Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Pavlyuchenkova was born in Samara in the Soviet Union to Sergey and Marina on 3 July 1991, as one of two children. Her father was a rower and her mother a swimmer. Her brother Alexander also played professional tennis for a time. Her grandmother played professional basketball, and her grandfather was an elite referee in that sport for USSR.

Pavlyuchenkova started playing tennis at age six, with her parents helping her. Her brother, Alexander often travels with her and provides hints for her playing. She also trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy during her early career.{{citation|url=https://www.votrecoach.fr/experiences-de-coach/patrick-mouratoglou-lagressivite-de-pavlyuchenkova/|title=L'AGRESSIVITÉ DE PAVLYUCHENKOVA|access-date=7 June 2021|work=Votre Coach|archive-date=26 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326152916/https://www.votrecoach.fr/experiences-de-coach/patrick-mouratoglou-lagressivite-de-pavlyuchenkova/|url-status=dead}}{{citation|url=http://www.allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=7452|title=TENNIS. Anastasia Pavluchenkova started working with Patrick Mouratoglou – Markos Baghdatis coach|date=28 July 2007|work=All Sport}}{{citation|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/21/sports/tennis/the-ambitious-coach-behind-serena-williams.html|title=The Ambitious Coach Behind Serena Williams|access-date=18 October 2013|date=18 October 2013|work=The New York Times}}

Pavlyuchenkova first made headlines in 2006 by winning the Australian Open junior title, defeating Caroline Wozniacki in the final.{{citation|url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/10439854/tennis-five-questions-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova|title=Five questions with Pavlyuchenkova|access-date=12 February 2014|date=12 February 2014|work=ESPN}} She reached another junior Grand Slam final at the French Open where she lost to Agnieszka Radwańska. She then won the US Open junior title by beating Tamira Paszek in the final. Her successful career as a junior also saw her reach the world No. 1 ranking on 30 January 2006. She accumulated an overall win/loss of record of 131–23 and 87–22 in singles and doubles, respectively.{{citation|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100056619|title=Anastasia PAVLYUCHENKOVA|access-date=10 April 2017|work=International Tennis Federation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223230428/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100056619|archive-date=23 February 2017|url-status=dead}} Her success in juniors enabled her to enter ITF and WTA tournaments, winning an ITF event in Italy in May 2006. Five months later, Pavlyuchenkova received a wildcard into her maiden WTA Tour main-draw appearance at the Kremlin Cup. She lost in the first round to rising Czech, Nicole Vaidišová, in straight sets.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Pavlyuchenkova also played for the Sacramento Capitals of the World TeamTennis league in the summer of 2006.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

In 2007, Pavlyuchenkova barely missed out on qualifying for the main draw of the Australian Open, losing to Julia Vakulenko in the final round of qualifying. However, she successfully defended her junior title by defeating Madison Brengle in the final. That same year, she received a wildcard into Wimbledon, her maiden Grand Slam appearance, but was overwhelmed by 10th seed Daniela Hantuchová in the first round in forty minutes.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

The following year, she entered Wimbledon as the youngest player in the women's draw. She won her first round match against 17th seed Alizé Cornet and went on to defeat Li Na before falling to 11th seed Radwańska. At the US Open, the first Grand Slam at which she was able to gain direct entry, she won against American Vania King in the opening round in three sets, but was defeated in the second round by Patty Schnyder. Throughout 2008, Pavlyuchenkova captured four ITF singles, two of them coming at the end of the season in Poitiers and Bratislava. She ended the year inside the top 50 for the first time in her career, at world No. 45.

Pavlyuchenkova began 2009 season at the Auckland Open where she lost to Aravane Rezaï in second round. At the Australian Open, she lost to Italian Tathiana Garbin in the first round in three sets. The following month at the Indian Wells Open, she enjoyed a breakthrough where she made her first Premier Mandatory semifinal. Along the way, she had defeated the likes of Marta Domachowska, world No. 2 Jelena Janković, Karin Knapp, Nuria Llagostera Vives, and world No. 10 Agnieszka Radwańska.{{citation|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-women-indian-idUSTRE52H6YW20090319|title=Pavlyuchenkova and Ivanovic reach last four|access-date=19 March 2009|date=19 March 2009|work=Reuters}} However, she was defeated by the fifth seed and defending champion Ana Ivanovic. Pavlyuchenkova made her top 30 debut following the end of the tournament. In Miami, she defeated Rezaï in the first round but then fell to eventual champion Victoria Azarenka in straight sets.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

The following week, Pavlyuchenkova made her Fed Cup debut, where Russia faced Italy in the semifinals, dropping her sole match to Francesca Schiavone. The Italian team eventually advanced to the final.{{citation|url=http://www.eurosport.com/tennis/fed-cup/2009/italy-beat-russia-in-semi_sto1920150/story.shtml|title=Italy beat Russia to reach final|access-date=26 April 2009|date=26 April 2009|work=Eurosport}} Pavlyuchenkova ended 2009 as world No. 41, her second top-50 finish in a row. At the French Open where she was seeded at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, 27th-seeded Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time as well after defeating both Raluca Olaru and Julie Coin in straight sets before losing to world No. 1, Dinara Safina. She then reached the second round at Wimbledon where she fell to Roberta Vinci. However, she lost in the first round of the US Open to eventual quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

