Sonja Zhenikhova (born 21 May 2008) is a German tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of No. 830, achieved on 22 September 2025, and a best doubles ranking of No. 432, attained on 6 April 2026. She and Eva Bennemann won the girls' doubles title at the 2025 French Open.
Early life Zhenikhova was born in Berlin. She plays for TK Blau-Gold Steglitz in Berlin.
Career Juniors In June 2023, Zhenikhova won the J300 ITF German Juniors in Bamberg as a wildcard, defeating Eliška Forejtková in the final. That August, she and Barbara Straszewska reached the doubles final of the J100 Grand Prix W.Fibak in Poznań, but lost to Brooke Black and Martyna Mackiewicz in the final. In October, she and compatriot Julia Stusek reached the doubles quarterfinals of the U16 European Junior Championships in Parma.
In April 2025, she reached the final of the J500 International HTV Junior Open in Offenbach, but lost to fellow German Julia Stusek. At the French Open, she and compatriot Eva Bennemann won the girls' doubles title, upsetting the top-seeded team of Emerson Jones and Hannah Klugman in the first round and defeating sisters Alena and Jana Kovačková in the final.
Professional In April 2025, Zhenikhova won her first pro title at the W15 Antalya Series, defeating Gaia Maduzzi in the final.
In July 2025, she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Hamburg Open in doubles, partnering Tessa Johanna Brockmann, after being handed wildcards.
ITF Circuit finals Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) LegendW15 tournaments (1–1)Finals by surfaceClay (1–1) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore Win 1–0 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Gaia Maduzzi 6–1, 4–6, 6–3Loss 1–1 ITF Varna, Bulgaria W15 Clay Giulia Safina Popa 2–6, 3–6
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups) LegendW35 tournamentsW15 tournaments (2–2)Finals by surfaceHard (1–0)Clay (1–2) Result W–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponents Score Win 1–0 ITF Radom, Poland W15 Clay Maja Pawelska Mia Horvit Malkia Ngounoue 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Win 2–0 ITF Marsa, Malta W15 Hard Anja Stanković Julie Jiráková Emma Montebello 7–6(7–4), 6–4Loss 2–1 ITF Szentendre, Hungary W15 Clay Valentina Steiner Ana Gobbi Monllau Mariana Higuita 6–0, 4–6, [7–10]Loss 2–2 ITF Kamen, Germany W15 Clay Camila Rodero Josy Daems Anastasiia Firman 6–1, 3–6, [5–10]
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals Doubles: 1 (title) Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 2025 French Open Clay Eva Bennemann Alena Kovačková Jana Kovačková 4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
References
External links