Isabella Shinikova
Isabella Shinikova (Bulgarian: Изабелла Шиникова) (born 25 October 1991) is a Bulgarian tennis player.
![]() Isabella Shinikova at Wimbledon, 2016 | |
| Country (sports) | |
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| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Born | 25 October 1991 Sofia |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 465,195 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 464–300 (60.7%) |
| Career titles | 22 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 133 (20 February 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 227 (30 August 2021) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2020, 2021) |
| French Open | Q1 (2017, 2020, 2021) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2019, 2021) |
| US Open | Q3 (2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 311–243 (56.1%) |
| Career titles | 30 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 159 (20 May 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 218 (30 August 2021) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 12–17 (41.4%) (singles 7–9) |
| Last updated on: 9 September 2021. | |
On 20 February 2017, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 133. On 20 May 2019, she peaked at No. 159 in the WTA doubles rankings. She also plays for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team, with a current win/loss record of 12–17.
Junior career
Shinikova started playing tennis at the age seven. She played on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2006 and won two singles titles and one doubles title.[1]
Professional career
2009: Professional debut
In 2009, Shinikova made her pro debut at a $25k event. Since then, she is playing on the ITF Circuit, and in 2015, she topped the annual leaderboard winning eight titles through the year.[2]
2016-2017: WTA debut and Grand Slam debut, top 150 debut
In April 2016, Shinikova made her main-draw debut at a WTA Tour tournament at the Katowice Open, losing to Alizé Cornet in the first round. Then, she failed to qualify for the main draws of Stuttgart Open, Rosmalen Open and Birmingham Classic. In July 2016 , Shinikova qualified for the main draw at the Bucharest Open losing to Simona Halep, in the second round.
She made her Grand Slam debut in 2016 in the qualifying draws of the Wimbledon and at the US Open, where seeded 31st, she lost to Laura Robson in the second round. In 2017, she made also her debut in the qualifying draw at the other two Grand Slams. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 133 on 20 February 2017 following the Australian Open.
2019-2020
She reached the second round at 2019 Wimbledon Championships, the third round of qualifying at the 2019 US Open, her best showing at a major qualifications thus far, and the second round at the 2020 Australian Open.
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | P | NH |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 42 (22 titles, 20 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2010 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–4 | Jun 2011 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 1–4 | Mar 2012 | ITF Amiens, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | 6–3, 0–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 1–5 | Mar 2012 | ITF La Marsa, Tunisia | 25,000 | Clay | 6–7(4), 6–7(5) | |
| Loss | 1–6 | Dec 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | 1–6, 6–2, 0–6 | |
| Win | 2–6 | Dec 2012 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 2–7 | Jun 2013 | ITF Adana, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | 5–7, 0–6 | |
| Loss | 2–8 | Jun 2013 | ITF Breda, Netherlands | 10,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 0–6 | |
| Loss | 2–9 | Mar 2014 | ITF Bron, France | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 0–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 3–9 | May 2014 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 4–9 | Jan 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 5–9 | Feb 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 5–10 | Mar 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 4–6, 0–6 | |
| Win | 6–10 | Jul 2015 | ITF Bursa, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 7–10 | Sep 2015 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | 7–6(2), 6–4 | |
| Win | 8–10 | Oct 2015 | ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Hard | 6–3, 3–0 ret. | |
| Win | 9–10 | Nov 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Win | 10–10 | Dec 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 11–10 | Dec 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 11–11 | Dec 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 12–11 | Feb 2016 | ITF Beinasco, Italy | 25,000 | Clay (i) | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | 13–11 | Mar 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 14–11 | Mar 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(2) | |
| Win | 15–11 | May 2016 | ITF Chiasso, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 7–6(1) | |
| Win | 16–11 | May 2016 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | 17–11 | Jul 2016 | Bella Cup, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 17–12 | Sep 2016 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | 0–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 18–12 | Nov 2016 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 18–13 | Oct 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 4–6, 0–6 | |
