Elvina Kalieva
American tennis player
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Elvina Kalieva (born July 27, 2003) is an American tennis player. Kalieva has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of No. 143, achieved on 30 March 2026. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 194, reached on 6 February 2023.[1]
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United StatesKalieva at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 2003 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $417,242 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 156–147 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 143 (March 30, 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 143 (March 30, 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2026) |
| French Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2022, 2024) |
| US Open | Q2 (2021, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 48–39 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 194 (February 6, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 285 (March 30, 2026) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2021) |
| Last updated on: 30 March 2026. | |
Personal life
She is the younger sister of Ottawa Senators forward Arthur Kaliyev.[2]
Career
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
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 win
Wins over Varvara Lepchenko[9] and Mona Barthel[10] saw Kalieva reach the quarterfinals at the WTA 125 2024 BBVA 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 the Land 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 win defeating alternate Dalma Galfi,[14] before losing to 21st seed Elise Mertens in the second round.[15]
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2025 | WTA 125 San Sebastián, Spain | Clay |  Gabriela Lee |
 Anastasia Tikhonova  Tara Würth |
3–6, 0–6 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2021 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | W60 | Hard |  Rebecca Peterson |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2022 | Pelham Pro Classic, United States | W60 | Clay |  María Lourdes Carlé |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2022 | Dallas Summer Series, United States | W25 | Hard |  Katrina Scott |
1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | May 2023 | ITF Warmbad Villach, Austria | W25 | Clay |  Julie Štruplová |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–3 | Jun 2023 | ITF Říčany, Czech Republic | W60 | Clay |  Misaki Doi |
7–6(2), 6–0 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2024 | ITF Hilton Head Island, United States | W35 | Hard |  Anastasiya Lopata |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Dec 2024 | ITF Tampa, United States | W50 | Clay | Caty McNally |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Oct 2025 | Guanajuato Open, Mexico | W100 | Hard |  Marina Stakusic |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–6 | Jan 2026 | San Diego Open, United States | W100 | Hard | Elizabeth Mandlik |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2022 | Pelham Pro Classic, United States | W60 | Clay | Reese Brantmeier |
Carolyn Ansari Ariana Arseneault |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2022 | Berkeley Challenge, United States | W60 | Hard | Peyton Stearns |
Allura Zamarripa Maribella Zamarripa |
7–6(5), 7–6(5) |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2022 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | W80 | Hard |  Katarzyna Kawa |
 Marcela Zacarías Giuliana Olmos |
6–1, 3–6, [10–2] |
| Win | 3–1 | Jun 2023 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | W40 | Clay |  Ekaterine Gorgodze |
Kayla Cross Sofia Sewing |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | Maria Kozyreva |
 Isabelle Haverlag Lia Karatancheva |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jul 2025 | Lexington Open, United States | W75 | Hard | Alana Smith |
Ayana Akli 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 | Reese Brantmeier |
Ashlyn Krueger Robin Montgomery |
7–5, 3–6, [4–10] |
