Alina Charaeva

Alina Charaeva
Charaeva at the 2026 US Open
Full nameAlina Alekseyevna Charaeva
Native name
Алина Алексеевна Чараева
Country (sports) Russia (2019–2026)
 Armenia (July 2026–)
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 24)
Samara, Russia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2018
PlaysRight-handed
CoachCarlos Martinez-Comet
Prize money$671,727
Singles
Career record227–132
Career titles2 WTA 125
Highest rankingNo. 82 (2 November 2026)
Current rankingNo. 82 (2 November 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2026)
French OpenQ1 (2026)
WimbledonQ3 (2026)
US OpenQ3 (2025)
Doubles
Career record73–43
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 203 (28 July 2025)
Current rankingNo. 415 (2 November 2026)
Last updated on: 2 November 2026.

Alina Alekseyevna 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 by the WTA of No. 82, achieved on 2 November 2026, and a best doubles ranking of No. 203, reached in July 2025.

Charaeva has won two WTA 125 singles titles, along with eight singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

In July 2026, Charaeva changed her sports nationality from Russia to Armenia after gaining Armenian citizenship.

Career

2019–2025: WTA Tour debut

Charaeva made her WTA Tour debut at the 2019 Kremlin Cup, having received a wildcard entry into the doubles main-draw, partnering with Sofya Lansere.

At the 2023 WTA 125 Andorrà Open, Charaeva entered as a wildcard and defeated third seed Océane Dodin in three sets to reach the second round, where she lost to Heather Watson.

She made it through to her first WTA 125 final at the 2025 Huzhou Open, losing to Veronika Erjavec. 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.

2026: Two WTA 125 titles, win over world No. 1

Charaeva won her maiden WTA 125 title at the Midland Tennis Classic, defeating Guo Hanyu in the final. Teaming up with Zhibek Kulambayeva, she reached her first WTA Tour final in doubles at the Iași Open, losing to third seeds Anastasia Dețiuc and Irina Khromacheva in a deciding champions tiebreak.

At the Hamburg Open, Charaeva recorded three-set wins over Sara Sorribes Tormo and eighth seed Sinja Kraus to make it through to her first WTA Tour quarterfinal, at which point her run was ended by fourth seed Anna Bondár.

Entering the China Open ranked at world No. 118, she defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva, world No. 1 Elena Rybakina and Sonay Kartal to reach the fourth round at a WTA 1000 tournament for the first time. At that stage her run was ended by wildcard entrant and eventual champion Zheng Qinwen. Three weeks later, Charaeva won her second WTA 125 singles title at the Courmayeur Open, overcoming Noma Noha Akugue in the final.

Nationality change

On 3 July 2026, it was announced that Charaeva had obtained Armenian citizenship and would begin representing Armenia in competition.

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RRQ# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Current through the 2026 China Open.

Tournament20252026SRW–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 0 / 0 0–0
French Open A Q1 0 / 0 0–0
Wimbledon Q2 Q3 0 / 0 0–0
US Open Q3 Q1 0 / 0 0–0
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0
WTA 1000 tournaments
Qatar Open A A 0 / 0 0–0
Dubai Championships A A 0 / 0 0–0
Indian Wells Open A A 0 / 0 0–0
Miami Open A A 0 / 0 0–0
Madrid Open A 1R 0 / 1 0–1
Italian Open A A 0 / 0 0–0
Canadian Open A A 0 / 0 0–0
Cincinnati Open A 1R 0 / 1 0–1
China Open A 4R 0 / 1 3–1
Wuhan Open A A 0 / 0 0–0
Win–Loss 0–0 3–3 0 / 3 3–3
Career statistics
2025 2026 SR W–L Win %
Tournaments 2 8 Career total: 10
Titles 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 Career total: 0
Hard win–loss 0–2 6–4 0 / 6 6–6
Clay win–loss 0–0 3–4 0 / 4 3–4
Grass win–loss 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0
Overall win–loss 0–2 9–8 0 / 10 9–10
Year-end ranking 161