| Win | 19–13 | Oct 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 19–14 | Oct 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 19–15 | Mar 2018 | ITF Palma Nova, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | 1–6, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 19–16 | Mar 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 7–6(7), 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 19–17 | Mar 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 6–7(4), 2–6 | |
| Win | 20–17 | Apr 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 20–18 | Jun 2018 | ITF Klosters, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | 7–5, 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 20–19 | Jul 2018 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 21–19 | Feb 2019 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | 25,000 | Hard (i) | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Win | 22–19 | Sep 2019 | Oeste Ladies Open, Portugal | 60,000 | Hard | 6–3, 2–0 ret. | |
| Loss | 22–20 | Oct 2021 | ITF Lagos, Portugal | 25,000 | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 57 (30 titles, 27 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2010 | ITF Prokuplje, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2010 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, [10–4] | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2011 | ITF Glasgow, UK | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Mar 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–7(3), [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2011 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–4 | Jun 2011 | ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands | 10,000 | Clay | 7–6(6), 2–6, [2–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–5 | Jul 2011 | ITF Prokuplje, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–7(2) | ||
| Win | 3–5 | Aug 2011 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | 3–6, 6–1, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 3–6 | Aug 2011 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, [10–12] | ||
| Loss | 3–7 | Mar 2012 | ITF Bron, France | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 5–7, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 4–7 | Mar 2012 | ITF La Marsa, Tunisia | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 5–7 | Apr 2012 | ITF Vic, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 5–8 | Jun 2012 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 6–8 | Jul 2012 | ITF Breda, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | 6–4, 7–6(5) | ||
| Loss | 6–9 | Jul 2012 | ITF Denain, France | 25,000 | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 6–10 | Feb 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 7–10 | Mar 2013 | ITF Amiens, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | 7–6(5), 6–1 | ||
| Win | 8–10 | Mar 2013 | ITF Le Havre, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | 0–6, 7–5, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 9–10 | Aug 2013 | ITF Braunschweig, Germany | 15,000 | Clay | 3–6, 6–1, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 9–11 | Sep 2013 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | 5–7, 6–7(5) | ||
| Win | 10–11 | Feb 2014 | ITF Bron, France | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 5–7, 7–6(5), [10–5] | ||
| Win | 11–11 | Mar 2014 | ITF Amiens, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 12–11 | Mar 2014 | ITF Le Havre, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 13–11 | Apr 2014 | ITF Dijon, France | 15,000 | Hard (i) | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 13–12 | Aug 2014 | ITF Innsbruck, Austria | 10,000 | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 13–13 | Aug 2014 | ITF Braunschweig, Germany | 15,000 | Clay | 3–6, 0–6 | ||
| Win | 14–13 | Sep 2014 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 14–14 | Sep 2014 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | 5–7, 6–7(5) | ||
| Win | 15–14 | Sep 2014 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 15–15 | Oct 2014 | ITF Albena, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 16–15 | Jan 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 7–6(3), 6–0 | ||
| Win | 17–15 | Jan 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 18–15 | Feb 2015 | ITF Mâcon, France | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 3–6, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 19–15 | Mar 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 1–6, 6–4, [10–2] | ||
| Loss | 19–16 | Mar 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 5–7, 7–5, [5–10] | ||
| Win | 20–16 | Jul 2015 | ITF Bursa, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, [10–7] | ||
| Win | 21–16 | Sep 2015 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | 7–5, 4–6, [10–4] | ||
| Win | 22–16 | Oct 2015 | ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 23–16 | Dec 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] | ||
| Loss | 23–17 | Dec 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 24–17 | Mar 2016 | ITF El Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–0 | ||
