Maria Timofeeva
Uzbekistani tennis player (born 2003)
Maria Glebovna Timofeeva (Russian: Мари́я Гле́бовна Тимофе́ева, IPA: [mɐˈrʲijə tʲɪmɐˈfʲe(j)ɪvə]; born 18 November 2003) is a Russian-born Uzbekistani professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 79, achieved on 13 July 2026 and a best doubles ranking of No. 179, achieved on 13 February 2023.
Timofeeva has won one WTA Tour title in singles at 2023 Budapest Grand Prix. She also earned five singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Tour.
01Career
2017-2021
In 2017, she won the Petits As U14 championship in Tarbes, France. In July 2021, she won the $60k President's Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, alongside Alina Charaeva.
2023-2024: Major, WTA Tour& top 100 debuts, WTA title
Timofeeva won her first WTA Tour title on her main-draw debut at the Budapest Grand Prix in July 2023, defeating Kateryna Baindl in three sets in the final. She became only the fourth lucky loser in WTA history to win a singles title and the ninth player to win a title on her tour debut; she was the second to do both at once, following Olga Danilović at the 2018 Moscow River Cup. As a result, she reached the top 125 in the rankings, on 11 September 2023.
Ranked No. 170, she qualified for the 2024 Australian Open making her Grand Slam tournament debut. She defeated Alizé Cornet, former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki and 10th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia to advance to the fourth round where she lost to Marta Kostyuk. She reached the top 100 on 29 January 2024, moving up 70 positions, becoming the first 2003-born player to enter the Top 100.
Timofeeva qualified for the 2024 Miami Open and defeated Varvara Gracheva, before losing in the second round to 26th seed Linda Nosková.
At the 2024 French Open, she lost in the first round to Wang Yafan in straight sets. Attempting to defend her Budapest Grand Prix title, Timofeeva won her opening match against qualifier Simona Waltert but then lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in round two.
2025: Nationality change
On 20 October 2025, Timofeeva changed her nationality to Uzbekistan.
2026: Wimbledon debut and first win, first WTA 125 title
She won her maiden WTA 125-level singles title in Istanbul.
She made her main draw debut at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships with a win over wildcard Heather Watson. It was her first Grand Slam main draw since reaching the first round at Roland Garros in 2024. She recorded her first main draw win over Beatriz Haddad Maia.
02National representation
On 20 October 2025, it was announced that Timofeeva received Uzbekistani citizenship and began representing Uzbekistan in competition. She stated that she and her family had been residing in Tashkent for the prior six months, and that she contacted the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation about a nationality switch on her own accord.
03Personal life
She's the granddaughter of Liubov Timofeeva, a famous classical pianist. At the 2023 US Open, Timofeeva began a blogging YouTube channel, Kiss My Ace, alongside friend and tennis player Ekaterina Kazionova, inspired by the blog of Daria Kasatkina. Maria Timofeeva's older sister, Antonina, is a rock singer who performs under the name Antonia Queen, and she is also a vocal coach.
