_05_(cropped).jpg) Shnaider at the2023 US Open | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Diana Maximovna Shnaider | ||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (2004-04-02)2 April 2004 (age 21) Zhigulevsk, Russia[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | May 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
| College | NC State | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Sascha Bajin (Aug 2025-)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | US $3,363,171 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 166–81 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (5 May 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 19 (8 September 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2025,2026) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2023,2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 4R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 77–42 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (16 June 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 12 (25 August 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (2025) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | SF (2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2025) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (2025) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 26 September 2025. | |||||||||||||||
Diana Maximovna Shnaider (Russian:Диа́на Макси́мовна Шна́йдер,pronounced[dʲɪˈanəmɐˈksʲiməvnəˈʂnaɪ̯dɛr]; born 2 April 2004) is a Russian professionaltennis player.[3] She has a career-high rankings of world No. 11 in singles and No. 8 in doubles by theWomen's Tennis Association, both achieved in 2025.Shnaider has won five singles titles and two doubles titles on theWTA Tour, and was a silver medalist in women's doubles at the2024 Paris Olympics partneringMirra Andreeva.[4]
Shnaider was born inZhigulevsk to father Maxim and mother Yulia. Her father is a lawyer and former boxer ofGerman descent, while her mother is an English teacher. Her family later moved toTolyatti.[5]
She began playing tennis at the age of four. At the age of eight, she began pursuing the sport seriously, training with coach Samvel Minasyan inMoscow.[5] In 2022, she moved to the United States and enrolled atNorth Carolina State University, where she played college tennis for theNC State Wolfpack.[6][7]
Shnaider's signature on-court look features a blue polka-dot bandana. She began wearing headscarves as a child to prevent sunburn, preferring them over caps and visors.[8][9]
She won the girls' doubles titles at the2021 Wimbledon Championships, partnering BelarusianKristina Dmitruk,[10] and the2022 Australian Open, partnering with AmericanClervie Ngounoue.[11]
On theITF Junior Circuit, Shnaider had a career-high combined ranking of No. 3, achieved on 13 December 2021.
Singles:
Doubles:
Shnaider won her firstWTA 125 title at theMontevideo Open, defeatingLéolia Jeanjean in straight sets in the final.[12]
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Shnaider made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the2023 Australian Open, after qualifying into the main draw.[13] She defeatedKristína Kučová for her first win at a major,[14] before losing in the second round to sixth seedMaria Sakkari.[15] As a result, she reached the top 100, at world No. 94, on 30 January 2023.
After the Australian Open, Shnaider played one season of college tennis forNorth Carolina State.[16] She went 20–3 in singles to help the Wolfpack win theACC tournament and reach the2023 NCAA Championships final.[17] She was named the ACC tournament's most valuable player and ACC Freshman of the Year and received first-team All-ACC and All-American honors in singles and doubles.[17]
At theBudapest Grand Prix, she defeated top seedBernarda Pera,[18] but lost in the second round to lucky loser and eventual championMaria Timofeeva.[19] Shnaider reached the semifinals at theHamburg Open defeating third seed Bernarda Pera in the quarterfinals,[20] before losing to home favorite, wildcardNoma Noha Akugue.[21]
In her debut at the Asian swing, she defeated eighth seedClaire Liu at theGuangzhou Open.[22] She lost in the second round toWang Xiyu[23] At the next tournament, she reached the semifinals second seedPetra Kvitová at theNingbo Open.[24] Next, she defeatedLinda Fruhvirtová to reach her first WTA Tour final[25] but lost to top seedOns Jabeur.[26] Following a semifinal showing at theJiangxi Open, she reached the top 60 on 23 October 2023.[27]
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InHua Hin, Thailand, she reached her fourth career quarterfinal, defeating top seedMagda Linette[28] andPaula Badosa by retirement.[29] Next, she defeated qualifierDalma Gálfi[30] and third seedWang Xinyu[31] to reach her second career final. Shnaider then defeated second seedZhu Lin in three sets to win her first ever WTA Tour title.[32] At theMiami Open, she lost in the second round to 17th seedMadison Keys.[33]
She won her second career title at the2024 Bad Homburg Open defeatingDonna Vekić in the final.[34][35] As a result, she reached the top 30 on 1 July 2024.On herWimbledon debut, she advanced to the third round with wins over former finalistKarolína Plíšková[36] andSloane Stephens,[37][38] before losing to 19th seedEmma Navarro.[39]
Shnaider won her third title of the year at theBudapest Grand Prix, defeatingAliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets in the final.[40][41] Subsequently, she moved up to a career-high singles ranking No. 18 on 19 August 2024.[42]
At theParis Olympics, Shnaider partnered withMirra Andreeva to win silver in the women's doubles, losing in the final toSara Errani andJasmine Paolini.[43]
Seeded sixth at thePan Pacific Open in October, she reached the semifinals with a win overViktoriya Tomova[44] along with a quarterfinal walkover against injured qualifierSayaka Ishii.[45] She lost in the last four to top seed and eventual championZheng Qinwen.[46]
At theHong Kong Open, where she was top seed, Shnaider defeated qualifierKyoka Okamura,[47]Priscilla Hon,[48]Suzan Lamens[49] and defending champion and third seedLeylah Fernandez[50] to reach the final where she overcame second seedKatie Boulter in straight sets to claim her fourth title of the season.[51][52]
Partnering Mirra Andreeva, Shnaider won her first WTA Tour doubles title at theBrisbane International, defeatingPriscilla Hon andAnna Kalinskaya in the final.[53] The following week, at theAdelaide International, she defeated qualifierKateřina Siniaková to reach the second round,[54] where she advanced afterMarkéta Vondroušová retired due to injury.[55] Shnaider lost in the quarterfinals toYulia Putintseva.[56]
Alongside Mirra Andreeva, Shnaider won her first WTA 1000 doubles title at theMiami Open, defeatingCristina Bucșa andMiyu Kato in the final.[57]
Current through the2025 US Open.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | 56% |
| French Open | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | 3R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | |
| US Open | Q2 | 4R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 75% | |
| Win–loss | 2–2 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 2–1 | 0 / 11 | 13–11 | 54% |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Silver | 2024 | Paris Olympics | Clay |  Mirra Andreeva |  Sara ErraniJasmine Paolini | 6–2, 1–6, [7–10] |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 2025 | Miami Open | Hard |  Mirra Andreeva |  Cristina Bucșa Miyu Kato | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–2] |
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| Preceded by | Orange Bowl Girls' Doubles Champion 2021 With:  Petra Marčinko | Succeeded by |
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