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Pavlyuchenkova started the 2010 season by reaching the last eight at the Brisbane International where she was defeated by Ivanovic.{{citation|url=http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2010/01/ivanovic-through-to-brisbane-semis|title=Ivanovic through to Brisbane semis|access-date=7 January 2010|date=7 January 2010|work=Brisbane International}} At Melbourne, she lost in the second round of the Australian Open to fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova. She then reached her first Premier-5-level quarterfinal, at the Dubai Championships by defeating Katarina Srebotnik, Tathiana Garbin and Daniela Hantuchová. There, she fell short to defending champion Venus Williams in straight sets.{{citation|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/02/18/tennis.shahar.peer.dubai.venus/|title=Israeli Peer extends Dubai run to last four; next faces Venus Williams|access-date=18 February 2010|date=18 February 2010|work=CNN}} She then made the third round in Indian Wells and the round of 16 in Miami, losing to Samantha Stosur and Caroline Wozniacki, respectively.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Pavlyuchenkova then won her maiden career title at the Monterrey Open. En route to the final, she moved past the likes of Anna Tatishvili, Polona Hercog and Klára Zakopalová to reach the semifinals where she beat Anastasija Sevastova. In the final, she overcame second seed Hantuchová in three sets to win the title.{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/mar/08/anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-monterrey-open|title=Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova wins first senior title, the Monterrey Open|access-date=8 March 2010|date=8 March 2010|work=Guardian}} Pavlyuchenkova was the 29th seed at the French Open and reached the third round where she lost to top seed Serena Williams, in three sets.{{citation|url=http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/french10/news/story?id=5231732|title=Serena needs 3 sets to advance|access-date=30 May 2010|date=30 May 2010|work=ESPN}} She also made the third round at Wimbledon where she lost to Wozniacki.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

After a quarterfinal appearance at the Slovenia Open where she lost to eventual runner-up Johanna Larsson, Pavlyuchenkova entered the İstanbul Cup seeded third. She reached the last four after seeing off Marta Domachowska, Magdaléna Rybáriková and Sorana Cîrstea, all in straight sets. She then reached the final by beating Jarmila Groth. She faced Elena Vesnina in the final and defeated her elder Russian opponent in three sets to win her second career title.{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-08-02/pavlyuchenkova-captures-istanbul-title/928418|title=Pavlyuchenkova captures Istanbul title|access-date=2 August 2010|date=2 August 2010|work=ABC News}}

Pavlyuchenkova continued her good form in Cincinnati, beating Hantuchová and defending champion Elena Dementieva to advance to the third round where she moved past 13th seed Shahar Pe'er. In the quarterfinals, she scored a comeback win over 12th seed Yanina Wickmayer to advance to her first Premier 5 semifinal. There, she fell to Maria Sharapova in three sets.{{citation|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/08/14/clijsters.ivanovic.sharapova.cincinnati/|title=Clijsters faces Sharapova in Cincinnati final|access-date=15 August 2010|date=15 August 2010|work=CNN}} She then lost in the opening round of the Rogers Cup to Kuznetsova, in three sets.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

At the US Open, 22nd seed Pavlyuchenkova posted her best major result at that time by reaching the round of 16. There, she lost to Francesca Schiavone Schiavone in straight sets.{{citation|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-schiavone-idUSTRE6840ZG20100905|title=Variety is the spice of life for Schiavone|access-date=5 September 2010|date=5 September 2010|work=Reuters}} Pavlyuchenkova's last tournament of the season was the Tournament of Champions in Bali. It was her debut appearance after winning two International titles throughout the year in Monterrey and İstanbul. However, she lost to eventual champion Ivanovic at the first hurdle. She finished the year inside the top 30 for the first time ever, at world No. 21.

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Pavlyuchenkova opened her 2011 season in Brisbane where she was seeded fifth. Despite being pushed to three sets in two prior matches, she managed to reach the semifinals where she fell to eventual champion Petra Kvitová.{{citation|url=http://www.upi.com/Petkovic-Kvitova-final-set-for-Brisbane/27431294407750/|title=Petkovic-Kvitova final set for Brisbane|access-date=7 January 2011|date=7 January 2011|work=UPI}} She made her top 20 debut following her good result there. The following week, in Hobart, Pavlyuchenkova was forced to retire in the opening round against Bethanie Mattek-Sands. At the Australian Open, she was the 18th seeded and advanced to the third round after defeating Kirsten Flipkens and Kristina Barrois, before losing to Iveta Benešová in a three-setter.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

In Fed Cup competition, Pavlyuchenkova helped Russia rally from an 0–2 deficit against France by winning her reverse singles match against Alizé Cornet and the decisive doubles match, partnering with Svetlana Kuznetsova, thus allowing the Russian team to advance to the semifinals.{{citation|url=http://www.caribbean.usta.com/russia_recovers_to_beat_france_3-2_in_fed_cup/|title=Russia recovers to beat France 3-2 in Fed Cup|access-date=6 February 2011|date=6 February 2011|work=USTA Caribbean}} After an early exit in Dubai, she successfully defended her title at the Monterrey Open, prevailing over top seed Jelena Janković in the final, in three sets.{{citation|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2011/0307/277287-pavlyuchenkova|title=Pavlyuchenkova retains Monterrey title|access-date=7 March 2011|date=7 March 2011|work=RTE}} She then reached the third round of the Indian Wells Open, falling to tenth seed Shahar Pe'er. This was followed by a fourth-round loss to eventual champion, Victoria Azarenka, in three sets at the Miami Open. Pavlyuchenkova then helped Russia beat Italy to advance to the Fed Cup final. She beat Sara Errani in her singles rubber match and then teamed up with Ekaterina Makarova to defeat Alberta Brianti and Maria Elena Camerin in the decisive doubles rubber.{{citation|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/621932/russia-czech-republic-reach-fed-cup-decider|title=Russia, Czech Republic reach Fed Cup decider|access-date=18 April 2011|date=18 April 2011|work=Dawn}}

Pavlyuchenkova began the clay-court season at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix where she lost to second seed Vera Zvonareva in the round of 16. She then defeated Zheng Jie, Marion Bartoli and Samantha Stosur to reach the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open where she lost to Julia Görges.{{citation|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-nadal-goerges-cruise-into-madrid-open-semis-2011may06-story,amp.html|title=Nadal, Goerges cruise into Madrid Open semis|access-date=6 May 2011|date=6 May 2011|work=San Diego Union Tribune}} The following week in Rome, Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the round of 16 where she lost to third seed Victoria Azarenka, in three sets. Pavlyuchenkova was the 14th seed at the French Open and advanced to her first ever Grand Slam quarterfinal after racking in wins over Yaroslava Shvedova, qualifiers Mona Barthel and Nuria Llagostera Vives and third seed Zvonareva.{{citation|url=http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/french11/news/story?id=6604824|title=No. 3 seed Vera Zvonareva eliminated|access-date=30 May 2011|date=30 May 2011|work=ESPN}} There, she came up short to defending champion Francesca Schiavone in three sets despite having been two games away from upsetting the Italian.{{citation|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/13605061|title=French Open: Francesca Schiavone beats Pavlyuchenkova|access-date=31 May 2011|date=31 May 2011|work=BBC}}{{citation|url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/6961160/schiavone-survives-scare|title=Schiavone survives scare|access-date=1 June 2011|date=1 June 2011|work=The Telegraph}}