| Loss | 24–18 | Mar 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | 5–7, 6–1, [11–13] | ||
| Win | 25–18 | Sep 2016 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | 6–7(13), 6–2, [10–6] | ||
| Loss | 25–19 | Mar 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 5–7, 6–7(5) | ||
| Win | 26–19 | Mar 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 7–6(5), 4–6, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 26–20 | Jul 2017 | ITF Horb, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 26–21 | Aug 2017 | ITF Montreux, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 26–22 | Oct 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 6–1, 4–6, [6–10] | ||
| Loss | 26–23 | Dec 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 26–24 | Mar 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| Win | 27–24 | Jul 2018 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | 7–6(4), 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 27–25 | Jul 2018 | ITF Baja, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | w/o | ||
| Win | 28–25 | Sep 2018 | ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France |
25,000 | Hard (i) | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 28–26 | Jun 2019 | ITF Klosters, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 1–6, [6–10] | ||
| Loss | 28–27 | Aug 2019 | ITF Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland |
25,000 | Clay | 7–6(6), 2–6, [4–10] | ||
| Win | 29–27 | Sep 2019 | Oeste Ladies Open, Portugal | 60,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 30–27 | Jun 2021 | ITF Grado, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 6–4, 2–6, [10–8] |
Year-end rankings
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Singles | – | 719 | 350 | 349 | 343 | 410 | 330 | 152 | 353 | 275 | 163 | 202 |
| Doubles | 1029 | 620 | 378 | 293 | 309 | 274 | 331 | 383 | 376 | 220 | 250 | 231 |
Fed Cup participation
Shinikova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 2012. Since then, she has a 7–9 singles record and a 5–8 doubles record (12–17 overall).
Singles (7–9)
| Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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| 2012 Europe/Africa Group I | RPO | 4 February 2012 | Hard | L | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| 2014 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 4 February 2014 | Hard (i) | L | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| 6 February 2014 | W | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | |||||
| RPO | 9 February 2014 | W | 6–2, 6–3 | ||||
| 2016 Europe/Africa Group I | PO5 | 6 February 2016 | Hard | W | 1–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 | ||
| 2017 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 9 February 2017 | Hard (i) | L | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| 10 February 2017 | W | 7–5, 7–5 | |||||
| 2018 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 7 February 2018 | Hard (i) | L | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–7(6–8) | ||
| 7 February 2018 | W | 6–3, 6–3 | |||||
| PO5 | 10 February 2018 | L | 5–7, 3–6 | ||||
| 2019 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 6 February 2019 | Hard (i) | W | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | ||
| 7 February 2019 | L | 5–7, 4–6 | |||||
| 8 February 2019 | L | 3–6, 2–6 | |||||
| 2020-21 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 5 February 2020 | Hard (i) | L | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| 6 February 2020 | L | 2–6, 1–6 | |||||
| RPO | 8 February 2020 | W | 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles (5–8)
| Edition | Round | Date | Partner | Against | Surface | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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| 2013 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 7 February 2013 | Hard | W | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | |||
| 8 February 2013 | W | 6–2, 6–2 | ||||||
| 9 February 2013 | W | 6–2, 6–3 | ||||||
| 2014 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 4 February 2014 | Hard (i) | W | 6–2, 7–5 | |||
| 6 February 2014 | L | 7–5, 1–6, 5–7 | ||||||
| 2016 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 3 February 2016 | Hard | L | 3–6, 1–6 | |||
| 4 February 2016 | L | 6–4, 0–6, 5–7 | ||||||
| 5 February 2016 | L | 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 4–6 | ||||||
| PO5 | 6 February 2016 | L | 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |||||
| 2017 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 10 February 2017 | Hard (i) | L | 3–6, 5–7 | |||
| 2019 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 6 February 2019 | Hard (i) | W | 6–2, 6–2 | |||
| 6 February 2019 | L | 0–6, 6–7(0–7) | ||||||
| 2020–21 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 5 February 2020 | Hard (i) | L | 2–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
- RR = Round Robin
- RPO = Relegation Play-off
- PO5 = 5th-8th Play-off
References
- "ITF junior profile". Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- Nick Fishpool. "Spotlight On... Isabella Shinikova - December 2015". ITFtennis.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
External links
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