_(35754326261).jpg) Lepchenko in 2017 | |
| Full name | Varvara Petrivna Lepchenko |
|---|---|
| Native name | Варвара Петрiвна Лепченко |
| Country (sports) |  Uzbekistan (2001–2006) United States(2007–present) |
| Residence | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Born | (1986-05-21)May 21, 1986 (age 39) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Peter Lepchenko |
| Prize money | US$ 5,626,145 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 711–535 |
| Career titles | 1WTA Challenger 13ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (October 1, 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 146 (January 12, 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2015,2016) |
| French Open | 4R (2012) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2012) |
| US Open | 4R (2015) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 124–175 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (June 17, 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 302 (January 12, 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2013) |
| French Open | QF (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2012,2013) |
| US Open | 2R (2013,2014) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2012) |
| US Open | 2R (2012) |
| Last updated on: 2 November 2025. | |
Varvara Petrivna Lepchenko[a] (born May 21, 1986) is an Uzbekistan-born American professionaltennis player. She played forUzbekistan before relocating to the United States. Lepchenko won a singles title on theWTA Challenger Tour and 13 singles titles and one doubles title on theITF Women's Circuit. She won all her 14 ITF titles in the United States.[1] Lepchenko has a career-highWTA singles ranking of 19, achieved October 2012.
She was provisionally suspended from the WTA Tour in 2016 after testing positive for the heart medicationmeldonium, although she was found to "bear no fault or negligence" by theInternational Tennis Federation. In 2022, Lepchenko was suspended from tennis for four years (backdated to August 2021), after testing positive for the stimulantadrafinil, and itsmetabolite,modafinil.[2] In February 2023, her suspension was reduced to 21 months, and she started playing again in May of that year.[3]
Lepchenko was born May 21, 1986, inTashkent in the formerSoviet Union in present-dayUzbekistan. She is ofUkrainian descent. She began playing tennis at age seven; her father Petr was her first coach.[4] She turned pro in 2001, and reached a junior career-high of 244 on 5 January 2004.[5][4]
In 2006 on her Grand Slam debut, Lepchenko reached the second round of theUS Open. In October 2006, she was ranked No. 84 in the world.[1]
In the2009 Amelia Island Championships, as alucky loser, she upset fourth seedPatty Schnyder in the first round.[6] She also reached the final of an ITF tournament inCuneo this year.[6]
In 2010, Lepchenko reached the second rounds of theFrench Open andWimbledon. She lost toDominika Cibulková andAlona Bondarenko, respectively. At the2011 French Open, Lepchenko defeated 18th seedFlavia Pennetta, in the first round.
Lepchenko started the year at the2012 Auckland Open where she lost in the second round of qualifying toAnne Keothavong.[7] At theSydney International, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying byMaria Kirilenko. Coming through qualifying at theAustralian Open, she lost in the first round to 20th seedDaniela Hantuchová.[8]Seeded No. 7 for qualifying at theOpen GdF Suez, Lepchenko lost in the final round of qualifying to top seedMona Barthel, in straight sets.[9] However, she received entry as a lucky loser into the main draw, but was defeated in the first round by compatriotChristina McHale.[10] At theQatar Open, Lepchenko advanced to the third round where she lost to world No. 6,Agnieszka Radwańska, after holding set points in the first set. Her next tournament was theMemphis International where she made the quarterfinals and lost toAlberta Brianti, in two sets.
After qualifying for the main draw at the2012 Madrid Open, she recorded the biggest win of her career by defeating 2010 French Open champion and 11th seedFrancesca Schiavone in three sets in the first round. After defeatingShahar Pe'er andAnabel Medina Garrigues, her run was ended in the quarterfinals by Agnieszka Radwańska. Nevertheless, she rose to a career-high No. 59.[11]
She began theFrench Open with a three-set win over also unseededKsenia Pervak, before she upset 19th seed and former world No. 1,Jelena Janković. In round three, she defeated 14th seed 2010 French Open champion and defending finalist Francesca Schiavone, also in three sets. She lost in round four to fourth seed and 2011 Wimbledon ChampionPetra Kvitová, 2–6, 1–6. However, it was a breakthrough tournament for Lepchenko as she had never advanced further than the second round of a Grand Slam tournament previously.[12][13][14]
Her next tournament was theWimbledon Championships, where she defeated AustrianPatricia Mayr-Achleitner, and in the second round, 31st seed and former top-15 player,Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova before she lost against defending champion, Petra Kvitová, 1–6, 0–6.She then advanced to the second round of theCarlsbad Open by defeatingNicole Gibbs, 6–3, 6–1.[15] She lost in the quarterfinals toNadia Petrova, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7.[16]
Lepchenko reached the third round of theUS Open, where she was defeated in straight sets by defending championSamantha Stosur.