04Grand Slam performance timeline
05WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1-0 | Jul 2023 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | WTA 250 | Clay | Kateryna Baindl | 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 |
06WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Sep 2025 | Changsha Open, China | Clay | Veronika Erjavec | 1-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 1-1 | May 2026 | İstanbul Open, Turkey | Clay | Donna Vekić | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Win | 2-1 | Jun 2026 | Makarska Open, Croatia | Clay | Darja Semeņistaja | 6-2, 6-3 |
07ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (8 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments (1-0) |
| $60,000 tournaments (2-0) |
| $40,000 tournaments (1-1) |
| $25,000 tournaments (1-2) |
| $15,000 tournaments (3-1) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Sep 2019 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Hard | Svenja Ochsner | 7-6(3), 7-5 |
| Win | 2-0 | Feb 2020 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Karin Kennel | 7-5, 6-4 |
| Loss | 2-1 | Feb 2020 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie | 5-7, 1-6 |
| Win | 3-1 | Apr 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 15,000 | Clay | Sandra Samir | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Loss | 3-2 | Jun 2022 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | 25,000 | Hard | Polina Kudermetova | 6-4, 4-6, 5-7 |
| Win | 4-2 | Jun 2022 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | 25,000 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Win | 5-2 | Jan 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 40,000 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi | 7-5, 6-4 |
| Loss | 5-3 | Apr 2023 | ITF Murska Sobota, Slovenia | 40,000 | Hard (i) | Magali Kempen | 5-7, 5-7 |
| Loss | 5-4 | Apr 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard | Tímea Babos | 4-6, 1-6 |
| Win | 6-4 | Jul 2025 | Figueira da Foz Open, Portugal | 100,000 | Hard | Alina Korneeva | 6-3, 6-0 |
| Win | 7-4 | Oct 2025 | The Campus Open, Portugal | 60,000 | Hard | Alexis Blokhina | 7-6(7), 7-6(3) |
| Win | 8-4 | Apr 2026 | Chiasso Open, Switzerland | 60,000 | Clay | Lisa Pigato | 6-2, 6-3 |
Doubles: 16 (6 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Legend |
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| $60,000 tournaments (1-5) |
| $25,000 tournaments (3-5) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2-0) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Feb 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Linda Fruhvirtová | Nina Radovanovic Sopiko Tsitskishvili |
6-1, 6-2 |
| Win | 2-0 | Apr 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 15,000 | Clay | Elina Avanesyan | Isabelle Haverlag Merel Hoedt |
1-6, 6-4, [10-8] |
| Win | 3-0 | Jul 2021 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | 60,000 | Hard | Alina Charaeva | Evgeniya Levashova Laura Pigossi |
7-6(5), 2-6, [10-6] |
| Loss | 3-1 | Aug 2021 | Verbier Open, Switzerland | 25,000 | Hard | Diāna Marcinkēviča | Erika Andreeva Ekaterina Makarova |
6-7(2), 1-6 |
| Loss | 3-2 | Jan 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 25,000 | Hard | Amina Anshba | Eudice Chong Cody Wong |
0-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 3-3 | Jan 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 25,000 | Hard | Anna Kubareva | Eudice Chong Han Na-lae |
5-7, 3-6 |
| Loss | 3-4 | Feb 2022 | Nur-Sultan Challenger, Kazakhstan | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Anna Sisková | Linda Nosková Ekaterina Makarova |
2-6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 3-5 | Mar 2022 | Nur-Sultan Challenger 2, Kazakhstan | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Anna Sisková | Kamilla Bartone Ekaterina Makarova |
6-1, 5-7, [8-10] |
| Loss | 3-6 | Mar 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 25,000 | Clay | Amina Anshba | Diana Shnaider Amarissa Kiara Tóth |
4-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 4-6 | Apr 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | Gozal Ainitdinova | Momoko Kobori Luksika Kumkhum |
2-6, 7-5, [10-4] |
| Loss | 4-7 | Jun 2022 | Open de Biarritz, France | 60,000 | Clay | María Lourdes Carlé | Anna Danilina Valeriya Strakhova |
6-2, 3-6, [12-14] |
| Win | 5-7 | Jun 2022 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | 25,000 | Hard | Sofya Lansere | Elena-Teodora Cadar Fanny Stollár |
6-3, 7-6(5) |
| Win | 6-7 | Jul 2022 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Irina Khromacheva | Karolína Kubáňová Ivana Šebestová |
6-2, 5-7, [10-3] |
| Loss | 6-8 | Nov 2022 | Meitar Open, Israel | 60,000 | Hard | Anna Kubareva | Valentini Grammatikopoulou Ekaterina Yashina |
3-6, 5-7 |
| Loss | 6-9 | Feb 2023 | Open de Grenoble, France | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Sofya Lansere | Freya Christie Ali Collins |
4-6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 6-10 | Oct 2025 | The Campus Open, Portugal | 60,000 | Hard | Anna Sisková | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
6-4, 5-7, [7-10] |
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