Natela Dzalamidze
GeorgiaNatela Dzalamidze is a professional tennis player who until 2022 played under the Russian flag. She currently represents the country of Georgia, where she is also a citizen. The Russian-born tennis player has a career-high doubles ranking of No.43 which she achieved in May 2022.
As a doubles player, she has appeared in the main draw of all the Grand Slams including the first round of the 2022 Australian Open. She also made it to the first round of the mixed doubles event of the 2022 French Open.
Player Profile
Natela Georgiyevna Dzalamidze was born in Moscow, Russia on February 27, 1993. She stands 176 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 62 kg. She plays right-handed and she has a two-handed backhand.Dzalamidze turned pro in 2009 and since then, she has earned US$371,851 in prize money.
Professional Career
She turned professional in 2009 but she did not make her WTA main draw debut until 2015. It was at the Nürnberger Versicherungscup in Germany. It was for the doubles event and she was partnered with Sviatlana Pirazhenka at the time.Some of the best finishes in her career were as a doubles player. She has made it to the first round of the Aussie Open twice, once in 2018 and again in 2022. In 2017, she made it to the 2nd round of Wimbledon. In the same year, she also made it to the first round of the US Open. Since then, she had made it to the first round of the US Open in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
In 2022, she was also in the first round of the French Open mixed doubles.
Also, in 2022, Dzalamidze made news when she changed her sporting nationality from Russian to Georgian. This follows the Lawn Tennis Association’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players at Wimbledon.
Career Record
Singles
- Highest Ranking: No. 245 (16
Doubles
- Highest ranking No. 43 (16 May 2022)
Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2018, 2022)
- French Open - 2R (2019)
- Wimbledon - 2R (2017)
- US Open - 1R (2017, 2018, 2019,
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- French Open 1R - (2022)