Aliona Vadimovna Bolsova Zadoinova (Romanian: Aliona Bolșova; Russian: Алёна Вадимовна Большова, romanized: Alyona Vadimovna Bolshova; born 6 November 1997) is a Spanish-Moldovan tennis player.
 Bolsova at the 2023 US Open | |
| Full name | Aliona Vadimovna Bolsova Zadoinova |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Moldova (2012–Jan 2013) Spain (Apr 2013–) |
| Residence | Palafrugell, Girona, Spain |
| Born | 6 November 1997 Chișinău, Moldova |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Lourdes Dominguez Lino |
| Prize money | US$ 1,593,955 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 265–171 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 88 (31 July 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 543 (4 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2021) |
| French Open | 4R (2019) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2021) |
| US Open | 2R (2019, 2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 144–82 |
| Career titles | 5 WTA Challengers |
| Highest ranking | No. 54 (5 December 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 251 (4 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2021, 2022) |
| French Open | 1R (2020, 2021, 2023) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2022) |
| US Open | 2R (2022, 2023) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 4–3 |
| Last updated on: 4 November 2024. | |
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Bolsova had a combined career-high ranking of No. 4, and reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 Australian Open.
Bolsova has career-high WTA rankings of 88 in singles and 54 in doubles. She has won five doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour along with nine singles and 13 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.[1]
Playing for Spain, Bolsova has a win–loss record of 4–3 in Billie Jean King Cup competition (as of July 2024).
Personal life
editBolsova moved from Moldova to Spain at a young age. Her father, Vadim Zadoinov, and her mother, Olga Bolșova, were both Olympic athletes, and so were her maternal grandparents, athletes Viktor Bolshov and Valentyna Maslovska.[2]
She represented Moldova from 2012 to 2013, until she gained Spanish citizenship in 2013.
College career
editBolsova played for Oklahoma State University's tennis team as a freshman in the 2016–17 season in NCAA play. There, her record was 31–7 in singles and 25–7 in doubles.[3] Her tenure included helping OSU's team reach the final of the 2017 Big 12 Conference championship[4] and the quarterfinals of the 2017 NCAA tournament.[5]
In 2018, Bolsova played for Florida Atlantic University, going undefeated in singles with a record of 19–0. In doubles, she went 15–3. Bolsova turned professional following the Conference USA championship of 2018.[6][1]
Professional career
editAt the 2019 French Open, she qualified for the main draw[7] and reached the fourth round on her Grand Slam debut in which she lost to Amanda Anisimova.[8][9][10]
Partnering with Rebeka Masarova, Bolsova won the doubles at the Open Internacional de Valencia, defeating Alexandra Panova and Arantxa Rus in the final.[11]
She entered the main draw at the 2023 French Open as a lucky loser and won her first round match against Kristína Kučová,[12] before losing to Anna Karolína Schmiedlová.[13]
Partnering Katarzyna Kawa, Bolsova was runner-up in the doubles at the 2024 Țiriac Foundation Trophy, losing to Carole Monnet and Darja Semeņistaja in the final.[14]
She was runner-up in the doubles at the 2024 Bolivia Open, partnering with Valeriya Strakhova, and losing the final to Nuria Brancaccio and Leyre Romero Gormaz.[15]
Performance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[16][17]
Singles
editCurrent through the 2023 French Open.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | 4R | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | NH | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | Q3 | 2R | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||
| Miami Open | A | A | NH | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Madrid Open | A | Q2 | NH | Q1 | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Italian Open | A | A | 2R | Q1 | A | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 19 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 6–6 | 2–4 | 3–8 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 19 | 11–19 | 37% |
| Year-end ranking | 163 | 114 | 103 | 157 | 193 | $1,247,111 | |||
Doubles
editCurrent through the 2023 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | A | NH | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| US Open | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 0 / 8 | 6–8 | 43% |
| WTA 1000 | ||||||||
| Madrid Open | 1R | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||
| Tournaments | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Career total: 16 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 2–2 | 0–2 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 0–2 | 0 / 16 | 16–17 | 48% |
| Year-end ranking | 301 | 290 | 85 | |||||
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jul 2021 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | WTA 250 | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
