Yulia Putintseva – WTA #71 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Yulia Putintseva is a professional tennis player who competes for Kazakhstan on the WTA Tour, currently holding a world ranking of No. 71. She plays right-handed. Her best ranking to date is No. 20. Her professional career started in 2009.

Yulia Putintseva faced difficulties in 2025. She entered the top 20 for the first time. Competing on hard: 11-17. She minimized errors with only 0.20 double faults per game.

Putintseva won the title at Birmingham in 2024. Clay results: 7-4. She went 19-12 on hard. She avoided the trouble at just 0.15 double faults per game, showed mental strength converting 51% of breakpoints, and seized opportunities at 48% in pressure situations on return.

The Kazakh's 2023 season featured a semifinal at Guangzhou plus quarterfinals at Osaka, Rabat, and Hobart. Competing on clay: 9-7. On hard: 13-15. She minimized errors with only 0.18 double faults per game, defended brilliantly at 60% break points saved, and converted 46% of break opportunities.

Yulia Putintseva advanced to semifinals at Budapest and Istanbul, making a quarterfinal at Toronto during 2022. Clay results: 12-7. Hard proved challenging: 7-9. She collected 2 wins against top-20 opponents. She controlled serve with just 0.21 double faults per game, broke down first serves at 40% clip, and held firm saving 59% of breakpoints faced.

Yulia Putintseva won the title at Budapest, also reaching the final at Nur-Sultan plus one semifinal in 2021. Competing on clay: 10-7. On hard: 18-14. She neutralized opponents winning 40% on first serve return, averaged only 0.24 double faults per game, and rarely gave away free points at second serve with 49% success.

Putintseva's 2020 season featured a quarterfinal at US Open, making a quarterfinal at Rome. Hard results: 11-8. Putintseva created massive pressure with 58% on second returns and minimized errors with only 0.22 double faults per game.

Yulia Putintseva won the title at Nurnberg in 2019. On clay: a strong 8-4. On hard: 16-17. Putintseva showed mental strength converting 51% of breakpoints, stayed solid at 48% on second serves, and controlled serve with just 0.23 double faults per game.

Yulia Putintseva reached the final at Guangzhou and three quarterfinals, including Roland Garros in 2018. Clay results: 6-5. She went 12-14 on hard. She recorded a win over a top-10 opponent. She averaged only 0.22 double faults per game, broke down first serves at 38% clip, and held steady at 45% on second serves.

Putintseva's 2017 season featured the final at St. Petersburg and two quarterfinals. She reached a new career-high of No. 27. Competing on clay: 6-6. Putintseva struggled on hard: 14-18. Putintseva controlled serve with just 0.31 double faults per game, clutched under pressure converting 47% of break chances, and maintained 55% rate on second serve returns.

The Kazakh advanced to semifinals at Kaohsiung and Washington plus quarterfinals at Rabat, Charleston, and Roland Garros during 2016. She reached the top 50 for the first time. She dominated on clay with a 10-4 record. She went 17-16 on hard. She collected 4 wins against top-20 opponents. Putintseva stayed solid at 49% on second serves, averaged only 0.20 double faults per game, and broke down first serves at 40% clip.

Yulia Putintseva reached a semifinal at Bastad, making a quarterfinal at Nuremberg in 2015. Competing on clay: 6-4. On hard, results were modest at 3-12. She recorded a win over a top-10 opponent. Putintseva rarely gave away free points at second serve with 52% success and minimized errors with only 0.30 double faults per game. At lower-tier events, she reached two finals at Nanjing $100K and Contrexeville $100K. At lower-tier events: 12-4.

Putintseva developed through Challenger events in 2014. She reached two finals at Pelham AL 25K and Indian Harbour Beach FL 50K. Season record: 19-15. Results on clay: 15-10. She won 36% on first serve return, won 61% on first serve, and converted 48% of break opportunities.

The Kazakh faced difficulties in 2013. At lower-tier events, she reached three quarterfinals at Dubai 75K, Eilat 75K, and Sharm El Sheikh 75K. Lower-tier record: 6-7.

2012 was a standout year for Yulia Putintseva. She won two titles at Launceston 25K and Cagnes Sur Mer 100K. She also reached finals at Dubai 75K and Nantes 50K. Season record: 29-12. By surface: clay 8-3, hard 21-9.

2011 proved to be a breakthrough season for Yulia Putintseva. She won four titles at Kazan 50K, Moscow 25K, Samsun 25K, and Tyumen 50K. Record: 25-6. Across surfaces: clay 9-2, hard 16-4.

Yulia Putintseva accumulated points at Challenger events in 2010. A maiden top-100 ranking followed. She reached the semifinal at Amiens 10K. Season record: 6-3.