Pavlyuchenkova had a dismal grass-court campaign, dropping her opening match in Eastbourne to Bojana Jovanovski and falling in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships to Nadia Petrova in straight sets. Nevertheless, she hit her career-high ranking of world No. 13 after the conclusion of Wimbledon. She then competed at the Baku Cup but crashed out to Galina Voskoboeva in the quarterfinals, hitting a bizarre 27 double faults in the process.{{citation|url=http://womenwhoserve.blogspot.my/2011/07/pavlyuchenkova-upset-in-baku.html|title=Pavlyuchenkova upset in Baku quarterfinals|access-date=22 July 2011|date=22 July 2011|work=Women Who Serve}}

After opening round losses in Toronto and Cincinnati to María José Martínez Sánchez and Flavia Pennetta, respectively, Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the quarterfinals at the New Haven Open where she lost to Li Na.{{citation|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/caroline-wozniacki-and-li-na-reach-semi-finals-of-new-haven-open/news-story/b1542f2ccee10b26d59a07405d0285c1|title=Caroline Wozniacki and Li Na reach semi-finals of New Haven Open|access-date=26 August 2011|date=26 August 2011|work=Herald Sun}} At the US Open, Pavlyuchenkova was the 17th seed and defeated Anna Tatishvili, Petra Martić and Janković to reach the fourth round. There, she avenged her earlier two losses to Schiavone to cruise into her second Grand Slam quarterfinal where she lost to eventual runner-up Serena Williams, in straight sets. At Tokyo, she overcame Arantxa Rus in the first round but was then upset by Vania King in the following round in straight sets.{{citation|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/usopen2011/pavlyuchenkova-beats-schiavone-at-us-open-1566506|title=Pavlyuchenkova Beats Schiavone At US Open|access-date=6 September 2011|date=6 September 2011|work=NDTV Sports}}{{citation|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/8751059/US-Open-2011-Serena-Williams-through-to-semi-finals-following-defeat-of-Anastasia-Pavlyuchenkova.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/8751059/US-Open-2011-Serena-Williams-through-to-semi-finals-following-defeat-of-Anastasia-Pavlyuchenkova.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=US Open 2011: Serena Williams through to semi-finals following defeat of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova|access-date=8 September 2011|date=8 September 2011|work=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}

Pavlyuchenkova suffered an early exit at the Pan Pacific Open in the hands of Vania King but rebounded well to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open. There, she lost to ninth seed Andrea Petkovic in straight sets. At the Ladies Linz she beat Anabel Medina Garrigues, before falling to qualifier Sorana Cîrstea in the second round. In Luxembourg, Pavlyuchenkova suffered a shocking loss to Rebecca Marino in the first round.{{citation|url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/7120605/rebecca-marino-beats-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-luxembourg|title=Rebecca Marino wins in Luxembourg|access-date=19 October 2011|date=19 October 2011|work=ESPN}} In the Fed Cup final, the Russian team faced the team of the Czech Republic. Despite winning her only singles rubber against Lucie Šafářová in straight sets, the Russian team came up short in the end when they lost the decisive doubles match.{{citation|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/15612558|title=Fed Cup final 2011: Czech Republic beat Russia in Moscow|access-date=6 November 2011|date=6 November 2011|work=ESPN}} Pavlyuchenkova ended 2011 at world No. 16, her first ever top-20 finish to a season.

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Pavlyuchenkova started the 2012 season with a loss to eventual champion Kaia Kanepi in the second round of the Brisbane International.{{citation|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/16455335|title=Kaia Kanepi beats Daniela Hantuchova in Brisbane final|access-date=7 January 2012|date=7 January 2012|work=BBC}} She then dropped her opening match in Sydney to Andrea Petkovic, and exited the Australian Open in the second round to Vania King.{{citation|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1030956-australian-open-2012-scores-3-eye-popping-results-from-jan-19|title=AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2012 SCORES: 3 EYE-POPPING RESULTS FROM JAN. 19|access-date=20 January 2012|date=20 January 2012|work=BBC}} She then suffered a four-match losing streak in the next two months before snapping it at the Charleston Open in April where she beat Eleni Daniilidou in her opening match in three sets. She then lost to compatriot Nadia Petrova in the following round. After that, she dropped both her singles matches while on Fed Cup duty in the semifinals against Serbia.{{citation|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2012-04/23/content_15112207.htm|title=Serbia beat Russia to reach first Fed Cup final|access-date=23 April 2012|date=23 April 2012|work=China Daily}}

