Polina Iatcenko
Russian tennis player (born 2003)
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Polina Vyacheslavovna Iatcenko (Russian: Полина Вячеславовна Яценко, born 10 December 2003) is a Russian tennis player.[1] She has a career-high singles ranking of 146, achieved on 20 July 2026, and best doubles ranking of 178, reached on 16 February 2026.[2][3]
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RussiaIatcenko at the 2026 US Open | |
| Full name | Polina Vyacheslavovna Iatcenko |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Russia |
| Residence | Voronezh, Russia |
| Born | 10 December 2003 Murmansk, Russia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $273,891 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 192–103 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA 125 |
| Highest ranking | No. 146 (20 July 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 149 (27 July 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2026) |
| French Open | Q1 (2026) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2026) |
| US Open | 1R (2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 98–54 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA 125 |
| Highest ranking | No. 178 (16 February 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 189 (27 July 2026) |
| Last updated on: 28 July 2026. | |
Early life
Iatcenko was born on 10 December 2003 in Murmansk. Later, she moved with her family to the village of Novopodkletnoye in the Ramonsky District of the Voronezh Region. Iatcenko started playing tennis with the support of her family at the age of eight. In addition to her native Russian, she speaks fluent English.[4]
Career
In February 2022, she won the silver medal at the Russian Cup in doubles with partner Elena Pridankina. They lost to Ksenia Laskutova and Maria Timofeeva in the final.[5] In September 2022, she won a singles title in Sharm El Sheikh defeating Jacqueline Cabaj Awad in the final in straight sets.[6] In March 2023, she won a singles title at Sharm El Sheikh defeating Katarína Kužmová in the final, and at the same venue that month won a doubles title alongside Kužmová in women's doubles.
In August 2023, she won the title by defeating Aliona Falei in the President's Cup final held in Astana, Kazakhstan.[7]
In January 2024, she lost to Croatian Lucija Ćirić Bagarić in the final of a W25 tournament in Monastir, Tunisia.[8]
Playing alongside Riya Bhatia, she reached the final of the women’s doubles at the W50 tournament in Funchal, Portugal, in November 2024 where they lost to British pair Ella McDonald and Holly Hutchinson.[9] In March 2025, she reached the doubles final at the W35 tournament in Gurugram, India, with her partner Mariia Tkacheva.[10]
In April 2025, she became the champion in singles and was runner-up in doubles at the W35 tournament held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. [11]
In June 2025, Iatcenko won her first major title in doubles at the W50 tournament in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal, with her Belarusian partner Aliona Falei.[12]
In September 2025, she won her first WTA 125 title at the Caldas da Rainha Open, defeating Gabriela Knutson in the final.[13]
Iatcenko made her WTA Tour debut at the 2025 Chennai Open, recording wins over Alina Charaeva via retirement[14] and Katarzyna Kawa[15] to reach the quarterfinals, at which point her run was ended by Lanlana Tararudee.[16]
WTA 125 finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2025 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal | Hard |  Gabriela Knutson |
6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2026 | Mumbai Open, India |
Hard |  Elena Pridankina |
 Nicole Fossa Huergo  Mananchaya Sawangkaew |
7–6(3), 1–6, [10–5] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 10 (9 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Darya Shauha |
w/o |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard |  Jacqueline Cabaj Awad |
7–6(6), 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Oct 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard |  Vivian Yang |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–0 | Mar 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard |  Katarína Kužmová |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–0 | Mar 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard |  Emilie Lindh |
6–2, 2–2 ret. |
| Win | 6–0 | Jul 2023 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | W25 | Hard | Aliona Falei |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–1 | Jan 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W35 | Hard |  Lucija Ćirić Bagarić |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–1 | Apr 2025 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | Hard | Viktória Hrunčáková |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–1 | Aug 2025 | ITF Ourense, Spain | W50 | Hard |  Carol Young Suh Lee |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 9–1 | Jun 2026 | ITF Hurghada, Egypt | W50 | Grass |  Martyna Kubka |
6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 16 (8 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2022 | ITF Kazan, Russia | W15 | Hard | Daria Kudashova |
Anna Ukolova Kseniya Yersh |
7–6(0), 3–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Darya Shauha |
 Lee Pei-chi Lee Ya-hsin |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Nov 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh | W25 | Hard | Alina Korneeva |
 Jenny Dürst  Park So-hyun |
6–1, 6–7(1), [10–5] |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh | W15 | Hard |  Sandra Samir |
Back Da-yeon Jeong Bo-young |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–2 | Mar 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh | W15 | Hard | Katarína Kužmová |
 Pauline Courcoux Camille Moga |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 4–2 | Apr 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh | W15 | Hard | Aliona Falei |
Evgeniya Burdina Ekaterina Shalimova |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Oct 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Aliona Falei |
 Gao Xinyu  Zhibek Kulambayeva |
0–6, 6–2, [7–10] |
| Win | 5–3 | Nov 2023 | ITF Limassol, Cyprus | W25 | Hard | Anastasiia Gureva |
Katy Dunne Leonie Küng |
walkover |
| Loss | 5–4 | Nov 2024 | ITF Funchal, Portugal | W50 | Hard |  Riya Bhatia |
Holly Hutchinson Ella McDonald |
6–3, 2–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 5–5 | Nov 2024 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W35 | Hard (i) |  Hanne Vandewinkel |
Yuliya Hatouka Zhibek Kulambayeva |
3–6, 6–1, [4–10] |
| Win | 6–5 | Dec 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | Hard | Katarína Kužmová |
 Kamilla Bartone  Andreea Prisăcariu |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Mar 2025 | ITF Gurugram, India | W35 | Hard | Mariia Tkacheva |
Ekaterina Makarova Ekaterina Reyngold |
6–2, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 6–7 | Apr 2025 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | Hard | Aliona Falei |
Katarína Kužmová Mariia Tkacheva |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–7 | Jun 2025 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | W50 | Hard | Aliona Falei |
 Iveta Dapkutė Weronika Ewald |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Sep 2025 | ITF Le Neubourg, France | W75 | Hard | Sofya Lansere |
Naiktha Bains Rutuja Bhosale |
2–6, 6–1, [6–10] |
| Win | 8–8 | Jun 2026 | ITF Hurghada, Egypt | W50 | Grass | Martyna Kubka |
 Olga Danilova Karla Popović |
6–2, 6–2 |
