Nigina Abduraimova Explained

Nigina Abduraimova
Birth Date:7 July 1994
Birth Place:Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Height:1.82 m
Turnedpro:2009
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 611,620
Singlestitles:13 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 144 (29 September 2014)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 295 (15 July 2024)
Australianopenresult:Q2 (2023, 2024)
Frenchopenresult:Q1 (2015, 2023, 2024)
Wimbledonresult:Q2 (2017, 2022)
Usopenresult:Q3 (2013)
Doublestitles:16 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 175 (25 September 2017)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 260 (15 July 2024)
Team:yes
Updated:19 July 2024

Nigina Abduraimova (Uzbek: Нигина Абдураимова; born 7 July 1994) is an Uzbekistani professional tennis player.

On 29 September 2014, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 144, and on 25 September 2017, she reached world No. 175 in doubles.Abduraimova has won 13 singles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Playing for the Uzbekistan Billie Jean King Cup team, Abduraimova has a win–loss record of 25–30 (as of July 2024).

Career

In July 2016, she won the title at the $25k tournament in Qujing, defeating Liu Fangzhou in the final.[1]

In October 2022, she reached the final of the $25k Loughborough event, which she lost to Emily Appleton.[2] A month later, she reached the final of the $25k Slovak Open in Bratislava but lost to Ana Konjuh.[3]

In January 2023, she reached the final of the $40k Pune Championships, losing to Tatjana Maria.[4]

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament20132014201520162017...20222023
Australian OpenAQ1Q1AQ1AQ20–0
French OpenAAQ1AAAQ10–0
WimbledonAAQ1AQ2Q2Q10–0
US OpenQ3Q2Q2Q1AQ1Q10–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 24 (13 titles, 11 runner–ups)