Lepchenko began the year by playing at theBrisbane International. She lost in the first round to third seed and eventual champion,Serena Williams.[17] At theSydney International, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round byEkaterina Makarova.[18] Seeded 21st at theAustralian Open, she lost in the second round to Elena Vesnina.[19] However, in doubles, she and her partner,Zheng Saisai, reached the semifinals where they lost to Australian wildcardsAshleigh Barty andCasey Dellacqua.[20]
Playing in theFed Cup tie against Italy, Lepchenko won both of her matches overRoberta Vinci and Sara Errani.[21] However, Lepchenko's two wins were not enough as the USA fell to Italy 2-3.[22] At theQatar Open, she retired in her first-round match againstKlára Zakopalová due to an upper respiratory illness.[23] InDubai, Lepchenko lost in the first round toHsieh Su-wei.[24] Seeded 22nd atIndian Wells, she received a bye into the second round where she was defeated byLara Arruabarrena.[25] Seeded 25th at theMiami Open, Lepchenko again received a bye to the second round, and defeatedIrina-Camelia Begu before losing to fifth seedLi Na.[26]
She began her clay-court season at theCharleston Open. Seeded 12th, she was defeated in the third round by fifth seedVenus Williams.[27] Seeded sixth at thePortugal Open, Lepchenko lost in the first round toSvetlana Kuznetsova.[28] At theMadrid Open, she upset 12th seed Roberta Vinci in the first round. After she was handed a walkover whenJulia Görges withdrew due to illness,[29] she was defeated in the third round by seventh seed Sara Errani, in two sets.[30] At theItalian Open, Lepchenko lost in the second round to 12th seedMaria Kirilenko, 3–6, 1–6.[31] Seeded No. 7 at theBrussels Open, Lepchenko advanced to the quarterfinals defeatingBojana Jovanovski and wildcardElena Baltacha. She was defeated then by eventual championKaia Kanepi, in third set tie-breaker.[32] Seeded 29 at theFrench Open, she reached the third round with wins overMirjana Lučić-Baroni andElina Svitolina. She lost there to eighth seed and last year quarterfinalistAngelique Kerber.[33]
Lepchenko played only one grass-court tournament before Wimbledon. At theEastbourne International, she lost in the first round toHeather Watson, in straight sets.[34] Seeded 26 atWimbledon, she was defeated by Czech qualifierEva Birnerová, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4.[35]
Lepchenko beganUS Open Series at theStanford Classic. Seeded No. 6, and after beating qualifierMichelle Larcher de Brito andTamira Paszek, she lost in the quarterfinals to top seed and eventual finalist, Agnieszka Radwańska.[36] At theCarlsbad Open, she was defeated in the first round by fifth seed and eventual champion, Sam Stosur.[37] At theRogers Cup, Lepchenko lost in the second round toMagdaléna Rybáriková.[38] At her final tournament before the US Open, theCincinnati Open, she won over Flavia Pennetta, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2,[39] and lost in the second round to fourth seed Agnieszka Radwańska, 4–6, 0–6.[40] Ranked 35 at theUS Open, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round by world No. 214,Alexandra Dulgheru in a close three-setter.[41]
Seeded seventh at theGuangzhou International Open, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round by world No. 105,Tímea Babos, 7–6, 7–5. Lepchenko lost her first-round match at thePan Pacific Open to Japanese wildcardMisaki Doi. She had her first win since Cincinnati at theChina Open when she beat wildcard Heather Watson in the first round, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3.[42] In the second round, she lost to ninth seed Petra Kvitová, 6–2, 2–6, 0–6.[43] At theHP Open, Lepchenko lost in the first round to fifth seed and eventual finalistEugenie Bouchard, 3–6, 0–6.[44] She played her final tournament of the year at theKremlin Cup where she lost in the first round to wildcardAlisa Kleybanova, in three sets.[45]
Lepchenko ended the year ranked No. 53.
