Sandra Zaniewska (born 3 January 1992) is a Polish tennis coach and former professional player.

Sandra Zaniewska
Zaniewska in 2015
Country (sports) Poland
ResidenceKatowice, Poland
Born (1992-01-03) 3 January 1992 (age 32)
Katowice
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro2009
Retired(last match 2017)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$139,683
Singles
Career record244–133
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 142 (27 August 2012)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ3 (2012)
Wimbledon1R (2012)
US OpenQ1 (2012)
Doubles
Career record117–81
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 203 (29 October 2012)

In her career, she won ten singles tournaments as well as a further seven in doubles on the ITF Circuit, and was the runner-up of the 2009 Australian Open in girls' doubles, with partner Aleksandra Krunić.

Zaniewska, who competed on the pro tour until June 2017, began coaching Ukrainian professional tennis player Marta Kostyuk in July 2023.[1] She previously coached Alizé Cornet and Petra Martić.[2]

Personal life

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Sandra Zaniewska was born to Maciej Zaniewski and Teresa Zaniewska on 3 January 1992 in Katowice.[3] She has one brother, Bartek.[3] Sandra began playing tennis at age ten.[3][4]

ITF finals

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Singles: 20 (10–10)

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (8–8)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 19 July 2009 ITF Izmir, Turkey Clay   Pemra Özgen 0–6, 4–6
Win 1. 9 August 2009 ITF Iława, Poland Clay   Zuzana Zlochová 6–4, 6–4
Loss 2. 2 May 2010 ITF Antalya, Turkey Clay   Ons Jabeur 1–2 ret.
Win 2. 20 June 2010 ITF Cologne, Germany Clay   Julia Babilon 6–4, 6–4
Win 3. 19 June 2011 ITF Cologne, Germany Clay   Lena-Marie Hofmann 6–4, 6–2
Loss 3. 18 September 2011 ITF Cairns, Australia Hard   Casey Dellacqua 4–6, 6–7(3)
Loss 4. 4 March 2012 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Duan Yingying 1–6, 4–6
Win 4. 25 March 2012 ITF Ipswich, Australia Clay   Ashleigh Barty 7–6(5), 6–1
Win 5. 1 April 2012 ITF Bundaberg, Australia Clay   Shuko Aoyama 6–3, 6–2
Win 6. 28 April 2012 Nana Trophy, Tunisia Clay   Ons Jabeur 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 5. 24 May 2013 ITF Casablanca, Morocco Clay   Laura Pous Tió 3–6, 0–6
Win 7. 3 November 2013 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard   Valeria Prosperi 6–4, 6–1
Win 8. 6 April 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard   Elena-Teodora Cadar 6–2, 6–1
Loss 6. 21 June 2014 ITF Ystad, Sweden Clay   Nastja Kolar 4–6, 4–6
Loss 7. 29 March 2015 ITF Mornington, Australia Clay   Priscilla Hon 7–5, 3–6, 6–7(4)
Loss 8. 28 June 2015 ITF Breda, Netherlands Clay   Jesika Malečková 3–6, 7–5, 5–7
Win 9. 24 April 2016 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia Clay   Angelica Moratelli 7–6(4), 6–2
Win 10. 1 May 2016 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia Clay   Inès Ibbou 6–1, 6–4
Loss 9. 30 July 2016 ITF Maaseik, Belgium Clay   Déborah Kerfs 2–6, 5–7
Loss 10. 12 March 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia Clay   Camilla Scala 6–1, 3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 22 (7–15)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–6)
Clay (4–9)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 9 November 2008 ITF Krakow, Poland Hard (i)   Olga Brózda   Angelique Kerber
  Urszula Radwańska
3–6, 2–6
Loss 2. 15 March 2009 ITF Giza, Egypt Clay   Bibiane Schoofs   Galina Fokina
  Alyona Sotnikova
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss 3. 18 July 2009 ITF Izmir, Turkey Clay   Zuzana Linhová   Sofia Kvatsabaia
  Avgusta Tsybysheva
0–6, 6–3, [5–10]
Win 1. 2 May 2010 ITF Antalya, Turkey Clay   Pemra Özgen   Indire Akiki
  Martina Kubičíková
6–1, 6–2
Loss 4. 16 October 2010 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard   Daniella Dominikovic   Alison Bai
  Ana-Clara Duarte
w/o
Loss 5. 12 February 2011 ITF Rancho Mirage, United States Hard   Nadejda Guskova   Karolína Plíšková
  Kristýna Plíšková
7–6(6), 1–6, [5–10]
Win 2. 19 March 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey Clay   Pemra Özgen   Réka Luca Jani
  Martina Kubičíková
2–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss 6. 9 April 2011 ITF Bundaberg, Australia Clay   Daniella Dominikovic   Casey Dellacqua
  Olivia Rogowska
5–7, 4–6
Loss 7. 9 October 2011 ITF Esperance, Australıa Hard   Monique Adamczak   Casey Dellacqua
  Olivia Rogowska]
3–6, 2–6
Win 3. 24 March 2012 ITF Ipswich, Australia Clay   Monique Adamczak   Shuko Aoyama
  Junri Namigata
7–5, 6–4
Win 4. 20 October 2012 Open de Limoges, France Hard (i)   Magda Linette   Irena Pavlovic
  Stefanie Vögele
6–1, 5–7, [10–5]
Loss 8. 24 May 2013 ITF Casablanca, Morocco Clay   Elitsa Kostova   Justine Ozga
  Anna Zaja
4–6, 2–6
Loss 9. 30 June 2013 ITF Stuttgart, Germany Clay   Stephanie Vogt   Kristina Barrois
  Laura Siegemund
6–7(1), 4–6
Win 5. 26 October 2013 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard   Elise Mertens   Valeriya Strakhova
  Karina Venditti
6–4, 6–7(5), [12–10]
Loss 10. 28 June 2014 ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden Clay   Ysaline Bonaventure   Kateryna Bondarenko
  Cornelia Lister
w/o
Win 6. 13 September 2014 Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia Hard   An-Sophie Mestach   Aleksandrina Naydenova
  Valeriya Strakhova
6–1, 6–1
Loss 11. 3 April 2015 ITF Melbourne, Australia Clay   Agata Barańska   Priscilla Hon
  Tammi Patterson
6–2, 4–6, [10–12]
Win 7. 20 June 2015 ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands Clay   Sally Peers   Anna Klasen
  Charlotte Klasen
6–3, 6–4
Loss 12. 29 January 2016 ITF Bertioga, Brazil Hard   Katarzyna Kawa   Cristina Dinu
  Indy de Vroome
3–6, 3–6
Loss 13. 14 October 2016 ITF Cairns, Australia Hard   Katarzyna Kawa   Alison Bai
  Lizette Cabrera
5–7, 7–5, [10–12]
Loss 14. 4 March 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia Clay   Dominique Karregat   Natasha Piludu
  Gaia Sanesi
3–6, 2–6
Loss 15. 8 April 2017 ITF Pula, Italy Clay   Bibiane Schoofs   Alice Matteucci
  Camilla Rosatello
1–6, 3–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Girls' doubles

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Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 2009 Australian Open Hard   Aleksandra Krunić   Christina McHale
  Ajla Tomljanović
1–6, 6–2, [4–10]

References

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  1. ^ "Polka nową trenerką ukraińskiej gwiazdy. Odważne prognozy. Celują w szlemy!". Sport.pl (in Polish). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Sandra Zaniewska | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c ITF Tennis – Women's Circuit – Player Biography – Sandra Zaniewska
  4. ^ ITF Tennis – Juniors – Player Biography – Sandra Zaniewska
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