Yulia Putintseva coach

Last Modified Mar 25, 2025 10:28 GMT
Yulia Putintseva Coach. Source: Instagram/@yulia_putintseva
Yulia Putintseva. Source: Instagram/@yulia_putinseva

Russian-born Kazakhstan tennis player Yulia Putintseva came into prominence after registering a win against Iga Swiatek in the third round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. As of March 2025, she is ranked No. 24 by WTA and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 20 in January 2025. Before Wimbledon, she won her maiden grass court title at the 2024 Birmingham Classic, defeating Ajla Tomljanovic in the final. Putintseva caused another upset at the 2024 Cincinnati Open by eliminating defending champion Coco Gauff in the round of 32.

In 2025, Putintseva began the year by finishing as the semifinalist at the Adelaide International, registering wins over Diana Shanider and Ons Jabeur before losing to Jessica Pegula. As of March 2025, her best Grand Slam performance is reaching the quarterfinals of the 2020 US Open and the 2016 and 2018 French Open. She has won three WTA singles titles as of March 2025.

Who is Yulia Putintseva's coach?

According to the official website of WTA, Yulia Putintseva's coach is Matteo Donati, a former professional tennis player from Italy. With a career-high ranking of No. 159 in singles, Donati finished finalist at the ATP Challenger event Napoli Cup in 2015. Putintseva started working with Donati, whom she knew from her junior year, at the end of the 2023 season.

During an interview with WTA, Putintseva shared how she started working with Donati. She said, "I saw on Instagram that he posted that he quit because of injuries. I knew him from juniors so I thought, let's give it a try."

Revealing more about the impact of Donati, Putintseva said in the same interview, "I'm improving each part of my game, but most importantly I'm getting more confident. I'm very happy that Matteo is there and trying to help everywhere. We stay competitive when we practice with each other."

Yulia Putintseva's WTA titles

As of March 2025, Putintseva has won three WTA titles - the 2024 Birmingham Classic, the 2021 Budapest Open, and the 2019 Nuremberg Open. At the 2021 Budapest Open, she defeated Anhelina Kalinina in the final 6-4, 6-0. In the 2019 Nuremberg Open, Putintseva registered a win against Tamara Zidansek in three sets (4-6, 6-4, 6-2).

Also Read: Yulia Putintseva Parents

FAQs on Yulia Putintseva Coach

A. Anton and Anna Putintseva are the parents of Yulia Putintseva. (via WTA Tennis)

A. Yulia Putintseva represents Kazakhstan as of March 2025 but was born in Moscow, Russia.

A. Yulia Putintseva issued an apology for her behavior toward a ball girl in the third round of the 2024 US Open. (via Sky Sports)

A. Justine Henin and Martina Hingis are Yulia Putintseva's idols. (via WTA Tennis)

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