During the clay-court swing, Pavlyuchenkova fell in the second round of Madrid and Rome. Seeded 22nd at the French Open, she won back-to-back matches for the first time since Beijing last year to reach the third round where she was stunned by Klára Zakopalová in straight sets.{{citation|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/02/sport/tennis/tennis-li-na-sharapova-french/|title=Chinese tennis fans tracking Li Na's French Open progress|access-date=2 June 2012|date=2 June 2012|publisher=CNN}} Her ranking fell outside the top 30 after the French Open concluded. On grass, she reached the quarterfinals in Eastbourne where she lost to Zakopalová once more.{{citation|url=http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/sport/more-sport/aegon-international-tennis-thursday-round-up-1-3979329|title=AEGON International tennis: Thursday round-up|access-date=2 June 2012|date=2 June 2012|work=Eastbourne Herald|archive-date=12 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412063845/http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/sport/more-sport/aegon-international-tennis-thursday-round-up-1-3979329|url-status=dead}} At Wimbledon, she lost to Varvara Lepchenko in the second round.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Pavlyuchenkova's form improved after Wimbledon when she made the quarterfinals in Båstad and then went on to reach her first final of the year at the Washington Open where she was beaten by Magdaléna Rybáriková.{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/citi-open-tennis-alexandr-dolgopolov-tommy-haas-reach-mens-final-magdalena-rybarikova-rolls-to-title/2012/08/04/62318b14-de9c-11e1-af1d-753c613ff6d8_story.html|title=Citi Open tennis: Magdalena Rybarikova rolls to title; Alexandr Dolgopolov, Tommy Haas reach men's final|access-date=5 August 2012|date=5 August 2012|newspaper=The Washington Post}} After falling at the first hurdle in Montreal, she cruised into the last eight in Cincinnati where she lost to Petra Kvitová. This resulted in her return to the top 20. However, she suffered a setback at the US Open when she was upset in the second round by wildcard Kristina Mladenovic. Pavlyuchenkova went on to win just one more match in her last three tournaments of the year when she beat Chanelle Scheepers in the first round of Tokyo before falling to seventh seed Li Na.{{citation|url=http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2012-09/26/content_15783632.htm|title=Sharapova, Li Na tested, Azarenka dynamite in Tokyo|access-date=26 September 2012|date=26 September 2012|work=China Daily}} Her ranking then plummeted to No. 34 after falling in the first round of Beijing. She finished the year ranked World No. 36.

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Pavlyuchenkova kicked off her 2013 season brilliantly by advancing to the final of the Brisbane International where she went down to third seed Serena Williams.{{citation|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/20919794|title=Serena Williams beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Brisbane final|access-date=5 January 2013|date=5 January 2013|work=BBC}} Along the way, she had defeated the likes of sixth seed Petra Kvitová and fourth seed Angelique Kerber, in the second round and quarterfinals respectively.{{citation|url=http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2013/01/former-champion-kvitova-bows-out|title=Former champion Kvitova bows out|access-date=1 January 2013|date=1 January 2013|work=Brisbane International}}{{citation|url=http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2013/01/pavlyuchenkova-takes-out-fourth-seed|title=Pavlyuchenkova takes out fourth seed|access-date=3 January 2013|date=3 January 2013|work=Brisbane International}} However, at the Australian Open, she fell at the first hurdle to Lesia Tsurenko. She was then defeated in her opening matches at Paris and Dubai by Yanina Wickmayer and Ana Ivanovic, respectively.{{citation|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis-and-badminton/ivanovic-reaches-dubai-second-round-61843.html|title=Ivanovic Reaches Dubai Second Round|access-date=19 February 2013|date=19 February 2013|work=India Times}}

At the Malaysian Open, Pavlyuchenkova was the only seed to reach the last four but there, she was upset by wildcard Bethanie Mattek-Sands.{{citation|url=http://www.upi.com/Mattek-Sands-Pliskova-make-WTA-final/84031362228482/|title=Mattek-Sands, Pliskova make WTA final|access-date=2 March 2013|date=2 March 2013|work=UPI}} This was then followed by winless appearances in Indian Wells and Miami. At the Monterrey Open, she saw off Nina Bratchikova, Tereza Mrdeža to reach the quarterfinals. She then went on to beat Lauren Davis and Monica Niculescu to reach the final where she stunned top seed Kerber in three sets for her third title in Monterrey, also her fourth career title overall and her first since defending her title here in 2011.{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3136508/title/anastasia-queen-of-monterrey|title=Anastasia, Queen Of Monterrey|access-date=7 April 2013|date=7 April 2013|work=WTA Tennis}} She climbed back into the top 20 rankings after Monterrey. In the Fed Cup semifinals against Slovakia, she lost her singles match to Dominika Cibulková but Russia nevertheless advanced to the final by winning the decisive doubles rubber.

After a second-round loss to Kerber in Stuttgart, Pavlyuchenkova captured her sixth career title and her first on clay at the Portugal Open. Along the way, she beat qualifiers Shahar Pe'er and Estrella Cabeza Candela to reach the quarterfinals where she defeated Elena Vesnina. She then overcame Swiss Romina Oprandi to reach the final where she beat fourth seed Carla Suárez Navarro in straight sets.{{citation|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2013/5/4/pavlyuchenkova-wins-first-trophy-on-clay|title=Pavlyuchenkova wins first trophy on clay|access-date=4 May 2013|date=4 May 2013|work=Aljazeera}} The result was followed up with first-round exits in Madrid and Rome. However, she won her first Premier doubles title in Madrid with Lucie Šafářová.

She then beat Andrea Hlaváčková in the first round at the French Open before falling to Czech Petra Cetkovská in the following round. Pavlyuchenkova was easily ousted by Tsvetana Pironkova in the first round of Wimbledon, winning just one game.

She posted early losses in Toronto and Cincinnati which resulted in her ranking sliding to world No. 34. However, she rebounded to reach the quarterfinals of New Haven where she lost to defending champion Kvitová in three sets.{{citation|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kvitova-halep-advance-to-semifinals-in-new-haven-2013aug22-story.html|title=Kvitova, Halep advance to semifinals in New Haven|access-date=22 August 2013|date=22 August 2013|work=San Diego Union Tribune}} At the US Open, Pavlyuchenkova was seeded 32nd and defeated a pair of wildcards Virginie Razzano and Ashleigh Barty to advance to third round where lost to third seed Agnieszka Radwańska in straight sets.{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-31/radwanska-downs-pavlyuchenkova-to-reach-last-16/4926670|title=US Open: Serena Williams into fourth round; Agnieszka Radwanska beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach last 16|access-date=31 August 2013|date=31 August 2013|work=ABC}} After the US Open, she made her fourth final of the season in Seoul, succumbing to Radwańska once again, this time in three sets.{{citation|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/120455/radwanska-storms-back-to-win-korea-open|title=Radwanska storms back to win Korea Open|access-date=22 September 2013|date=22 September 2013|work=Inquirer}} She then dropped her opening matches in Tokyo and Beijing to Simona Halep and eventual runner-up Jelena Janković, respectively.