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Lepchenko began new season at theBrisbane International where she lost in the first round to Elina Svitolina.[46] InSydney, Lepchenko was defeated in the final round of qualifying by compatriotVictoria Duval. However, due to her compatriot, Sloane Stephens, pulling out of the tournament due to a left wrist injury, Lepchenko got herself a lucky loser spot into the main draw.[47] She beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round.[48] She was defeated in the second round by qualifier and eventual champion Tsvetana Pironkova.[49] At theAustralian Open, she lost in the second round to 11th seedSimona Halep.[50]
InDoha, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round by Kaia Kanepi.[51] AtDubai, she lost in the first round of qualifying toMaryna Zanevska. Playing inIndian Wells, Lepchenko reached the third round after wins over qualifierAlison Van Uytvanck and 29th seed Daniela Hantuchová. She was defeated in her third-round match by Lauren Davis.[52] At theMiami Open, she stunned seventh seed Jelena Janković in the second round; Janković led 5–1 in the third set before Lepchenko made a comeback to win the match.[53] She lost in the fourth round to 11th seed Caroline Wozniacki.[54]
Lepchenko started her clay-court season at theCharleston Open. She was defeated in the first round byPetra Cetkovská.[55] AtMadrid, Lepchenko lost in the second round to fifth seed Petra Kvitová.[56] Playing at theItalian Open, she was defeated in the third round by top seed, defending and eventual champion, Serena Williams.[57] Competing at theFrench Open, she lost in the second round to eighth seed Angelique Kerber.[58]
Beginning her grass-court season at theBirmingham Classic, Lepchenko was defeated in the second round by 16th seedCasey Dellacqua.[59] At theEastbourne International, she lost in the second round to second seed Petra Kvitová.[60] At theWimbledon Championships, Lepchenko beat 2010 Wimbledon semifinalist, Tsvetana Pironkova, in the first round[61] before she was defeated by Caroline Garcia.[62]
Lepchenko got her US Open Series underway at theStanford Classic. She advanced to the semifinals defeating Caroline Garcia, second seed and last year finalist Agnieszka Radwańska, and qualifier and compatriotSachia Vickery. She lost her semifinal match to third seed Angelique Kerber. Lepchenko was playing well against Kerber; after winning the first set, she led 5–2 in the second before Kerber came back to not only win the second set but also the match.[63] Coming through qualifying at theWestern & Southern Open, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round by Sam Stosur.[64] InConnecticut, she lost in the first round of qualifying to Aleksandra Wozniak.[65] At theUS Open, she reached the third round where she was defeated by top seed, two-time defending champion, and eventual champion Serena Williams.[66]
Seeded fifth at theKorea Open, and defeating Olivia Rogowska,Han Na-lae, top seed and defending champion, Agnieszka Radwańska, and Christina McHale, Lepchenko reached her first WTA Tour tournament final. However, she lost to second seedKarolína Plíšková,[67] but after the tournament, her ranking improved from 43 to 35. At theChina Open, Lepchenko was defeated in the final round of qualifying bySílvia Soler Espinosa. Seeded fourth at the first edition of theTianjin Open, Lepchenko made it to the quarterfinal round where she lost to sixth seed and eventual champion Alison Riske.[68] Lepchenko competed in her final tournament of the year at theLuxembourg Open. Seeded fifth, she advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Julia Görges andJana Čepelová. She was defeated in her quarterfinal match by qualifierDenisa Allertová.[69]
Lepchenko ended the year ranked 36.
