Elena Malygina
Estonian tennis player (born 2000)
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Elena Malygina (born 27 May 2000) is an Estonian tennis player. She has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 236, achieved on 7 November 2022, while her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 294, achieved on 13 April 2026.[1]
Country(sports)
Estonia
EstoniaBorn27 May 2000
Saint Petersburg, Russia
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$147,091
| Country (sports) | Estonia |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 May 2000 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $147,091 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 281–187 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 294 (13 April 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 312 (22 June 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 169–134 |
| Career titles | 13 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 236 (7 November 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 252 (22 June 2026) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 9–16 |
| Last updated on: 26 June 2026. | |
Malygina has won 13 ITF doubles titles and four in singles.[2]
She made her debut for the Estonia Fed Cup team in 2018, and has achieved a win–loss record of 9–16 in Fed Cup competition, as of July 2024.[3]
Career
Malygina made her debut on the professional tour in 2016.[4]
She made her WTA Tour debut as a wildcard entrant at the 2022 Tallinn Open, losing to second seed Belinda Bencic in the first round.[5]
She received a qualifying wildcard for the WTA 500 2025 Strasbourg International tournament but lost in the first round to Anna Blinkova.[6]
Personal life
She was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia to an Estonian father and a Russian mother.[7]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 11 (4 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2019 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Clay |  Tamara Malešević |
3–6, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2019 | ITF Pärnu, Estonia | W15 | Clay |  Suzan Lamens |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Nov 2019 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | W15 | Hard (i) |  Anastasia Kulikova |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Nov 2019 | ITF Pärnu, Estonia | W15 | Hard (i) |  Ekaterina Kazionova |
6–4, 1–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–3 | Dec 2019 | ITF Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic |
W15 | Carpet (i) |  Miriam Kolodziejová |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 2021 | ITF Savitaipale, Finland | W15 | Clay |  Emily Seibold |
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2023 | ITF Sunderland, UK | W25 | Hard (i) |  Valentina Ryser |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3–5 | May 2024 | ITF Varberg, Sweden | W15 | Clay |  Caijsa Hennemann |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | May 2025 | ITF Kalmar, Sweden | W15 | Clay | Tessa Johanna Brockmann |
6–2, 6–7(8), 6–7(4) |
| Loss | 3–7 | Sep 2025 | ITF Kayseri, Turkiye | W15 | Clay |  Julia Adams |
6–3, 6–7(2), 5–7 |
| Win | 4–7 | Jan 2026 | ITF Birmingham, UK | W35 | Hard (i) | Noma Noha Akugue |
6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 25 (13 titles, 12 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2017 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | W15 | Hard (i) | Anastasia Kulikova |
 Malene Helgø Fanny Östlund |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2017 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | W15 | Hard (i) | Anastasia Kulikova |
Naïma Karamoko Tess Sugnaux |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2018 | Tampere Open, Finland | W15 | Clay | Polina Bakhmutkina |
 Camila Giangreco Campiz Bojana Marinković |
6–1, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2018 | ITF Savitaipale, Finland | W15 | Clay | Polina Bakhmutkina |
Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Malene Helgø |
6–4, 1–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2018 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | W15 | Hard (i) | Anastasia Kulikova |
Alexandra Viktorovitch Lisa Zaar |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Feb 2019 | ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan | W15 | Hard | Tamara Čurović |
Ekaterina Kazionova Anastasia Zakharova |
6–7(4), 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Apr 2019 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay |  Park So-hyun |
Johana Marková  Nika Radišić |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3–5 | Jul 2019 | ITF Pärnu, Estonia | W15 | Clay | Anastasia Kulikova |
Saara Orav Katriin Saar |
6–3, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 3–6 | Dec 2019 | ITF Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic |
W15 | Carpet (i) |  Ange Oby Kajuru |
 Jana Jablonovská Nikola Tomanová |
6–7(4), 7–5, [4–10] |
| Win | 4–6 | Mar 2021 | ITF Bratislava, Slovakia | W15 | Hard (i) |  Alice Robbe |
Nina Potočnik  Iva Primorac |
7–6(2), 6–2 |
| Win | 5–6 | Mar 2021 | ITF Bratislava, Slovakia | W15 | Hard (i) | Alice Robbe |
Tereza Smitková Veronika Vlkovská |
3–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Loss | 5–7 | Oct 2021 | ITF Karaganda, Kazakhstan | W25 | Hard (i) | Tamara Čurović |
 Martyna Kubka  Zhibek Kulambayeva |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–7 | Jan 2022 | GB Pro-Series Bath, UK | W25 | Hard (i) | Caijsa Hennemann |
 Arina Vasilescu  Emily Webley-Smith |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–7 | Jul 2022 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | W25 | Clay | Alice Robbe |
 Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro Leyre Romero Gormaz |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–7 | Oct 2022 | ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria | W25 | Hard |  Irina Khromacheva |
Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie  Rebeka Stolmár |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–8 | Oct 2022 | ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria | W25 | Hard | Jasmijn Gimbrère |
Darya Astakhova Irina Khromacheva |
w/o |
| Loss | 8–9 | Oct 2022 | GB Pro-Series Loughborough, UK | W25 | Hard (i) | Martyna Kubka |
 Joanna Garland Gabriela Knutson |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8–10 | May 2023 | ITF Nottingham, UK | W25 | Hard |  Lu Jiajing |
Naiktha Bains Maia Lumsden |
6–4, 4–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 8–11 | Oct 2023 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, UK | W100 | Hard (i) | Barbora Palicová |
Harriet Dart  Olivia Gadecki |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9–11 | Nov 2023 | ITF Sunderland, UK | W25 | Hard (i) | Freya Christie |
 Mariam Bolkvadze Samantha Murray Sharan |
6–0, 4–6, [10–4] |
| Loss | 9–12 | Feb 2024 | ITF Roehampton, UK | W50 | Hard (i) | Ali Collins |
Freya Christie Samantha Murray Sharan |
6–7(5), 3–6 |
| Win | 10–12 | May 2024 | ITF Annenheim, Austria | W35 | Clay | Laura Hietaranta |
Nika Radišić  Daniela Vismane |
3–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 11–12 | Oct 2024 | GB Pro-Series Loughborough, UK | W35 | Hard (i) |  Valentini Grammatikopoulou |
Ella McDonald Ranah Stoiber |
walkover |
| Win | 12–12 | Nov 2025 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W50 | Hard (i) | Alicia Dudeney |
Sofya Lansere Ivana Šebestová |
3–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 13–12 | Jan 2026 | ITF Manchester, UK | W50 | Hard (i) | Alicia Dudeney |
Emily Appleton Weronika Falkowska |
1–6, 7–6(6), [10–7] |