At the Kremlin Cup, Pavlyuchenkova made her first quarterfinal of the tournament after defeating Caroline Garcia and third seed Maria Kirilenko. She then beat Daniela Hantuchová to reach the semifinals but lost to eventual champion Halep.{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-19/stosur-beats-kuznetsova-to-reach-kremlin-cup-final/5033662|title=Stosur beats Kuznetsova to reach Kremlin Cup final|access-date=19 October 2013|date=19 October 2013|work=Inquirer}} She finished the year at the Tournament of Champions in Sofia for the second time in her career as a result of winning International tournaments in Monterrey and Oeiras throughout the season. As the sixth seed, she recorded wins over alternate Elina Svitolina and seventh seed Alizé Cornet in the round robin but suffered a loss to top seed Halep. Nevertheless, she finished second in the group behind Halep, thus advancing to the semifinals, where she succumbed to fourth seed Samantha Stosur in three sets.{{citation|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_/id/9917468/tournament-champions-top-seed-simona-halep-meet-sam-stosur-sofia-final|title=Simona Halep in Sofia final|access-date=3 November 2013|date=3 November 2013|work=ESPN}} Pavlyuchenkova ended the year at World No. 26.

Pavlyuchenkova experienced a breakthrough in doubles in 2013. Partnering Lucie Šafářová, she reached her first two Grand Slam quarterfinals in doubles at the Australian Open and the French Open. The pair also won the Premier Mandatory-level Madrid Open by defeating Cara Black and Marina Erakovic in the final, it is Pavlyuchenkova's biggest career doubles title to date.{{citation|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/they-work-hard-money|title=They Work Hard For The Money...|access-date=12 May 2013|date=12 May 2013|work=WTA Tennis}}

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Pavlyuchenkova began her 2014 season in Brisbane. After defeating fellow Russian Alla Kudryavtseva in the opening round, she retired against fifth seed Angelique Kerber with a thigh injury.{{citation|url=http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2014/01/kerber-through-to-final-eight|title=Kerber through to final eight|access-date=1 January 2014|date=1 January 2014|work=Brisbane International}} Seeded fourth at the Hobart, she was upset by Alison Riske in the first round in straight sets.{{citation|url=https://www.hobartinternational.com.au/2014/01/fourth-seed-pavlyuchenkova-knocked-out-in-first-round|title=Fourth seed Pavlyuchenkova knocked out in first round|access-date=6 January 2014|date=6 January 2014|work=Hobart International}} Pavlyuchenkova was the 29th seed at the Australian Open and defeated Teliana Pereira and Mandy Minella to reach the third round where she lost to eventual semifinalist Agnieszka Radwańska in three sets.{{citation|url=http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/australian-open-women/2014/live-agnieszka-radwanska-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova_mtc671616/live.shtml|title=Agnieszka Radwanska vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova|access-date=18 January 2014|date=18 January 2014|work=Eurosport}}

The following month, she won the sixth and biggest title of her career to date at the Premier-level Paris Indoors event. Despite being unseeded, she overcame Francesca Schiavone in her opener and went on to beat three seeded opponents in Carla Suárez Navarro, Kerber and Maria Sharapova to reach the final where she prevailed over third seed Sara Errani to claim the title.{{citation|url=https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/02/pavlyuchenkova-rallies-past-errani-paris-indoors-title/50481/|title=Pavlyuchenkova rallies past Errani Paris indoors title|access-date=2 February 2014|date=2 February 2014|work=TENNIS.com}} It was her first title indoors as well. She then suffered an early loss at the Qatar Ladies Open to Mirjana Lučić-Baroni. At the Indian Wells Open, Pavlyuchenkova beat Caroline Garcia in her opening match but was then stopped by wildcard Aleksandra Wozniak in three sets. Another early loss ensued, this time to CoCo Vandeweghe in Miami.

Pavlyuchenkova then defeated Latvia's Diāna Marcinkēviča in the first round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix before falling to two-time defending champion Sharapova in the following round in straight sets.{{citation|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/151407/sharapova-advances-to-stuttgart-quarterfinals|title=Sharapova advances to Stuttgart quarterfinals|access-date=25 April 2014|date=25 April 2014|work=Inquirer}} At the Madrid Open, she defeated María Teresa Torró Flor and sixth seed Jelena Janković to reach the round of 16 where she lost to Ana Ivanovic.{{citation|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2051096-madrid-open-2014-daily-scores-results-and-schedule|title=MADRID OPEN 2014: DAILY SCORES, RESULTS AND SCHEDULE|access-date=5 May 2014|date=5 May 2014|work=Bleacher Report}} The following week in Rome, she drew qualifier Belinda Bencic in the opening round and lost to the Swiss in three sets. Pavlyuchenkova was the 24th seed at the French Open and survived her opening clash against veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm in the first round but was then forced to retire against Kiki Bertens in following round. During the grass-court swing, Pavlyuchenkova upset top seed Radwańska in the first round of Eastbourne but then lost to compatriot Ekaterina Makarova in the following round in straight sets. She then dropped her opening match at the Wimbledon Championships, for the second year in a row, to Riske.

In July, Pavlyuchenkova suffered a shocking loss in the opening round of Båstad to Grace Min. She then reached her second quarterfinal of the year at Washington after beating Virginie Razzano and Hiroko Kuwata. There, she fell to Makarova once more.{{citation|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/hoy-san-diego/sdhoy-raonic-gasquet-and-young-advance-to-washington-2014aug02-story.html|title=Raonic, Gasquet and Young advance to Washington semis|access-date=2 August 2014|date=2 August 2014|work=San Diego Union Tribune}} She then lost to eventual finalist Venus Williams in the first round of the Rogers Cup. The following week in Cincinnati, she saw off 11th seed Dominika Cibulková in the first round and then went on to beat Karin Knapp to reach the round of 16 where she lost to Sharapova in straight sets.{{citation|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Maria-Sharapova-reaches-Cincinnati-quarterfinals/articleshow/40307447.cms|title=Maria Sharapova reaches Cincinnati quarterfinals|access-date=15 August 2014|date=15 August 2014|work=Times of India}} At the US Open where she was seeded 23rd, she crashed out in the second round to wildcard Nicole Gibbs, in three sets.{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/american-nicole-gibbs-surprises-with-second-round-win-over-pavlyuchenkova/2014/08/28/eca6d234-2ec9-11e4-bb9b-997ae96fad33_story.html|title=CiCi Bellis loses in three sets, but fellow American Nicole Gibbs tops No. 23 seed|access-date=28 August 2014|date=28 August 2014|newspaper=The Washington Post}}