Lepchenko startednew season at theBrisbane International. In the first round, she beat home crowd favorite Samantha Stosur, in three sets,[70] and in the second round, compatriotMadison Keys, 6–4, 6–4.[71] In the quarterfinals, she beat lucky loserAlla Kudryavtseva, 7–5, 7–5.[72] In the semifinals, she lost to second seedAna Ivanovic, 6–7, 4–6.[73] Lepchenko twice served for the opening set but Ivanovic came back both times to win the first-set tiebreaker and eventually the match. Seeded 30 at theAustralian Open, after beatingVitalia Diatchenko andAjla Tomljanović, Lepchenko was defeated in the third round by sixth seed Agnieszka Radwańska, 6–0, 7–5.[74]
Seeded top for qualifying at theMonterrey Open, Lepchenko lost in the first round of qualifying toMichelle Larcher de Brito 0–6, 1–6. Seeded 26 atIndian Wells, she was given a bye into the second round. She was defeated in the third round by third seed and eventual champion, Simona Halep.[75] Seeded 28 at theMiami Open, after a first-round bye, she lost to Kaia Kanepi, 2–6, 4–6.[76]
Lepchenko began her clay-court season atCharleston. Seeded 10, she retired down 2–6, 1–2 in her first-round match againstAndreea Mitu due to a lower back injury.[77] At theMadrid Open, Lepchenko lost in the second round toBarbora Strýcová.[78] After qualifying for theInternationaux de Strasbourg, she lost in the first round toLesia Tsurenko, 4–6, 6–7.[79] Ranked 34 at theFrench Open, she was defeated in the first round by 16th seed and compatriot Madison Keys, 7–6, 6–3.[80]
Lepchenko started her preparations for Wimbledon at the first edition of theNottingham Open. As the third seed, she lost in the first round to eventual finalist Monica Niculescu, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6.[81] At theBirmingham Classic, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round by 12th seedVictoria Azarenka, 7–6, 6–4.[82] Playing at theEastbourne International, she lost in the first round to Heather Watson, 6–7, 2–6.[83] Ranked 40 at theWimbledon Championships, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round by 20th seed and eventual finalistGarbiñe Muguruza, 6–4, 6–1.
In the US Open Series, she started theStanford Classic off by beatingMirjana Lučić-Baroni in the first round, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6.[84] In the second round, she stunned top seed Caroline Wozniacki, 6–4, 6–2.[85] In the quarterfinals, Lepchenko defeated Mona Barthel, 6–7, 6–2, 6–3, to reach the semifinals for the second year in a row.[86] However, she then lost to fourth seed Karolína Plíšková, 2–6, 5–7.[87] At theRogers Cup, she was defeated in the first round by Barbora Strýcová, 6–2, 6–4.[88] Lepchenko played one more tournament before the US Open, which was at theWestern & Southern Open. She reached the third round where she lost to qualifierAnna Karolína Schmiedlová.[89] Ranked 46 at theUS Open, Lepchenko advanced to the fourth round defeatingKirsten Flipkens, Lesia Tsurenko, and Mona Barthel. She was defeated in the fourth round by 20th seed Victoria Azarenka, 6–3, 6–4.[90]
Seeded No. 4 at theKorea Open, Lepchenko lost in the second round toElizaveta Kulichkova, 0–6, 2–6.[91] At theWuhan Open, she was defeated in the second round by 12th seed Elina Svitolina, 6–4, 6–2.[92] Staying in China to play atBeijing, she lost in the first round to Chinese wildcardWang Qiang, 2–6, 6–3, 2–6.[93] At theGenerali Ladies Linz, Lepchenko lost in the first round to Kirsten Flipkens, 3–6, 6–7.[94] She competed in her final tournament of the year at theKremlin Cup and was defeated in the first round byMargarita Gasparyan, 7–5, 7–6.[95]
Lepchenko ended the year ranked No. 46.
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Lepchenko began 2016 season at theBrisbane International where she reached the quarterfinal round losing to sixth seed, Carla Suárez Navarro.[96] At theAustralian Open, Lepchenko won her first two matches over 31st seed Lesia Tsurenko and Lara Arruabarrena. She was defeated in the third round by qualifier Zhang Shuai.[97]
At theDubai Championships, Lepchenko lost in the final round of qualifying to Zheng Saisai.[98] In Doha at theQatar Ladies Open, she was defeated in the first round by Zheng Saisai.[99] Lepchenko then missed the next two months from tour citing a knee injury.[100]
Lepchenko returned to action in May at theItalian Open. She lost in the final round of qualifying to Kiki Bertens. Before the French Open, Lepchenko competed at theNürnberger Versicherungscup. She advanced to the quarterfinal round by beating German wildcardKatharina Hobgarski and fifth seedSabine Lisicki. She was defeated in her quarterfinal match by eventual finalist,Mariana Duque Mariño.[101] At theFrench Open, Lepchenko lost in the first round to 27th seed Ekaterina Makarova.[102]
Seeded second at theBol Open, Lepchenko was defeated in the second round by eventual championMandy Minella.[103]
She started her grass-court season at theRosmalen Open where she lost in the second round to top seedBelinda Bencic.[104] At theBirmingham Classic, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round of qualifying byLaura Robson.[105] Getting past qualifying in Eastbourne, Lepchenko lost in the first round to Eugenie Bouchard.[106] AtWimbledon, Lepchenko was defeated in the second round by fourth seed and eventual finalist, Angelique Kerber.[107]