editDoubles: 6 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2021 | Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Clay | 6–1, 4–6, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2022 | Internacional de Valencia, Spain | Clay | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Sep 2022 | Romanian Open, Romania | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Apr 2023 | San Luis Open, Mexico | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 4–1 | Jun 2023 | Solgironès Open, Spain | Clay | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Jun 2023 | Internacional de Valencia (2) | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, [10–7] | ||
| Loss | 5–2 | Sep 2024 | Țiriac Foundation Trophy , Romania | Clay | 6–1, 2–6, [7–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 18 (9 titles, 9 runner–ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $80,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $60,000 tournaments (2–3) |
| $25,000 tournaments (2–4) |
| $10,000 tournaments (4–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2012 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2013 | ITF Lleida, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 0–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2014 | ITF Les Contamines, France | 10,000 | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 | |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 2015 | ITF Pula, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2015 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Clay (i) | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 2015 | ITF Getxo, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 6–0, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 4–3 | May 2018 | ITF Monzón, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Jun 2018 | Internacional de Barcelona, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–4 | Jul 2018 | ITF Getxo, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 6–0, 6–1 | |
| Win | 6–4 | Jul 2018 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 6–5 | Sep 2018 | Open de Valencia, Spain | 60,000+H | Clay | 1–6, 6–4, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2018 | ITF Riba-Roja de Turia, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 0–6, 6–7(2) | |
| Loss | 6–7 | Feb 2020 | Cairo Open, Egypt | 60,000 | Hard | 1–6, 0–6 | |
| Loss | 6–8 | Jun 2022 | ITF Denain, France | 25,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
| Win | 7–8 | Sep 2022 | Vrnjačka Banja Open, Serbia | 60,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 7–9 | Oct 2022 | Open de San Sebastián, Spain | 60,000 | Clay | 3–6, 6–7(3) | |
| Win | 8–9 | Nov 2022 | Open Villa de Madrid, Spain | 80,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 9–9 | Apr 2023 | Koper Open, Slovenia | 60,000 | Clay | 3–6, 6–2, 4–1 ret. |
Doubles: 21 (14 titles, 7 runner–ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments (1–2) |
| $80,000 tournaments (2–0) |
| $60,000 tournaments (2–2) |
| $25,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| $10/15,000 tournaments (7–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2012 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2014 | ITF Knokke, Belgium | 10,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2014 | ITF Les Contamines, France | 10,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Sep 2014 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Oct 2014 | ITF Benicarló, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Nov 2014 | ITF Castellón, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 6–1 | May 2015 | ITF Pula, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 6–2 | Jun 2015 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Clay (i) | 3–6, 6–7(4) | ||
| Win | 7–2 | Sep 2015 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 8–2 | Oct 2018 | ITF Riba-Roja de Turia, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 6−2, 6−2 | ||
| Loss | 8–3 | Sep 2019 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | 60,000+H | Clay | 7–6(8), 5–7, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 8–4 | Dec 2020 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAE | W100 | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [6–10] | ||
| Win | 9–4 | Sep 2021 | Open de Valencia, Spain | W80 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 9–5 | Apr 2022 | Chiasso Open, Switzerland | W60 | Clay | 3–6, 6–1, [8–10] | ||
| Win | 10–5 | Jul 2022 | Amstelveen Open, Netherlands | W60 | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 11–5 | Oct 2022 | Open de San Sebastián, Spain | W60 | Clay | 1–2 ret. | ||
| Win | 12–5 | Oct 2022 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | W100 | Hard | 7–5, 1–6, [10–3] | ||
| Win | 13–5 | Nov 2022 | Open Villa de Madrid, Spain | W80 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 13–6 | Nov 2023 | Open de Valencia, Spain | W100 | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 14–6 | Sep 2024 | ITF Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 14–7 | Oct 2024 | ITF Seville, Spain | W35 | Clay | 2–6, 1–6 |
References
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External links
edit- Aliona Bolsova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Aliona Bolsova at the International Tennis Federation
- Aliona Bolsova at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Aliona Bolsova at ESPN.com
- Official website (in Spanish)