Veronika Podrez
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| Country (sports) |  Ukraine |
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| Residence | France |
| Born | 11 January 2007 Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $99,456 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 165–70 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 147 (20 April 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 147 (20 April 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 22–29 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 451 (20 April 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 451 (20 April 2026) |
| Last updated on: 20 April 2026. | |
Veronika Podrez (Ukrainian: Вероніка Подрез; born 11 January 2007) is a Ukrainian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 147 by the WTA, achieved 20 April 2026, and a best doubles ranking of No. 451, reached on the same date.[1]
Podrez won her first W75 title at Poitiers in the singles draw.[2]
Ranked at world No. 209, she qualified to make her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2026 Open de Rouen[3] and defeated wildcard entrant Sloane Stephens in the first round.[4] Podrez then overcame seventh seed Elisabetta Cocciaretto in three sets for her first win against a top-50 ranked player and to reach the quarterfinals.[5] Next she defeated Katie Boulter in straight sets to make it into the semifinals.[6] Podrez then advanced to the final via walkover when her scheduled last four opponent, second seed Sorana Cirstea, withdrew before their match due to a leg injury.[7] She lost the championship match to top seed Marta Kostyuk in straight sets,[8] in what was the first WTA Tour final contested by two Ukrainian players.[9] As a result of her performance at the tournament, Podrez broke into the top-150 in the WTA rankings for the first time on 20 April 2026, reaching world No. 147.[10]
Personal life
Podrez was born in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, but has lived with her parents in France since 2012.[11]
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2026 | Open de Rouen, France | WTA 250 | Clay (i) | Marta Kostyuk |
3–6, 4–6 |
