Elvina Kalieva

Elvina Kalieva
Kalieva in 2026
Country (sports) United States
Born (2003-07-27) July 27, 2003
Brooklyn, New York
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$695,921
Singles
Career record208–180
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 120 (August 10, 2026)
Current rankingNo. 120 (August 10, 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2026)
French OpenQ1 (2024, 2026)
WimbledonQ2 (2026)
US Open1R (2026)
Doubles
Career record60–48
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 194 (February 6, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 342 (August 10, 2026)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open1R (2021)
Last updated on: August 15, 2026.

Elvina Kalieva (born July 27, 2003) is an American tennis player. Kalieva has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of No. 120, achieved on August 10, 2026. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 194, reached in February 2023.[1]

Personal life

She is the younger sister of Ottawa Senators forward Arthur Kaliyev.[2]

Career highlights

2015: Juniors

Kalieva earned her first USTA Gold Ball at the Girls 12s National Clay Court Championships in 2015.[3]

2017–2021: Pro beginnings

Kalieva made her Grand Slam tournament main draw debut at the 2021 US Open, after receiving a wildcard for the mixed doubles event with Bruno Kuzuhara.[4]

2022–2023: WTA Tour and WTA 1000 debuts

Kalieva at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships

The following year, she made her WTA Tour and WTA 1000 debuts at the 2022 Indian Wells Open as a wildcard,[5] losing in the first round to Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets.[1]

At the WTA 1000 2023 Guadalajara Open, Kalieva entered the main draw as a lucky loser directly into the second round replacing fifth seed Belinda Bencic,[6] but lost to Taylor Townsend.[1][7][8]

2024–2026: Miami Open debut & first WTA Tour match win

Wins over Varvara Lepchenko[9] and Mona Barthel[10] saw Kalieva in June 2024 reach the quarterfinals at the WTA 125 Open Internacional de Valencia, where she was defeated by eventual champion Ann Li.[11] She gained entry to the main draw of the 2024 Tennis in Cleveland as a lucky loser, going out in the first round against Clara Burel.[12]

Kalieva qualified for her third WTA 1000 main draw at the 2026 Miami Open defeating Diane Parry.[13] She recorded her first WTA Tour win defeating alternate Dalma Galfi,[14] before losing to 21st seed Elise Mertens in the second round.[15]

Grand Slam singles 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.
Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 W–L
Australian Open A A A Q1 A Q3 0–0
French Open A A A Q1 A Q1 0–0
Wimbledon A Q1 A Q1 A Q2 0–0
US Open Q2 Q1 Q2 A A 0–0
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

WTA 125 finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2025 Open de San Sebastián,
Spain		 Clay Romania Gabriela Lee Anastasia Tikhonova
Croatia Tara Würth		 3–6, 0–6

ITF Circuit finals

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

Legend
W100 tournaments (1–1)
W60 tournaments (1–2)
W50 tournaments (0–1)
W25/35 tournaments (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–4)
Clay (2–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2021 Rancho Santa Fe Open,
United States		 W60 Hard Sweden Rebecca Peterson 4–6, 0–6
Loss 0–2 May 2022 Pelham Pro Classic,
United States		 W60 Clay Argentina María Lourdes Carlé 1–6, 1–6
Loss 0–3 Jul 2022 Dallas Summer Series,
United States		 W25 Hard United States Katrina Scott 1–6, 0–6
Win 1–3 May 2023 ITF Warmbad Villach,
Austria		 W25 Clay Czech Republic Julie Štruplová 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Win 2–3 Jun 2023 ITF Říčany,
Czech Republic		 W60 Clay Japan Misaki Doi 7–6(2), 6–0
Loss 2–4 Oct 2024 ITF Hilton Head Island,
United States		 W35 Hard Ukraine Anastasiya Lopata 3–6, 2–6
Loss 2–5 Dec 2024 ITF Tampa,
United States		 W50 Clay United States Caty McNally 4–6, 5–7
Loss 2–6 Oct 2025 Guanajuato Open,
Mexico		 W100 Hard Canada Marina Stakusic 2–6, 2–6
Win 3–6 Jan 2026 San Diego Open,
United States		 W100 Hard United States Elizabeth Mandlik 3–6, 6–3, 6–1

Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
W80 tournaments (1–0)
W60/75 tournaments (1–2)
W40 tournaments (1–0)
W35 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (2–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 May 2022 Pelham Pro Classic,
United States		 W60 Clay United States Reese Brantmeier United States Carolyn Ansari
Canada Ariana Arseneault		 5–7, 1–6
Win 1–1 Sep 2022 Berkeley Club Challenge,
United States		 W60 Hard United States Peyton Stearns United States Allura Zamarripa
United States Maribella Zamarripa		 7–6(5), 7–6(5)
Win 2–1 Oct 2022 Rancho Santa Fe Open,
United States		 W80 Hard Poland Katarzyna Kawa Mexico Marcela Zacarías
Mexico Giuliana Olmos		 6–1, 3–6, [10–2]
Win 3–1 Jun 2023 ITF Otočec,
Slovenia		 W40 Clay Georgia (country) Ekaterine Gorgodze Canada Kayla Cross
United States Sofia Sewing		 6–2, 6–3
Win 4–1 Jan 2024 ITF Naples,
United States		 W35 Clay Maria Kozyreva Netherlands Isabelle Haverlag
Bulgaria Lia Karatancheva		 6–0, 6–0
Loss 4–2 Jul 2025 Lexington Open,
United States		 W75 Hard United States Alana Smith United States Ayana Akli
United States Eryn Cayetano		 6–4, 2–6, [4–10]

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2021 US Open Hard United States Reese Brantmeier United States Ashlyn Krueger
United States Robin Montgomery		 7–5, 3–6, [4–10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elvina Kalieva | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
  2. ↑ Dillman, Lisa (June 23, 2019). "Kings see greater reward than risk in picking 'divisive' Arthur Kaliyev". theathletic.com.
  3. ↑ "Kalieva Upsets Top Seed in Three Sets in 12s". July 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mixed Doubles: Dabrowski, Stefani set friendship aside". www.usopen.org. September 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes". WTATennis. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Vickery advances after Collins retires; Bencic withdraws". September 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jabeur y Sakkari avanzan a octavos de final del WTA 1000 de Guadalajara" (in Spanish). September 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Emiliana Arango y otra enorme victoria para estar en octavos del WTA 1000 de Guadalajara" (in Spanish). September 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "BBVA Open Internacional De Valencia: Kalieva moves into last 16". Tennis Majors. June 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ "BBVA Open Internacional De Valencia: Kalieva makes quarter-finals". Tennis Majors. June 13, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  11. ↑ "BBVA Open Internacional De Valencia: Li advances to last four". Tennis Majors. June 14, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Cleveland serves up some excitement as Tennis in the Land returns to the Flats". Cleveland.com. August 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Coco Gauff says nerve issue in arm has improved, she's ready for Miami Open". Miami Herald. March 17, 2026.
  14. ↑ "American qualifier Kalieva edges Galfi in Miami thriller for first WTA win". WTATennis. March 19, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Mertens handles Kalieva to reach third round in Miami". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
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