Lepchenko started her preparation for the US Open at theSilicon Valley Classic. Seeded eighth, she lost in the first round to Alison Riske.[108] At theCanadian Open, Lepchenko fell in the final round of qualifying to Alla Kudryavtseva. However, due to Garbiñe Muguruza pulling out of the tournament due to gastrointestinal illness, Lepchenko not only got a lucky loser spot into the main draw, but she also got a bye to the second round.[109] She beat qualifierNaomi Broady in her second-round match;[110] she was defeated in the third round by 15th seed Johanna Konta.[111] In Cincinnati at theWestern & Southern Open, Lepchenko lost in the first round of qualifying toDonna Vekić. At theConnecticut Open, Lepchenko was defeated in the second round of qualifying by Johanna Larsson. Playing in New York at theUS Open, Lepchenko reached the third round after beating Peng Shuai and 15th seed Timea Bacsinszky. She lost her third-round match toAna Konjuh.[112]
Playing in Tokyo at theJapan Women's Open, Lepchenko reached the quarterfinal round where she was defeated by sixth seed Zhang Shuai.[113] She stayed in Tokyo to compete at thePan Pacific Open where she lost in the first round to Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig.[114] At theWuhan Open, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round by Lucie Šafářová.[115] In Beijing at theChina Open, Lepchenko lost in the final round of qualifying toKateřina Siniaková. At theHong Kong Open, she was defeated in the first round byAlizé Cornet.[116] Lepchenko played her final tournament of the season at theLuxembourg Open where she lost in the second round to top seed and eventual finalist Petra Kvitová.[117]
Lepchenko ended the year ranked 87.
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She commenced her 2017 season at theAuckland Open where she lost in the second round to third seed Caroline Wozniacki.[118] At theSydney International, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round of qualifying byDuan Yingying. At theAustralian Open, she upset 19th seed Kiki Bertens in the first round.[119] In the second round, she lost in a three-set thriller to Duan Yingying.[120]
Seeded second at theMidland Tennis Classic, Lepchenko made it to the quarterfinal round where she was defeated by Canadian qualifierKatherine Sebov.[121] At theMexican Open, she lost in the first round to second seed and eventual finalistKristina Mladenovic.[122] Coming through qualifying at theIndian Wells Open, Lepchenko was defeated in the second round by 25th seed Tímea Babos.[123] Getting past qualifying at theMiami Open, she lost in the second round to 12th seed and eventual finalist Caroline Wozniacki.[124]
Beginning her clay-court season at theCharleston Open, Lepchenko was defeated in the first round by 15th seed Lucie Šafářová.[125] In Germany at thePorsche Tennis Grand Prix, she lost in the first round of qualifying to Evgeniya Rodina. Competing in Morocco atRabat, Lepchenko advanced to the semifinal round where she was defeated by eventual finalist Francesca Schiavone.[126] At theItalian Open, she lost in the final round of qualifying to Mona Barthel. Lepchenko played her final tournament before the French Open at theNürnberger Versicherungscup where she was defeated in the second round by Sorana Cîrstea.[127] At theFrench Open, Lepchenko lost in the second round to 14th seed Elena Vesnina.[128]
She began her preparation for Wimbledon at theRosmalen Open where she was defeated in the first round by Camila Giorgi.[129] Playing in Spain at theMallorca Open, Lepchenko lost in the second round to second seed and eventual champion Anastasija Sevastova.[130] She played her final tournament before Wimbledon at theEastbourne International. Making it past qualifying, she was defeated in the first round by Zhang Shuai.[131] AtWimbledon, Lepchenko beat 28th seed Lauren Davis in her first-round match.[132] In the second round, she lost to qualifier Polona Hercog.[133]
Coming through qualifying at theCanadian Open, Lepchenko stunned 12th seed and French Open championJeļena Ostapenko in the first round.[134] She was defeated in the second round by Caroline Garcia.[135] Despite qualifying for theWestern & Southern Open, Lepchenko lost in the first round to fellow qualifierAshleigh Barty.[136] At theConnecticut Open, she was defeated in the second round of qualifying byCarina Witthöft. At theUS Open, she lost in the first round to third seed and Wimbledon champion Garbiñe Muguruza.[137]
Seeded fifth at theTournoi de Québec, Lepchenko was defeated in the second round by CanadianFrançoise Abanda.[138] Making it past the qualifying rounds at theWuhan Open, Lepchenko upset tenth seed and US Open finalist Madison Keys in the first round.[139] She lost in the third round to Alizé Cornet.[140] Sliding past qualifying at theChina Open in Beijing, Lepchenko was defeated in the second round by 12th seed Petra Kvitová.[141] At theUpper Austria Ladies Linz, Lepchenko lost in the second round to Johanna Larsson.[142] Lepchenko's final tournament of the season was theLuxembourg Open. Seeded eighth, she was defeated there in the first round by eventual champion Carina Witthöft.[143]
Lepchenko ended the year ranked 62.
