Alina Charaeva
Armenian tennis player (born 2002)
Alina Alekseevna Charaeva (Russian: Алина Алексеевна Чараева; Armenian: Ալինա Ալեքսեևնա Չարաևա; born 27 May 2002) is a Russian-born Armenian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 108, achieved on 24 August 2026, and a best doubles ranking by the WTA of No. 203, reached on 28 July 2025.
Charaeva has won one WTA 125 singles title. She has also won eight singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
01Career
Charaeva made her WTA Tour debut at the 2019 Kremlin Cup, having received a wildcard into the doubles main-draw, partnering with Sofya Lansere.
At the 2023 Andorrà Open, Charaeva entered as a wildcard and defeated third seed Océane Dodin in three sets to reach the second round, where she lost to Heather Watson.
She reached her first WTA 125 final at the 2025 Huzhou Open, losing to Veronika Erjavec.
Charaeva qualified to make her WTA Tour singles main-draw debut at the 2025 Pan Pacific Open, but lost to Jaqueline Cristian in the first round.
She won her maiden WTA 125 title at the 2026 Midland Tennis Classic, defeating Guo Hanyu in the final.
At the 2026 Hamburg Open, Charaeva recorded three-set wins over Sara Sorribes Tormo and eighth seed Sinja Kraus to make it through to her first WTA Tour quarterfinal, at which point her run was ended by fourth seed Anna Bondár.
02Nationality change
On 3 July 2026, it was announced that Charaeva had obtained Armenian citizenship and would begin representing Armenia in competition.
03WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Jul 2026 | Iași Open, Romania |
WTA 250 | Clay | Zhibek Kulambayeva | Anastasia Dețiuc Irina Khromacheva |
6-4, 2-6, [5-10] |
04WTA 125 finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Sep 2025 | Huzhou Open, China | Clay | Veronika Erjavec | 2-6, 1-6 |
| Win | 1-1 | Feb 2026 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | Hard (i) | Guo Hanyu | 6-4, 7-6(7-4) |
05ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 11 (8 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W100 tournaments |
| W75 tournaments |
| W50 tournaments |
| W25 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Nov 2018 | ITF Vinaròs, Spain | W15 | Clay | Júlia Payola | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Loss | 1-1 | Sep 2020 | ITF Marbella, Spain | W25 | Clay | Zheng Qinwen | 6-4, 4-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 2-1 | Sep 2021 | ITF Johannesburg, South Africa | W25 | Clay | Richèl Hogenkamp | 2-0 ret. |
| Win | 3-1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Castellon, Spain | W15 | Clay | Natalia Siedliska | 7-6(4), 6-3 |
| Win | 4-1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Nules, Spain | W15 | Clay | Noelia Bouzó Zanotti | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Loss | 4-2 | Oct 2023 | ITF Baza, Spain | W25 | Hard | Lea Bošković | 3-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 5-2 | Nov 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Maria Bondarenko | 7-5, 6-3 |
| Win | 6-2 | Dec 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Guiomar Maristany | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Win | 7-2 | Aug 2024 | ITF Ourense, Spain | W50 | Hard | Haruka Kaji | 7-6(7), 6-1 |
| Loss | 7-3 | Oct 2024 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | W100 | Hard | Anastasia Zakharova | 3-6, 1-6 |
| Win | 8-3 | May 2025 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W75 | Clay | Teodora Kostović | 6-4, 7-6(5) |
Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W100 tournaments |
| W60 tournaments |
| W50 tournaments |
| W25/35 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Sep 2019 | ITF Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Andrea Gámiz | Eva Vedder Stéphanie Visscher |
7-6(1), 6-3 |
| Win | 2-0 | Sep 2020 | ITF Marbella, Spain | W25 | Clay | Oksana Selekhmeteva | Miriam Bulgaru Victoria Muntean |
6-3, 6-2 |
| Win | 3-0 | Oct 2020 | ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain | W15 | Clay | Oksana Selekhmeteva | Alba Carrillo Marín Júlia Payola |
5-7, 6-1, [10-5] |
| Win | 4-0 | Jul 2021 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | W60 | Hard | Maria Timofeeva | Evgeniya Levashova Laura Pigossi |
7-6(5), 2-6, [10-6] |
| Win | 5-0 | Feb 2024 | Pretoria International, South Africa | W50 | Hard | Ekaterina Reyngold | Isabella Kruger Zoë Kruger |
6-0, 5-7, [10-3] |
| Loss | 5-1 | Jul 2024 | ITF Horb am Neckar, Germany | W35 | Clay | Yuki Naito | Aneta Kučmová Nika Radišić |
4-6, 7-6(3), [2-10] |
| Loss | 5-2 | Oct 2024 | ITF Baza, Spain | W35 | Clay | Nahia Berecoechea | Tayisiya Morderger Yana Morderger |
3-6, 6-7(1) |
| Win | 6-2 | Oct 2024 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | W100 | Hard | Ekaterina Reyngold | Mina Hodzic Caroline Werner |
6-2, 7-6(2) |
| Loss | 6-3 | Mar 2025 | ITF Terrassa, Spain | W35 | Clay | Yasmine Mansouri | Aneta Kučmová Caroline Werner |
6-3, 1-6, [6-10] |
06Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2020 | French Open | Clay | Elsa Jacquemot | 6-4, 4-6, 2-6 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | French Open | Clay | Anastasia Tikhonova | Chloe Beck Emma Navarro |
1-6, 2-6 |
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