After an early loss to Garbiñe Muguruza in Tokyo, Pavlyuchenkova scored her first win over Ivanovic, via retirement from the Serb, en route the second round in Wuhan where she lost to Casey Dellacqua.{{citation|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/23/sick-serena-out-wuhan-casey-marches|title=Sick Serena out of Wuhan, Casey marches on|access-date=23 September 2014|date=23 September 2014|work=WTA Tennis}} She then retired against Zhu Lin in the first round in Beijing due to dizziness.{{citation|url=https://www.si.com/tennis/2014/09/27/rafael-nadal-returns-from-wrist-injury-china-open|title=Rafael Nadal returns from wrist injury at China Open|access-date=27 September 2014|date=27 September 2014|magazine=Sports Illustrated}} To finish the year, Pavlyuchenkova played the Kremlin Cup where she was the sixth seed. She defeated the likes of Ana Konjuh and Riske to reach the last eight where she beat fellow Russian Vitalia Diatchenko in three sets. She then advanced to the final, after overcoming Kateřina Siniaková, where she faced Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu. She won the match in three sets to capture her seventh and equal-biggest career title to date.{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4229775/title/pavlyuchenkova-prevails-in-moscow|title=Pavlyuchenkova Prevails In Moscow|access-date=19 October 2014|date=19 October 2014|work=WTA Tennis}} She concluded the year as World No. 25.

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Pavlyuchenkova endured a three-match losing streak to start off her 2015 season, a stretch which includes the Australian Open and Dubai, which culminated in her ranking falling to as low as No. 41, her lowest since 2009. At the Monterrey Open, Pavlyuchenkova recorded her first victories of the year by defeating Anna Karolína Schmiedlová and Johanna Larsson to reach the quarterfinals where she lost to second seed Sara Errani.{{citation|url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/12436920/monterrey-open-quarterfinals|title=Ana Ivanovic into Monterrey semis|access-date=7 March 2015|date=7 March 2015|work=ESPN}} It was her first ever defeat at the tournament.

At Indian Wells, Pavlyuchenkova scored wins over Larsson and 17th seed Barbora Strýcová to reach the third round where she lost to 12th seed Carla Suárez Navarro. The following week in Miami, she lost to Errani in the second round. Pavlyuchenkova then retired in her opening match against Sara Sorribes Tormo in Charleston due to a shoulder injury.{{citation|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-wta-family-circle-cup-results-2015apr07-story.html|title=WTA Family Circle Cup Results|access-date=7 April 2015|date=7 April 2015|work=San Diego Union Tribune}} In the Fed Cup semifinal tie against Germany, Pavlyuchenkova won her singles rubber over Sabine Lisicki and then partnered Elena Vesnina to defeat Lisicki and Andrea Petkovic in the decisive doubles match, thus sending Russia into its first Fed Cup final since 2011.{{citation|url=http://www.dw.com/en/germany-beaten-by-russia-in-fed-cup-semifinals/a-18392839|title=Germany beaten by Russia in Fed Cup semifinals|access-date=19 April 2015|date=19 April 2015|work=DW.COM}}

After an early exit in Prague, Pavlyuchenkova made the last 16 in Madrid where she lost to eventual champion Petra Kvitová,{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4695400|title=Kvitova First Into Madrid Quarterfinals|access-date=6 May 2015|date=6 May 2015|work=WTA Tennis}} and the second round in Rome where he lost to defending champion Serena Williams.{{citation|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-top-ranked-serena-williams-withdraws-from-italian-2015may14-story.html|title=Serena Williams withdraws from Rome with elbow injury|access-date=14 May 2015|date=14 May 2015|work=San Diego Union Tribune}} At the French Open, where Pavlyuchenkova was unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2010 Australian Open, she fell to eventual runner-up Lucie Šafářová at the first hurdle. On grass, Pavlyuchenkova lost in the second round of the Rosmalen Open to Kiki Bertens in straight sets. At Wimbledon, she was defeated in the second round by tenth seed Angelique Kerber.

After exiting in the first round of İstanbul, Pavlyuchenkova made her first semifinal of the year the following week in Baku by defeating Elizaveta Kulichkova, Kateryna Bondarenko and Kirsten Flipkens. There, she was upset by Romanian Patricia Maria Țig.{{citation|url=http://www.tennisnow.com/News/2015/August/Gasparyan,-Tig-Will-Play-Surprise-Baku-Final.aspx|title=Gasparyan, Tig Will Play Surprise Baku Final|access-date=1 August 2015|date=1 August 2015|work=Tennis Now}} She then advanced to her first final of the season at the Washington Open, her second at the tournament, but was denied the title once again, this time by American Sloane Stephens.{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/sloane-stephens-wins-citi-open-for-first-wta-title/2015/08/09/0c242d64-3ed2-11e5-9ab1-17f1805120f1_story.html|title=Sloane Stephens wins Citi Open for first WTA title|access-date=9 August 2015|date=9 August 2015|newspaper=The Washington Post}} At the Cincinnati Open, Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the last eight but was defeated by third seed Simona Halep.{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4949876/title/simona-halep-a-win-away-from-world-no2|title=Simona Halep A Win Away From World No.2|access-date=21 August 2015|date=21 August 2015|work=WTA Tennis}} At the US Open, 31st-seeded Pavlyuchenkova bowed out in the second round to qualifier Anett Kontaveit.{{citation|url=http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2015-09-04/qualifier_kontaveit_shows_quality_in_first_us_open.html?promo=rss|title=Qualifier Kontaveit shows quality in first US Open|access-date=4 September 2015|date=4 September 2015|work=US Open}}