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
WTA 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Clay (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2026 Iași Open, Romania WTA 250 Clay Kazakhstan Zhibek Kulambayeva Czech Republic Anastasia Dețiuc
Irina Khromacheva		 6–4, 2–6, [5–10]

WTA 125 finals

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2025 Huzhou Open, China Clay Slovenia Veronika Erjavec 2–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Feb 2026 Midland Tennis Classic, US Hard (i) China Guo Hanyu 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win 2–1 Oct 2026 Courmayeur Ladies Open, Italy Hard (i) Germany Noma Noha Akugue 6–3, 6–4

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 11 (8 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments
W75 tournaments
W50 tournaments
W25 tournaments
15k / W15 tournaments
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2018 ITF Vinaròs, Spain 15k Clay Spain Júlia Payola 6–1, 6–2
Loss 1–1 Sep 2020 ITF Marbella, Spain W25 Clay China Zheng Qinwen 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Win 2–1 Sep 2021 ITF Johannesburg, South Africa W25 Clay Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp 2–0 ret.
Win 3–1 Nov 2022 ITF Castellon, Spain W15 Clay Germany Natalia Siedliska 7–6(4), 6–3
Win 4–1 Nov 2022 ITF Nules, Spain W15 Clay Spain Noelia Bouzó Zanotti 6–4, 6–3
Loss 4–2 Oct 2023 ITF Baza, Spain W25 Hard Croatia 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 Spain Guiomar Maristany 6–2, 6–4
Win 7–2 Aug 2024 ITF Ourense, Spain W50 Hard Japan 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 Serbia Teodora Kostović 6–4, 7–6(5)

Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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 Venezuela Andrea Gámiz Netherlands Eva Vedder
Netherlands Stéphanie Visscher		 7–6(1), 6–3
Win 2–0 Sep 2020 ITF Marbella, Spain W25 Clay Russia Oksana Selekhmeteva Romania Miriam Bulgaru
France Victoria Muntean		 6–3, 6–2
Win 3–0 Oct 2020 ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain W15 Clay Russia Oksana Selekhmeteva Spain Alba Carrillo Marín
Spain Júlia Payola		 5–7, 6–1, [10–5]
Win 4–0 Jul 2021 President's Cup, Kazakhstan W60 Hard Russia Maria Timofeeva Russia Evgeniya Levashova
Brazil Laura Pigossi		 7–6(5), 2–6, [10–6]
Win 5–0 Feb 2024 Pretoria International, South Africa W50 Hard Ekaterina Reyngold South Africa Isabella Kruger
South Africa Zoë Kruger		 6–0, 5–7, [10–3]
Loss 5–1 Jul 2024 ITF Horb am Neckar, Germany W35 Clay Japan Yuki Naito Czech Republic Aneta Kučmová
Slovenia Nika Radišić		 4–6, 7–6(3), [2–10]
Loss 5–2 Oct 2024 ITF Baza, Spain W35 Clay France Nahia Berecoechea Germany Tayisiya Morderger
Germany Yana Morderger		 3–6, 6–7(1)
Win 6–2 Oct 2024 ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain W100 Hard Ekaterina Reyngold Germany Mina Hodzic
Germany Caroline Werner		 6–2, 7–6(2)
Loss 6–3 Mar 2025 ITF Terrassa, Spain W35 Clay France Yasmine Mansouri Czech Republic Aneta Kučmová
Germany Caroline Werner		 6–3, 1–6, [6–10]

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2020 French Open Clay France Elsa Jacquemot 6–4, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2019 French Open Clay Russia Anastasia Tikhonova United States Chloe Beck
United States Emma Navarro		 1–6, 2–6

Wins against top 10 players

No. Player Rk Event Surface Rd Score Rk Years Ref
1 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 1 China Open, China Hard 2R 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 118 2026

References

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