Panova at the 2022 French Open | |
| Native name | Александра Панова |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | |
| Born | 2 March 1989 Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 2,598,162 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 391–296 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (30 July 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2015) |
| French Open | 1R (2012) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2012) |
| US Open | 1R (2011, 2012, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 384–322 |
| Career titles | 11 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (13 October 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 47 (28 September 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2024) |
| French Open | QF (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2015, 2016, 2023, 2025, 2026) |
| US Open | 2R (2012, 2015, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2025) |
| French Open | 2R (2026) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024, 2025) |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 0–1 |
| Last updated on: 10 October 2026. | |
Alexandra Alexandrovna Panova (Russian: Александра Александровна Панова; born 2 March 1989) is a Russian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has a career-high doubles ranking by the WTA of No. 19, achieved on 13 October 2025. On 30 July 2012, she peaked at No. 71 in the singles rankings.
She has won 11 doubles titles on the WTA Tour. On the ITF Women's Circuit, she won two of her 16 doubles titles with her elder sister, Olga Panova.
In January, Panova obtained an invitation from the Hong Kong Tennis Patrons' Association to play JB Group Classic with her compatriot Anna Chakvetadze (she replaced Maria Sharapova for injury) and Vera Zvonareva, and then she entered the Australian Open women's qualifying singles unseeded and made it to the qualifying third round, before losing to unseeded Julia Schruff of Germany, in two sets.[citation needed]
In August, Panova made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 2011 US Open by coming through qualifying. In the first round, she faced eighth seed Marion Bartoli, a match that she ended up losing in straight sets.
In February 2012, Panova made it to her first WTA Tour final at the Copa Colsanitas, upsetting fifth seed Gisela Dulko along the way. She lost to Lara Arruabarrena in the singles final, but won her first career title in doubles. She later won her second doubles title of the year at the Morocco Open.
At the US Open, Panova faced then-world No. 1 and eventual runner-up, Victoria Azarenka, in the first round and was heavily defeated, winning just one game.
Panova participated in the Fed Cup final against Italy. She lost a marathon match against Roberta Vinci in the first rubber. Panova squandered a 7–5, 5–2, 40–15 lead. Italy went on to win the Fed Cup tie 3–0.
Panova started her 2014 season at the Brisbane International. Getting past qualifying, she lost in her first-round match to 2012 champion Kaia Kanepi. At the Australian Open, Panova was defeated in the second round of qualifying by Stéphanie Dubois.
Panova won her fourth Tour doubles title at the Baku Cup, partnering with British Heather Watson. In the final they crushed Raluca Olaru and Shahar Pe'er.
With Margarita Gasparyan as her doubles partner, Panova reached the final of the Tashkent Open losing to Krunić/Siniaková. This was Gasparyan's first WTA Tour final in her career.
Panova entered the main draw at the 2015 Australian Open through qualifying. She won her first ever match at a major tournament by beating Sorana Cîrstea in the first round. Against fellow Russian Maria Sharapova in the second, she lost in three sets, after having two match points on her serve.
Panova started the 2016 season losing in qualifying of Brisbane, the Australian Open and St. Petersburg. She recorded her first main-draw entry at the Malaysian Open, losing there in the first round. She renewed herself in Bogotá, where she had been traditionally playing well. There, Panova defeated top-seeded Elina Svitolina, saving five match points in the third set, after being 3–6 behind.
As an unseeded pair, partnering with Cristina Bucșa, Panova made her first major quarterfinal at the Australian Open defeating eighth-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia and Taylor Townsend, before losing to fourth seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe in straight sets.
She also reached the quarterfinals at the French Open for the first time, this time with Giuliana Olmos, with an upset over fourth seeds Barbora Krejčíková and Laura Siegemund.
Partnering with Yana Sizikova, Panova won the Palermo Ladies Open, defeating Yvonne Cavallé Reimers and Aurora Zantedeschi.
Alongside Giuliana Olmos, Panova ended runner-up at the Monterrey Open losing to Guo Hanyu and Monica Niculescu in the final.
Partnering with Guo Hanyu, Panova won the doubles title at the Adelaide International, defeating Haddad Maia and Siegemund in the final, in straight sets. They were also title winners at the Bad Homburg Open, overcoming Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez in a final that went to a deciding champions tiebreak.
