Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva
Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva (born 9 August 2005) is a junior tennis player from Andorra. She won the 2020 Australian Open girls' singles title, defeating Weronika Baszak in the final. This was her Grand Slam debut, and she was the youngest player in the draw.[2]
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 2005 Andorra |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand)[1] |
| Coach | Joan Jimenez |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (9 March 2020) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | W (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2020) |
| Last updated on: 1 February 2020. | |
Jiménez Kasintseva has won seven singles titles on the ITF juniors circuit, as well as one doubles title. She achieved her highest ITF Junior ranking of No. 1 on 9 March 2020.
Jiménez Kasintseva began playing tennis at the age of three, and three years later began training with her father and coach, Joan Jimenez, who reached a career-high ATP Tour ranking of 505 in 1999. She admires fellow left-handers Rafael Nadal and Petra Kvitová.[3]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2020 | Australian Open | Hard |  |
5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
ITF junior finals
| Grand Slam |
| Category GA |
| Category G1 |
| Category G2 |
| Category G3 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 |
Singles (7–0)
| Outcome | W–L | Date | Tournament | Grade | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1–0 | April 2019 | Tarragona, Spain | G5 | Clay |  |
6–2, 6–7, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2–0 | July 2019 | Limelette, Belgium | G4 | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 3–0 | August 2019 | Barcelona, Spain | G3 | Clay |  |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4–0 | September 2019 | El Prat de Llobregat, Spain | G3 | Clay |  |
4–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner | 5–0 | November 2019 | Saint-Cyprien, France | G3 | Hard |  |
6–7, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Winner | 6–0 | December 2019 | Mérida, Mexico | GA | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7–0 | January 2020 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard | |
5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles (1–2)
| Outcome | W–L | Date | Tournament | Grade | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 0–1 | September 2019 | Palermo, Italy | G3 | Clay |  |
 |
6–3, 5–7, [2–10] |
| Winner | 1–1 | September 2019 | El Prat de Llobregat, Spain | G3 | Clay |  |
 |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1–2 | November 2019 | Cancún, Mexico | G1 | Hard |  |
  |
6–3, 0–6, [8–10] |
References
- "Victoria Jiménez KASINTSEVA". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Jimenez Kasintseva wins historic Australian Open girls crown". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Juniors wrap: Jimenez Kasintseva, Mayot earn AO2020 glory". Aus Open. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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