# Diana Shnaider

Diana Maximovna Shnaider (Russian: Диа́на Макси́мовна Шна́йдер, pronounced; born 2 April 2004) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has career-high ranking of world No. 12 in singles, achieved on 4 November 2024, and No. 26 in doubles, set on 17 February 2025.
Shnaider won women's doubles silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics with partner Mirra Andreeva.

## Early life

Shnaider was born in Zhigulevsk to father Maxim and mother Yulia. Her father is a lawyer and former boxer of German descent, while her mother is an English teacher. Her family later moved to Tolyatti.
She began playing tennis at the age of four. At the age of eight, she began pursuing the sport seriously, training with coach Samvel Minasyan in Moscow. In 2022, she moved to the United States and enrolled at North Carolina State University, where she played college tennis for the NC State Wolfpack.
Shnaider's signature on-court look features a blue polka-dot bandana. She began wearing headscarves as a child to prevent sunburn, preferring them over caps and visors.

## Junior career

She won the girls' doubles titles at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Belarusian Kristina Dmitruk, and the 2022 Australian Open, partnering with American Clervie Ngounoue.
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Shnaider had a career-high combined ranking of No. 3, achieved on 13 December 2021.

### Grand Slam performance

Singles:
* Australian Open: QF (2022)
* French Open: SF (2021)
* Wimbledon: 1R (2019, 2021)
* US Open: SF (2022)
Doubles:
* Australian Open: W (2022)
* French Open: F (2020)
* Wimbledon: W (2021)
* US Open: W (2022)

## Professional
### 2022: First WTA 125 title

Shnaider won her first WTA 125 title at the Montevideo Open, defeating Léolia Jeanjean in straight sets in the final.

### 2023: Major debut, WTA Tour final, top 60

Shnaider made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 2023 Australian Open, after qualifying into the main draw. She defeated Kristína Kučová for her first win at a major, before losing in the second round to sixth seed Maria Sakkari. As a result, she reached the top 100, at world No. 94, on 30 January 2023.
After the Australian Open, Shnaider played one season of college tennis for North Carolina State. She went 20–3 in singles to help the Wolfpack win the ACC tournament and reach the 2023 NCAA Championships final. She was named the ACC tournament's most valuable player and ACC Freshman of the Year and received first-team All-ACC and All-American honors in singles and doubles.
At the Budapest Grand Prix, she defeated top seed Bernarda Pera, but lost in the second round to lucky loser and eventual champion Maria Timofeeva. Shnaider reached the semifinals at the Hamburg Open defeating third seed Bernarda Pera in the quarterfinals, before losing to home favorite, wildcard Noma Noha Akugue.
In her debut at the Asian swing, she defeated eighth seed Claire Liu at the Guangzhou Open. She lost in the second round to Wang Xiyu At the next tournament, she reached the semifinals second seed Petra Kvitová at the Ningbo Open. Next, she defeated Linda Fruhvirtová to reach her first WTA Tour final but lost to top seed Ons Jabeur. Following a semifinal showing at the Jiangxi Open, she reached the top 60 on 23 October 2023.

### 2024: Four WTA titles, doubles Olympic silver, top 20

In Hua Hin, Thailand, she reached her fourth career quarterfinal, defeating top seed Magda Linette and Paula Badosa by retirement. Next, she defeated qualifier Dalma Gálfi and third seed Wang Xinyu to reach her second career final. Shnaider then defeated second seed Zhu Lin in three sets to win her first ever WTA Tour title. At the Miami Open, she lost in the second round to 17th seed Madison Keys.
She won her second career title at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open defeating Donna Vekić in the final. As a result, she reached the top 30 on 1 July 2024. On her Wimbledon debut, she advanced to the third round with wins over former finalist Karolína Plíšková and Sloane Stephens, before losing to 19th seed Emma Navarro.
Shnaider won her third title of the year at the Budapest Grand Prix, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets in the final. Subsequently, she moved up to a career-high singles ranking No. 18 on 19 August 2024.
At the Paris Olympics, Shnaider partnered with Mirra Andreeva to win silver in the women's doubles, losing in the final to Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini.
Seeded sixth at the Pan Pacific Open in October, she reached the semifinals with a win over Viktoriya Tomova along with a quarterfinal walkover against injured qualifier Sayaka Ishii. She lost in the last four to top seed and eventual champion Zheng Qinwen.
As the Hong Kong Open, where she was top seed, Shnaider defeated qualifier Kyoka Okamura, Priscilla Hon, Suzan Lamens and defending champion and third seed Leylah Fernandez to reach the final where she overcame second seed Katie Boulter in straight sets to claim her fourth title of the season.

### 2025: First career doubles title

Partnering Mirra Andreeva, Shnaider won her first WTA Tour doubles title at the Brisbane International, defeating Priscilla Hon and Anna Kalinskaya in the final. The following week, at the Adelaide International, she defeated qualifier Kateřina Siniaková to reach the second round, where she advanced after Markéta Vondroušová retired due to injury. Shnaider lost in the quarterfinals to Yulia Putintseva.

## Career statistics
### Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Current through the 2025 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||
| Australian Open | 2R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| French Open | 2R | 1R | | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | 3R | | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| US Open | Q2 | 4R | | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% |
| Win–loss | 2–2 | 5–4 | 2–1 | 0 / 7 | 9–7 | 56% |

### Summer Olympics
#### Doubles: 1 (silver medal)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Silver | 2024 | Paris Olympics | Clay | Mirra Andreeva | Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini | 6–2, 1–6, [7–10] |