Panova and Guo ended runner-ups at the WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open, losing the championship match to second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe.
| 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, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | 2R | Q2 | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| French Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | Q3 | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 7 | 1–7 | 13% |
| WTA 1000 tournaments | |||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | Career total: 51 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 1–2 | 4–3 | 3–5 | 0–3 | 12–17 | 1–7 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 51 | 32–52 | 38% |
| Year-end ranking | 191 | 140 | 127 | 117 | 71 | 93 | 122 | 119 | 133 | 233 | $1,402,780 | ||
Current through the 2023 Linz Open.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 8–10 | 44% |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 0 / 13 | 8–13 | 38% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | NH | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 11 | 5–11 | 31% |
| US Open | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 11 | 7–11 | 39% |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 7–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 0 / 45 | 28–45 | 38% |
| WTA 1000 tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qatar Open | A | Not Tier I | A | A | 1R | NT1 | A | NT1 | A | NT1 | A | NT1 | 2R | NT1 | 1R | QF | 2R | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% | ||
| Dubai Championships | NT1 | A | A | A | Not Tier 1 | QF | NT1 | A | NT1 | A | NT1 | 1R | NT1 | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | 0 / 6 | 4–6 | 40% | ||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | 42% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | QF | A | A | A | 2R | NH | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 3–7 | 30% |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | NH | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 3–7 | 30% |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | 42% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Cincinnati Open | NT1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | F | F | 0 / 3 | 7–3 | 70% |
| China Open | NT1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Not held | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |||
| Wuhan Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Not held | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 7–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 9–10 | 8–8 | 0 / 49 | 35–49 | 42% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 5 | Career total: 146 | |||||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 7 | |||||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 14 | |||||
| Overall win–loss | 1–1 | 0–1 | 6–4 | 5–11 | 14–9 | 13–13 | 16–14 | 20–15 | 10–12 | 1–3 | 9–4 | 5–13 | 0–0 | 13–17 | 14–17 | 4–5 | 7 / 146 | 131–139 | 49% | |||
| Year-end ranking | 226 | 201 | 106 | 88 | 64 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 89 | 312 | 91 | 162 | - | 116 | 59 | 61 | 30 | 20 | ||||
| Legend |
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| International (0–1) |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Feb 2012 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Legend |
|---|
| WTA 1000 (0–2) |
| Premier / WTA 500 (3–2) |
| International / WTA 250 (8–9) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2010 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan |
International | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2012 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia |
International | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Apr 2012 | Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco |
International | Clay | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9] | ||
| Loss | 3–1 | Feb 2013 | Pattaya Open, Thailand |
International | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–2 | Feb 2013 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia |
International | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 2014 | Baku Cup, Azerbaijan |
International | Hard | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Loss | 4–3 | Sep 2014 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan |
International | Hard | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 5–3 | Aug 2015 | Baku Cup, Azerbaijan (2) |
International | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 6–3 | Oct 2015 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan (2) |
International | Hard | 6–1, 3–6, [10–3] | ||
| Loss | 6–4 | Sep 2016 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada |
International | Carpet (i) | 6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7) | ||
| Loss | 6–5 | Jul 2018 | Moscow River Cup, Russia |
International | Clay | 0–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 7–5 | Oct 2018 | Kremlin Cup, Russia |
Premier | Hard (i) | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) | ||
| Loss | 7–6 | May 2022 | Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco |
WTA 250 | Clay | 7–6(9–7), 3–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 7–7 | Feb 2023 | Lyon Open, France | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | ||
| Win | 8–7 | Jul 2023 | Hamburg European Open, Germany |
WTA 250 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 9–7 | Jul 2024 | Palermo Ladies Open, Italy |
WTA 250 | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, [10–5] | ||