After another loss to Halep in the second round of Wuhan, Pavlyuchenkova cruised into her second quarterfinal at the China Open where she fell to sixth seed Ana Ivanovic in straight sets.{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5058291/title/ivanovic-keeps-singapore-dream-alive|title=Ivanovic Keeps Singapore Dream Alive|access-date=9 October 2015|date=9 October 2015|work=WTA Tennis}} In Linz, she cruised into the last four without the loss of a set, with wins over Kateřina Siniaková, Stefanie Vögele and Aleksandra Krunić. There, she moved past Flipkens in three sets, and then defeated German Anna-Lena Friedsam in the final in straight sets for her eighth career title.{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5078078/title/sweet-15-for-pavlyuchenkova-in-linz|title=Sweet 15 For Pavlyuchenkova in Linz|access-date=18 October 2015|date=18 October 2015|work=WTA Tennis}} It was also her third straight title indoors. As the defending champion in Moscow, she carried on her good form by advancing to her third final of the year but saw her title defence come to an end in the hands of compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova.{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-25/svetlana-kuznetsova-wins-kremlin-cup/6882834|title=Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to win Kremlin Cup|access-date=25 October 2015|date=25 October 2015|work=ABC}} Pavlyuchenkova finished the year ranked world No. 28, her fifth overall top 30 finish to a season.

In the Fed Cup final against Czech Republic, Pavlyuchenkova lost both her singles rubbers and then teamed up with Vesnina in the decisive doubles match but came up second best to the Czech team in the end.{{citation |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/15/tennis/czech-republic-russia-fed-cup/|title=Fed Cup 2015: Czech Republic defeats Russia in dramatic final|access-date=15 November 2015|date=15 November 2015|work=CNN}}

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Pavlyuchenkova began the 2016 season at the Brisbane International, reaching the quarterfinals by beating fifth seed Timea Bacsinszky and Alizé Cornet. There, she fell to eventual runner-up Angelique Kerber.{{citation|url=http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2016/01/kerber-breaking-free-of-the-last-eight-mould|title=Kerber breaking free of the 'last-eight mould'|access-date=8 January 2016|date=8 January 2016|work=Brisbane International}} The following week in Sydney, she lost to Karolína Plíšková in the second round. She then suffered a second consecutive first round loss at the Australian Open when she fell to Lauren Davis in her opening match.{{citation|url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/aus16/story/_/id/14623918/maria-sharapova-outlasts-lauren-davis-australian-open|title=Maria Sharapova outlasts Lauren Davis at Australian Open|access-date=22 January 2016|date=22 January 2016|work=ESPN}} She then reached the quarterfinals on home soil in St. Petersburg after seeing off Klára Koukalová and Carina Witthöft but there, she was beaten by eventual runner-up Belinda Bencic.{{citation|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/bencic-beats-pavlyuchenkova-to-make-st-petersburg-semifinal/|title=Bencic beats Pavlyuchenkova to make St. Petersburg semifinal|access-date=12 February 2016|date=12 February 2016|work=Seattle Times}} She then made the quarterfinals in Acapulco where she lost to Yanina Wickmayer,{{citation|url=http://www.aol.co.uk/sport/2016/02/25/cibulkova-on-track-for-second-acapulco-title-stephens-into-semis/|title=Cibulkova on track for second Acapulco title, Stephens into semis|access-date=26 February 2016|date=26 February 2016|work=AOL}} but then suffered her first ever opening-round defeat in Monterrey where she lost to Pauline Parmentier, in straight sets.

After a going winless in tournaments throughout the months of March and April, which includes the Indian Wells and Miami Opens, Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the round of 16 at the Madrid Open for the third year in a row. There, she succumbed to eventual runner-up Dominika Cibulková in three sets.{{citation|url=http://www.tennisnow.com/News/2016/May/Cibulkova-Rallies,-Halep-Only-Seed-Standing-In-Mad.aspx|title=Cibulkova Rallies, Halep Only Seed Standing In Madrid|access-date=4 May 2016|date=4 May 2016|work=Tennis Now}} At the Italian Open, she lost to 13th seed Ana Ivanovic in the first round. At the French Open, Pavlyuchenkova won back-to-back matches at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since the 2014 Australian Open, defeating the likes of Sara Sorribes Tormo and Çağla Büyükakçay to book her spot in the third round where she was beaten by compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Pavlyuchenkova started the grass-court season with opening-round losses to Jeļena Ostapenko and Madison Brengle in Birmingham and Eastbourne, respectively. At the Wimbledon Championships, Pavlyuchenkova was the 21st seed and she moved past Hsieh Su-wei and Yulia Putintseva to reach the third round where she upset Timea Bacsinszky to advance to the second week of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since the 2011 US Open. In the fourth round, she defeated CoCo Vandeweghe for a place in her third Grand Slam quarterfinal, also her first since the 2011 US Open.{{citation|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-wimbldeon-pavlyuchenkova-idUSKCN0ZK1IN|title=Pavlyuchenkova overcomes Vandeweghe and fear of grass|access-date=4 July 2016|date=4 July 2016|work=Reuters}} There, she faced Serena Williams and was defeated by the defending champion, in straight sets.{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/05/serena-williams-wimbledon-2016-semi-final-pavyluchenka|title=Serena Williams powers into Wimbledon semis with win over Pavlyuchenkova|access-date=5 July 2016|date=5 July 2016|work=Guardian}} Following the conclusion of Wimbledon, Pavlyuchenkova re-entered the top 20 rankings for the first time in more than four years at No. 19.

