruger Zoë Kruger |
6–0, 5–7, [10–3] |
| Loss | 5–1 | Jul 2024 | ITF Horb, 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.
- ↑ "Charaeva saves three match points, denies Sorribes Tormo in Hamburg". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Charaeva overcomes Kraus in 2:57 Hamburg tilt to make first WTA QF". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Anna Bondar defeats Alina Charaeva at Hamburg 2026 – Quarter-Final". Tennis Temple. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Российская теннисистка Алина Чараева будет выступать за Армению". Armenia Today (in Russian). 3 July 2026.
- ↑ Hakobyan, Vahe (3 July 2026). "Russian tennis player Alina Charaeva to represent Armenia". Sportaran.
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