Lepchenko started new season at theBrisbane International where she lost in the first round of qualifying to Dayana Yastremska. Coming through qualifying at theAustralian Open, she was defeated in the first round by fellow qualifierNatalia Vikhlyantseva.[144]
Seeded 15th at theNewport Beach Challenger, Lepchenko lost in the second round to Lauren Davis.[145] At theQatar Ladies Open, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Tereza Mrdeža.
Lepchenko began season at theAuckland Open. Coming through qualifying, she lost in the first round to 2017 champion Lauren Davis. At theAustralian Open, she was defeated in the second round of qualifying byBarbora Krejčíková.[146]
Seeded 16th at theNewport Beach Challenger, Lepchenko lost in the second round toDalma Gálfi.[147] At theMexican Open, she was defeated in the final round of qualifying by Canadian wildcardLeylah Fernandez.[148] Playing at theIndian Wells Challenger, Lepchenko lost in the first round to qualifier Asia Muhammad.
Lepchenko won her firstWTA 125 title at theCharleston 125 Open, defeatingJamie Loeb in the final in three sets.[149]
From August 2021 when she lost a second-round match at theThoreau Tennis Open toVera Zvonareva, Lepchenko was inactive until May 2023, due to a 21 months provisional doping suspension after testing positive for a banned stimulant, a couple of months after the2021 French Open.[3]
After her suspension had ended, she then started her comeback at a W15 tournament in Spain.[citation needed] At the end of 2023, she had a singles ranking of No. 318.[citation needed]
Ranked No. 199 at the2024 US Open, she qualified for the main draw and made the second round of a major in more than three years after the retirement ofBrenda Fruhvirtová,[150] before losing toAnastasia Potapova.[151]
She qualified for the newly upgraded WTA 5002024 Korea Open, losing to seventh seedEkaterina Alexandrova in the first round.[152]
In September 2007, Lepchenko became a U.S. citizen. She and her family, whose Russian–Ukrainian heritage allegedly made them a target of persecution in their homeland,[153][154] were granted politicalasylum by the United States. They had lived in the U.S. for more than five years when Lepchenko began representing the United States inWTA andITF tournaments,[153] later also at the2012 Summer Olympics.[155]
Lepchenko resides inAllentown, Pennsylvania. She is aChristian and a member of theOrthodox Church.[156]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | ... | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q2 | 1R | A | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | Q3 | A | 0 / 11 | 7–11 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 14 | 10–14 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | Q2 | NH | Q3 | Q2 | 0 / 10 | 6–10 | |
| US Open | A | A | 2R | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | 0 / 11 | 11–11 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 7–4 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 46 | 34–46 | |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | |||||||||||
| WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai /Qatar Open | Not Tier I | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | |||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | A | 2R | 1R | Q1 | NH | A | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | ||
| Miami Open | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | 1R | 2R | Q2 | 3R | 4R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | A | NH | A | 0 / 9 | 7–9 | ||
| Madrid Open | Not Held | 2R | Q1 | Q2 | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 5 | 7–5 | ||||||
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 3R | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | ||
| Canadian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | Q2 | NH | A | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | ||
| Cincinnati Open | Not Tier I | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | Q1 | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 3–6 | ||||||
| Pan Pacific /Wuhan Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | A | NH | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |||
| China Open | Not Tier I | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | 2R | Q1 | A | NH | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |||||||
| Tournament | 2007 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | W–L |
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| Australian Open | 1R | 1R | A | SF | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 7–7 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 4–7 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2–7 |
| US Open | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2–8 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 9–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1−4 | 0−3 | 1–2 | 15–29 |
