Sonja Zhiyenbayeva
Kazakhstani tennis player (born 2006)
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Sonja Zhiyenbayeva (born July 02, 2006) is a Kazakh tennis player. She achieved career-high WTA rankings of 630 in singles and No. 467 in doubles.[1][2]
Germany (2022–2024)
Kazakhstan (2024–present)| Country (sports) | Germany (2022–2024) Kazakhstan (2024–present) |
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| Born | July 2, 2006 Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Plays | Righ (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Pepperdine Waves |
| Prize money | $26,053 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 43–37 |
| Highest ranking | No. 630 (February 24, 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 738 (August 03, 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 32–29 |
| Highest ranking | No. 467 (August 03, 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 467 (August 03, 2026) |
| Last updated on: August 03, 2026. | |
She played college tennis at Pepperdine University.[3]
Early life
Career
In September 2024, she won ITF W15 singles tournament in Madrid.[5]
In November 2025, she and American Savannah Broadushas won ITF W50 the women's doubles Final at the World Tennis Tour in Austin. Defeating American paring Victoria Osuigwe and Alana Smith. This is Zhiyenbayeva's first doubles title.[6]
In August 2026, she defeated Bulgarian Isabella Shinikova in three sets in the final of the ITF W75 event in Ourense, Spain.[7] She won the first major singles title of her career.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkiye | W15 | Clay |  İlay Yörük |
7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2024 | ITF Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan | W15 | Hard |  Alisa Kummel |
6–7(1), 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2024 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W15 | Hard |  Alice Gillan |
6–1, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2026 | ITF Ourense, Spain | W75 | Hard |  Isabella Shinikova |
7–6(2), 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 2026 | ITF Vigo, Spain | W35 | Hard |  Ren Yufei |
7–6(6), 7–5 |
Doubles: 3 (1 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2023 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Başak Eraydın |
Katharina Hering Natalia Siedliska |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 2025 | ITF Austin, United States | W50 | Hard |  Savannah Broadus |
Victoria Osuigwe Alana Smith |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2026 | ITF Zhengzhou, China | W35 | Hard | Ekaterina Yashina |
Huang Yujia Zheng Wushuang |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2026 | ITF Vigo, Spain | W35 | Hard | Ekaterina Yashina |
 Victoria Gómez O'Hayon  Arantxa Rus |
3–6, 4–6 |