| Loss | 9–8 | Jul 2024 | Iași Open, Romania | WTA 250 | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 9–9 | Aug 2024 | Monterrey Open, Mexico |
WTA 500 | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 10–9 | Jan 2025 | Adelaide International, Australia |
WTA 500 | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 11–9 | Jun 2025 | Bad Homburg Open, Germany |
WTA 500 | Grass | 4−6, 7−6(7−4), [10−5] | ||
| Loss | 11–10 | Aug 2025 | Cincinnati Open, United States |
WTA 1000 | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 11–11 | Aug 2025 | Monterrey Open, Mexico |
WTA 500 | Hard | 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 11–12 | Jul 2026 | Hamburg Open, Germany |
WTA 250 | Clay | 7–5, 3–6, [5–10] | ||
| Loss | 11–13 | Aug 2026 | Cincinnati Open, United States |
WTA 1000 | Hard | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2022 | Internacional de Valencia, Spain |
Clay | 0–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2022 | Contrexéville Open, France |
Clay | 6–7(8–10), 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2023 | Chicago Challenger, United States |
Hard | w/o | ||
| Loss | 0–4 | Dec 2023 | Open Angers, France |
Hard (i) | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75/80,000 tournaments |
| $50/60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10/15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2005 | ITF Kyiv, Ukraine | 10,000 | Clay | 3–6, 7–6(4), 2–0 ret. | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2006 | ITF Mytilini, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2006 | ITF Thessaloniki, Greece | 10,000 | Clay | 6–7(7), 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 2008 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 2–3 | May 2008 | Kurume Cup, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 3–3 | Mar 2010 | ITF St. Petersburg, Russia | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–1, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jul 2011 | ITF La Coruña, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 4–4 | Sep 2011 | Saransk Cup, Russia | 50,000 | Clay | 6–0, 6–2 | |
| Win | 5–4 | Oct 2011 | Telavi Open, Georgia | 50,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Win | 6–4 | Sep 2013 | Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–4, 0–6, 7–5 | |
| Win | 7–4 | Sep 2013 | Telavi Open, Georgia (2) | 50,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Mar 2014 | ITF Campinas, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 7–6 | Mar 2014 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | 5–7, 6–4, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 7–7 | May 2017 | ITF La Marsa, Tunisia | 25,000 | Clay | 1–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 8–7 | Apr 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | 6–2, 7–6(3) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2005 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | May 2005 | ITF Kyiv, Ukraine | 10,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Sep 2006 | ITF Mytilini, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Sep 2006 | ITF Thessaloniki, Greece | 10,000 | Clay | 6–4, 7–6(8) | ||
| Win | 5–0 | Sep 2008 | ITF Rousse, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–7(5), [10–5] | ||
| Win | 6–0 | Mar 2009 | ITF Fort Walton Beach, United States | 25,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 6–1 | Mar 2009 | ITF Redding, United States | 25,000 | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 6–2 | Apr 2009 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | 75,000 | Clay | 6–2, 1–6, [6–10] | ||
| Loss | 6–3 | Mar 2010 | ITF St. Petersburg, Russia | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 7–3 | Apr 2010 | ITF Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | 50,000 | Carpet (i) | 7–6(7), 2–6, [10–7] | ||
| Loss | 7–4 | May 2010 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 50,000 | Carpet | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 7–5 | Jun 2010 | Maribor Open, Slovenia | 50,000 | Clay | 3–6, 6–7(6) | ||
| Win | 8–5 | Dec 2010 | Pune Championships, India | 25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(2) | ||
| Loss | 8–6 | Mar 2011 | ITF Moscow, Russia | 25,000 | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 9–6 | Jul 2011 | Open de Biarritz, France | 100,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 9–7 | Jul 2011 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | 100,000 | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 9–8 | Aug 2011 | Tatarstan Open, Russia | 50,000 | Hard | w/o | ||
| Loss | 9–9 | Mar 2012 | Osprey Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 10–9 | May 2012 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay | 7–5, 4–6, [10–6] | ||
| Loss | 10–10 | Jul 2013 | Donetsk Cup, Ukraine | 75,000 | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 11–10 | Mar 2014 | ITF Campinas, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 12–10 | Mar 2014 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, [11–9] | ||
| Win | 13–10 | Jun 2014 | Contrexéville Open, France | 100,000 | Clay | 6–3, 4–0 ret. | ||
| Win | 14–10 | Nov 2014 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAE | 75,000 | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, [10–4] | ||
| Loss | 14–11 | May 2016 | Charlottesville Open, United States | 60,000 | Clay | 6–7(4), 0–6 | ||
| Win | 15–11 | May 2016 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 75,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 15–12 | Jun 2018 | Internazionali di Brescia, Italy | 60,000 | Clay | 3–6, 6–7(6) | ||
| Win | 16–12 | Oct 2018 | Internationaux de Poitiers, France | 80,000 | Hard (i) | 6–1, 6–1 |