Anna Danilina

Anna Sergeyevna Danilina, born on 20 August 1995, is a professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. She was born in Russia and represented that country until March 2011, when at the age of 15 she switched allegiance to Kazakhstan, the nation she plays for today. As a junior she reached a combined world ranking of No. 3 in 2013, and after injuries slowed the start of her professional career she studied economics at the University of Florida, graduating in 2018 and helping the Florida Gators win the 2017 NCAA Division I team title. On the professional tour she has reached a doubles ranking of world No. 4, won ten WTA Tour doubles titles and three at WTA Challenger level, and in 2023 she took the mixed doubles title at the US Open with Harri Heliovaara. She has also played major doubles finals at the Australian Open and the French Open, including the 2022 Australian Open final, which made her the first Kazakhstani woman to reach that stage there.