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sep 2014 | Korea Open, South Korea | International | Hard |  Karolína Plíšková | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2021 | Charleston Pro, United States | Clay |  Jamie Loeb | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2025 | WTA Argentine Open, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay |  Panna Udvardy | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2025 | Querétaro Open, Mexico | Clay |  Marian Gómez Pezuela Cano |  Alicia Herrero Liñana Valeriya Strakhova | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75/80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2002 | ITF Harrisonburg, United States | 10,000 | Hard |  Vilmarie Castellvi | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2004 | ITF Houston, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Cory Ann Avants | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jun 2004 | ITF Allentown, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Diana Ospina | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Apr 2005 | ITF Tunica Resorts, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  Edina Gallovits | 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | Apr 2005 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Ahsha Rolle | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Apr 2005 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | 75,000 | Clay |  Milagros Sequera | 6–2, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | May 2005 | Charlottesville Open, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Carly Gullickson | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–6 | Jun 2005 | ITF Allentown, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters | 7–6(3), 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Apr 2006 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | 75,000 | Clay | Yuliana Fedak | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–7 | Jun 2006 | ITF Allentown, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Carly Gullickson | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–7 | Jul 2006 | ITF College Park, United States | 75,000 | Hard |  Camille Pin | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–7 | Jul 2007 | ITF Boston, United States | 50,000 | Hard |  Kelly Liggan | 6–2, 5–7, 5–0 ret. |
| Loss | 5–8 | Sep 2007 | Ashland Tennis Classic, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Melinda Czink | 1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–9 | Apr 2008 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | 75,000 | Clay | Bethanie Mattek | 2–6, 6–7(3) |
| Win | 6–9 | Sep 2008 | Ashland Tennis Classic, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Carly Gullickson | 5–7, 6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–10 | Oct 2008 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Melinda Czink | 2–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–11 | Jun 2009 | Internazionali di Cuneo, Italy | 100.000 | Clay |  Polona Hercog | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–11 | Nov 2009 | ITF Phoenix, United States | 50,000 | Hard |  Sacha Jones | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | 8–11 | Sep 2010 | Las Vegas Open, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Sorana Cîrstea | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 9–11 | Nov 2010 | Grapevine Classic, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Jamie Hampton | 7–6(1), 6–4 |
| Win | 10–11 | Nov 2010 | ITF Phoenix, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Melanie Oudin | 6–3, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 11–11 | Oct 2011 | ITF Kansas City, United States | 50,000 | Hard |  Romina Oprandi | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 11–12 | Oct 2011 | Classic of Troy, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Romina Oprandi | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–12 | Oct 2018 | Tennis Classic of Macon, United States | 80,000 | Hard |  Verónica Cepede Royg | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 13–12 | Feb 2021 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | W25 | Hard | Claire Liu | 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 13–13 | Jun 2024 | Internazionali di Brescia, Italy | W75 | Clay | Katarina Zavatska | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13–14 | Jul 2024 | ITF Roma, Italy | W35 | Clay | Nuria Brancaccio | 6–7(6), 1–6 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2003 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | 75,000 | Clay | Julie Ditty | Milagros Sequera Christina Wheeler | 7–5, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2004 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Cory Ann Avants | Tanner CochranJaslyn Hewitt | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2004 | ITF Allentown, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Cory Ann Avants | Angela HaynesDiana Ospina | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 2005 | ITF Tunica Resorts, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Edina Gallovits |  Tatiana Poutchek Anastasia Rodionova | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Apr 2006 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | 75,000 | Clay | Edina Gallovits | Monique Adamczak Soledad Esperón | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jul 2006 | Lexington Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Akgul Amanmuradova |  Chan Chin-weiAbigail Spears | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Jul 2006 | ITF Washington, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Akgul Amanmuradova | Chan Chin-weiTetiana Luzhanska | 2–6, 6–1, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–7 | Sep 2007 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard |  Līga Dekmeijere | Melinda CzinkAngela Haynes | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–8 | Jul 2008 | ITF Boston, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Yulia Fedossova | Chan Chin-wei Natalie Grandin | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–9 | Sep 2011 | Las Vegas Open, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Melanie Oudin | Alexa GlatchMashona Washington | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–10 | Oct 2011 | Classic of Troy , United States | 50,000 | Hard | Mashona Washington | Elena BovinaValeria Savinykh | 6–7(6), 3–6 |
