Lesia Tsurenko

Personal

Working with Mykyta Vlasov
Father, Viktor, used to work in international relations for a nuclear power plant (now retired); mother, Larisa, is an economist; older sister, Oxana, is lawyer
Started playing tennis at age 6 when parents introduced her to the sport
Moved to Kyiv at age 17 and studied at Physical Education & Sports in Ukraine for 1.5 years (no longer studying; hopes to return one day)
Favorite shot is backhand and admires Martina Hingis for her playing style; also liked watching Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Speaks Russian, Ukrainian and English
Enjoys watching sports, playing pool and hanging out with friends
Favorite city is Kyiv; favorite tournaments are Australian Open, Wimbledon and Madrid

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (4): 2018 - Acapulco; 2017 - Acapulco; 2016 - Guangzhou; 2015 - Istanbul.
Finalist (2): 2023 - Hua Hin; 2019 - Brisbane.

ADDITIONAL
Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2011-13, 2015-20.

Career in Review

Climbed up ranking in 2023 kicked off by runner-up showing at Hua Hin (l. Zhu Lin). Progressed to 3r at Indian Wells as a qualifier (withdrew prior to match against Sabalenka) and reached 4r at Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Swiatek) and Wimbledon (l. Pegula). Ending strongly with QF at Zhengzhou (l. Krejcikova) and SF at Monastir (l. Paolini), with her ranking rising from No. 84 to No. 31 over course of 2023.

Highlights of 2022 were QF at Eastbourne, Budapest and Portoroz. Also enjoyed 3r run at Wimbledon

Best result in 2021 was run through qualifying to QF at Cluj-Napoca. Also made 2r four times

Ended 2019 ranked No.70, down from No.27 in 2018, however did post new career-high ranking of No.23 (February 18)

Advanced to maiden Grand Slam QF at 2018 US Open (l. eventual champion Osaka); upset No.2 seed Wozniacki in 2r

Defended Acapulco title in 2018 (d. Voegele in F)

Enjoyed breakthrough season in 2015, finishing year at a career-high ranking of No.33, having started at No.88. Won title at Istanbul (d. U.Radwanska in F) and finished season with SF run at Moscow (l. eventual champion Kuznetsova); marked third Premier-level SF appearance of career (after 2013 Brisbane and 2015 New Haven)
Posted first two Top-10 wins of her career over No.10 Petkovic and No.7 Bouchard during QF run at 2015 Indian Wells

Made Top-100 debut at on May 28, 2012; rose from No.105 to No.94 following 2r showing at Brussels (as LL, l. A.Radwanska)

Reached maiden WTA QF at 2012 Memphis

Member of Ukrainian Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2011-13, 2015-19 and 2021

Winner of six singles and eight doubles titles on ITF Circuit

Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2007; made WTA main draw debut at 2009 Tashkent