Legend
$50/60,000 tournaments (1–2)
$40,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (10–5)
$10/15,000 tournaments (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–10)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Sep 2012ITF Gaziantep, Turkey10,000Hard Margarita Lazareva1–6, 5–7
Loss1–1Jun 2013ITF Bukhara, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Miharu Imanishi5–7, 5–7
Win1–2Sep 2013Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Anastasiya Vasylyeva2–6, 6–1, 7–6(5)
Loss1–3Apr 2014ITF Qarshi, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Tereza Smitková3–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss1–4Apr 2014ITF Namangan, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Naomi Broady3–6, 4–6
Win2–4Jun 2014Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Nao Hibino6–3, 6–4
Win3–4Jun 2015ITF Namangan, Uzbekistan25,000Hard7–6(3), 6–2
Loss3–5Jul 2015ITF Bangkok, Thailand25,000Hard Miyu Kato5–7, 2–6
Loss3–6May 2016Kurume Cup, Japan50,000Grass Kyōka Okamura6–7(10), 6–1, 5–7
Win4–6May 2016ITF Karuizawa, Japan25,000Grass An-Sophie Mestach6–3, 7–5
Win5–6Jul 2016ITF Qujing, China25,000Hard Liu Fangzhou7–5, 6–3
Win6–6Sep 2017Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia25,000Hard Anna Kalinskaya3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win7–6Jun 2018Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Anastasia Frolova6–3, 2–0 ret.
Loss7–7Dec 2019ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand15,000Hard Himeno Sakatsume6–7(3), 7–5, 1–6
Win8–7Dec 2019ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand15,000Hard Lee Pei-chi6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Win9–7Jul 2021ITF Moscow, Russia15,000Clay Maria Shusharina6–1, 6–1
Win10–7Oct 2021ITF Karaganda, Kazakhstan25,000Hard (i) Viktoria Morvayova6–7(3), 6–3, 6–1
Loss10–8Nov 2021ITF Kazan, Russia15,000Hard (i) Polina Kudermetova5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Win11–8Jan 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Monastir, Tunisiabgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard Han Na-lae6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7)
Win12–8Apr 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Monastir, Tunisiabgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard Yvonne Cavallé Reimers3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss12–9Oct 2022bgcolor=lightblueGB Pro-Series Loughborough,
United Kingdom
bgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard (i) Emily Appleton4–6, 4–6
Loss12–10Nov 2022Bratislava Open, Slovakia60,000Hard (i) Ana Konjuh6–2, 0–6, 6–7(2)
Loss12–11Pune Championships, India40,000Hard Tatjana Maria1–6, 1–6
Win13–11Apr 2023Oeiras Open, Portugal60,000Clay Francisca Jorge1–6, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 29 (17 titles, 12 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–1)
$50,000 tournaments (2–1)
$40,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (10–7)
$10/15,000 tournaments (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (15–6)
Clay (1–4)
Grass (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 2009ITF Gaziantep, Turkey10,000Hard Jade Hopper Diāna Marcinkēviča
Yuliana Umanets
6–3, 6–7(6), [13–11]
Win2–0Nov 2010ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Hard Marta Sirotkina Julia Samuseva
Ekaterina Yakovleva
3–6, 6–1, [10–7]
Win3–0Mar 2011ITF Namangan, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Albina Khabibulina Ekaterina Bychkova
Marina Shamayko
4–6, 7–6(4), [10–8]
Win4–0Apr 2011ITF Qarshi, Uzbekistan10,000Hard Albina Khabibulina Anna Shkudun
Ekaterina Yashina
6–1, 6–2
Win5–0Jul 2011Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Albina Khabibulina Elizaveta Anna Nemchinov
Anastasiya Prenko
6–3, 6–3
Loss5–1Sep 2012ITF Shymkent, Kazakhstan25,000Hard Ksenia Palkina Valentyna Ivakhnenko
Kateryna Kozlova
2–6, 4–6
Win6–1Oct 2012ITF Seoul, South Korea25,000Hard Venise Chan Kim Ji-young
Yoo Mi
6–4, 2–6, [12–10]
Loss6–2Nov 2012ITF Istanbul, Turkey25,000Hard (i) Ksenia Palkina Çağla Büyükakçay
Pemra Özgen
2–6, 1–6
Win7–2Nov 2013Kemer Cup Istanbul, Turkey50,000Hard (i) Maria Elena Camerin Tadeja Majerič
Andreea Mitu
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Loss7–3Jun 2014ITF Bukhara, Uzbekistan25,000Clay Akgul Amanmuradova Veronika Kapshay
Sabina Sharipova
4–6, 4–6
Win8–3Jun 2015ITF Andijan, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Hiroko Kuwata Veronika Kudermetova
Ksenia Lykina
4–6, 7–6(5), [11–9]
Win9–3Apr 2016Lale Cup Istanbul, Turkey50,000Hard Barbora Štefková Valentyna Ivakhnenko
Lidziya Marozava
6–4, 1–6, [10–6]
Loss9–4May 2016Fukuoka International, Japan50,000Grass Ksenia Lykina Alexandrina Naydenova
Indy de Vroome
4–6, 1–6
Loss9–5Apr 2017ITF Qarshi, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Ana Veselinović Olga Doroshina
Polina Monova
5–7, 2–6
Loss9–6Jun 2017ITF Namangan, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Ksenia Lykina Olga Doroshina
Polina Monova
2–6, 6–7(8)
Win10–6Jun 2017Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Anastasia Frolova Ksenia Lykina
Sabina Sharipova
7–6(7), 7–5
Loss10–7Sep 2017ITF Almaty, Kazakhstan25,000Clay Akgul Amanmuradova Gabriela Cé
Yana Sizikova
4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Win11–7Apr 2018ITF Qarshi, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Anastasia Frolova Anastasia Gasanova
Ekaterina Yashina
7–6(7), 6–1
Win12–7Jun 2019Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan25,000Hard Berfu Cengiz Isabella Bozicevic
Ksenia Laskutova
4–6, 6–1, [10–3]
Win13–7Jun 2021Tatarstan Open, Russia25,000Hard Angelina Gabueva Iryna Shymanovich
Shalimar Talbi
6–2, 7–6(5)
Loss13–8Jul 2021ITF Moscow, Russia15,000Clay Angelina Gabueva Daria Mishina
Anna Morgina
5–7, 6–2, [9–11]
Win14–8Aug 2021ITF Almaty, Kazakhstan 25,000Hard Daria Mishina Sabina Sharipova
Stéphanie Visscher
4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Win15–8Nov 2021ITF Kazan, Russia15,000Hard (i) Ekaterina Reyngold Ekaterina Maklakova
Aleksandra Pospelova
6–2, 6–7(8), [12–10]
Win16–8Apr 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Monastir, Tunisiabgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard Hiroko Kuwata Paige Hourigan
Valeria Savinykh
6–1, 3–6, [12–10]
Loss16–9May 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Monastir, Tunisiabgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard Aleksandra Pospelova Liu Fangzhou
Erika Sema
3–6, 2–6
Loss16–10Mar 2023ITF Ricany,
Czech Republic
40,000Hard Alena Fomina-Klotz Tayisiya Morderger
Yana Morderger
1–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Loss16–11Nov 2023ITF Charleston Pro,
United States
100,000Clay Carole Monnet Hailey Baptiste
Whitney Osuigwe
4–6, 6–3, [11–13]
style=background:#ffa07a;Loss16–12Mar 2024ITF Murska Sobota, SloveniaW50Hard Jesika Malečková Francisca Jorge
Anna Rogers
4–6, 7–5, [8–10]
Win17–12Aug 2024bgcolor=lightblueITF Roehampton, United Kingdombgcolor=lightblueW35Hard Lizette Cabrera Akiko Omae
Eri Shimizu
6–2, 6–2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 July 2016 . Nigina Abduraimova wins ITF tournament in China . 29 January 2023 . uzdaily.uz.
  2. Web site: 31 October 2022 . Emily Appleton wins ITF W25 Loughborough title . 29 January 2023 . lta.org.uk.
  3. Web site: Ivan Jelkić . 20 November 2022 . KONJUH OSVOJILA DRUGI NAJVRJEDNIJI TURNIR U KARIJERI, NAKON NIZA PEHOVA NAPOKON DOČEKALA PET MINUTA SREĆE (in Croatian) . KONJUH WON THE SECOND MOST VALUABLE TOURNAMENT IN HER CAREER, AFTER A SERIES OF BAD LUCK SHE FINALLY GOT FIVE MINUTES OF LUCK . 29 January 2023 . sportske.jutarnji.hr.
  4. Web site: Nicholas Fink . 28 January 2023 . ITF Pune: Tatjana Maria stürmt zum Turniersieg (in German) . ITF Pune: Tatjana Maria storms to tournament victory . 29 January 2023 . tennisnet.com.