Veronika Podrez (; born 11 January 2007) is a Ukrainian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 125 by the WTA, achieved 21 September 2026, and a best doubles ranking of No. 451, reached on the same date.
Career Podrez won her first W75 title at Poitiers in the singles draw.
Ranked at world No. 209, she qualified to make her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2026 Open de Rouen and defeated wildcard entrant Sloane Stephens in the first round. Podrez then overcame seventh seed Elisabetta Cocciaretto in three sets for her first win against a top-50 ranked player and to reach the quarterfinals. Next she defeated Katie Boulter in straight sets to make it into the semifinals. Podrez then advanced to the final via walkover when her scheduled last four opponent, second seed Sorana Cirstea, withdrew before their match due to a leg injury. She lost the championship match to top seed Marta Kostyuk in straight sets, in what was the first WTA Tour final contested by two Ukrainian players. As a result of her performance at the tournament, Podrez broke into the top-150 in the WTA rankings for the first time on 20 April 2026, reaching world No. 147.
Personal life Podrez was born in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, but has lived with her parents in France since 2012.
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up) LegendGrand Slam (–) WTA 1000 (–)WTA 500 (–)WTA 250 (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (–)Clay (0–1)Grass (–)Finals by settingOutdoor (–)Indoor (–)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Open de Rouen, FranceWTA 250Clay (i) Marta Kostyuk3–6, 4–6
ITF Circuit finals Singles: 12 (8 titles, 4 runner-ups) LegendW75 tournaments (1–1)W25/35 tournaments (2–1)W15 tournaments (5–2)Finals by surfaceClay (3–2)Hard (5–2) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Aug 2023ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, BelgiumW15 Clay Judith Visscher 4–6, 6–4, 6–4Win 2–0 Oct 2023ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, FranceW25 Hard (i) Alice Robbe 6–4, 2–6, 6–4Win 3–0 Jan 2024ITF Esch-sur-Alzette, LuxembourgW15 Hard (i) Carolina Kuhl 6–4, 6–3Loss 3–1 May 2024ITF Nova Gorica, SloveniaW15 Clay Gabriela Cé 6–7(4–7), 5–7Win 4–1 Sep 2024ITF Dinard, FranceW15 Clay Mathilde Lollia 6–1, 6–1Loss 4–2 Sep 2024ITF Dijon, FranceW15 Clay Fabienne Gettwart 4–6, 1–6Win 5–2 Mar 2025ITF Hagetmau, FranceW15 Hard (i) Alice Robbe 6–4, 6–2Win 6–2 Mar 2025ITF Le Havre, FranceW15 Clay (i) Mathilde Lollia 6–1, 6–1Loss 6–3 Sep 2025ITF Reims, FranceW35 Hard (i) Alexandra Shubladze 4–6, 4–6Win 7–3 Oct 2025ITF Poitiers, FranceW75 Hard (i) Francisca Jorge 7–5, 2–6, 6–4Loss 7–4 Feb 2026ITF Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FranceW75 Hard (i) Julia Avdeeva 3–6, 5–7Win 8–4 Feb 2026ITF The Hague, NetherlandsW35 Hard (i) Clara Vlasselaer 6–3, 6–3
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-up) Legend W50 tournaments (1–1)W35 tournaments (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (1–2) ResultW–LDateLocationTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Jan 2025ITF Esch-sur-Alzette, LuxembourgW35 Hard (i) Marine Szostak Aneta Kučmová Aneta Laboutková 3–6, 2–6Win 1–1 Feb 2026ITF Grenoble, FranceW50 Hard (i) Tiphanie Lemaître Demi Tran Lian Tran 6–3, 6–2Loss 1–2 Mar 2026Open Nantes Atlantique, FranceW50 Hard (i) Tiphanie Lemaître Elena Pridankina Kira Pavlova 4–6, 3–6
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