Carrying her good form into the Rogers Cup, she was seeded 16th and she saw off Putintseva and Christina McHale before upsetting fourth seed Agnieszka Radwańska for a place in her fifth quarterfinal of the year.{{citation|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/rogers-cup-radwanska-upset-1.3699728|title=Rogers Cup: Eugenie Bouchard falls to own demons in loss to Kristina Kucova|access-date=29 July 2016|date=29 July 2016|work=CBC Sports}} There, she was defeated by eventual runner-up Madison Keys in three sets. Making her debut appearance at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Pavlyuchenkova defeated Pole Magda Linette in the opening round but was then beaten by eventual gold medalist Monica Puig in the second round. She then lost in the round of 16 at Cincinnati to Garbiñe Muguruza. At the US Open, Pavlyuchenkova reached the third round where she was beaten by eventual runner-up Plíšková.{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/us-open/result/result-pliskova-into-fourth-round-for-first-time_280610.html|title=Result: Karolina Pliskova beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to book place in fourth round|access-date=3 September 2016|date=3 September 2016|work=Sports Mole}}

After an unfruitful Asian swing, where she managed just one win from three tournaments, Pavlyuchenkova then went on to finish the year by recording another two quarterfinal appearances, in Linz, where she was the defending champion but fell to eventual champion Cibulková,{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/10/3rd-seeded-keys-suarez-navarro-reach-semifinals-in-linz/61799/|title=Top-seeded Garbine Muguruza Sprains Ankle, Pulls Out of Linz|access-date=14 October 2016|date=14 October 2016|work=TENNIS}} and in Moscow, to eventual runner-up Daria Gavrilova.{{citation|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/daria-gavrilova-storms-into-kremlin-cup-semis/news-story/e92197f984d163803eca82843f1fd0ce|title=Daria Gavrilova storms into Kremlin Cup semis|access-date=21 October 2016|date=21 October 2016|work=The Courier Mail}} The loss to Gavrilova meant Pavlyuchenkova had failed to reach a semifinal throughout the season, her best result being seven quarterfinal showings. Nevertheless, she maintained her year-end ranking from the previous year, World No. 28.

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Pavlyuchenkova opened her new season at the Auckland Open where she was defeated in the opening round by Julia Görges.{{cite news|title=Top seed Serena Williams crashes out of ASB Classic to Madison Brengle|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/serena-williams-asb-classic-crashes-out-madison-brengle-a7509606.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808201853/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/serena-williams-asb-classic-crashes-out-madison-brengle-a7509606.html |archive-date=2017-08-08 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=10 August 2017|work=The Independent|date=4 January 2017}} She then made the quarterfinals in Sydney by claiming excellent victories over Samantha Stosur and defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova before falling to Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets.{{citation|url=http://www.sydneyinternational.com.au/2017/01/bouchard-blasts-sydney-semifinals|title=Bouchard blasts into Sydney semifinals|access-date=11 January 2017|date=11 January 2017|work=Brisbane International}} Seeded 24th at the Australian Open, Pavlyuchenkova defeated a pair of Russians in Evgeniya Rodina and Natalia Vikhlyantseva to reach the third round where she saw off 11th seed Elina Svitolina in three sets, thus advancing to her maiden second week appearance at the tournament. There, she took down an eighth-seeded Kuznetsova in straight sets to cruise into her fourth overall Grand Slam quarterfinal, her second in as many as six months.{{citation|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/australian-open-2017-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-upsets-kuznetsova-to-make-open-quarterfinals/news-story/32e2a5a1a4bc38909c0d61c3e0a530cd|title=Australian Open 2017: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova upsets Kuznetsova to make Open quarter-finals|access-date=22 January 2017|date=22 January 2017|work=The Australian}} With this achievement, Pavlyuchenkova has now made the quarterfinals at each of the four Grand Slam events. There, she lost to eventual runner-up Venus Williams in straight sets.{{citation|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/38727575|title=Australian Open 2017: Venus Williams & CoCo Vandeweghe through to semi-finals|access-date=24 January 2017|date=24 January 2017|work=BBC}}

After a string of early losses in the Middle East, Pavlyuchenkova rebounded at the Indian Wells Open. There, she beat Anett Kontaveit and 17th seed Barbora Strýcová before going on to upset fifth seed Dominika Cibulková in three sets to reach her first quarterfinal here since her semifinal run back in 2009. There, she fell to eventual runner-up Kuznetsova in straight sets.{{citation|url=http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/Tennis/2017/03/16/Svetlana-Kuznetsova-advances-to-semis-at-Indian-Wells/5331489662010/|title=Svetlana Kuznetsova advances to semis at Indian Wells|access-date=16 March 2017|date=16 March 2017|work=UPI}} She then exited in the third round of the Miami Open to Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

The following month, in Monterrey, Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarterfinals after defeating Tatjana Maria and qualifier Kristie Ahn before surviving fifth seed Tímea Babos to cruise into her first semifinal in eleven tries, her first since the Kremlin Cup in 2015. There, she beat third seed Caroline Garcia and in a rematch of the 2013 final, top seed Angelique Kerber, for her ninth career title, her fourth at the tournament.{{citation|url=http://www.nst.com.my/sports/tennis/2017/04/229088/pavlyuchenkova-topples-kerber-fourth-monterrey-crown|title=Pavlyuchenkova topples Kerber for fourth Monterrey crown|access-date=10 April 2017|date=10 April 2017|work=New Straits Times}} After an unsuccessful Fed Cup campaign against Belgium for a place in the World Group, dropping her singles match to Elise Mertens, with the Russian team ultimately losing the tie 2–3, Pavlyuchenkova reached her second final of the year in Rabat. En route, she had defeated the likes of Conny Perrin, Ekaterina Makarova, seventh seed Lauren Davis and Sara Errani. She then beat Francesca Schiavone in straight sets for her tenth career title, her second on clay.{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/pavlyuchenkova-powers-rabat-title|title=Pavlyuchenkova powers to Rabat title|access-date=6 May 2017|date=6 May 2017|work=WTA Tennis}}

She then dropped her opener in Madrid to Sorana Cîrstea, and then reached the third round in Rome where she lost to Simona Halep. She suffered an early defeat at the French Open, falling to Paraguay's Verónica Cepede Royg in the second round, in three sets.

On grass, Pavlyuchenkova reached the second round in Mallorca and the last 16 in Eastbourne, but then succumbed at the first hurdle of Wimbledon to qualifier Arina Rodionova in three sets.{{citation|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/wimbledon-2017-australias-arina-rodionova-beats-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova/news-story/c0bbf3bfc37cacfa6b676aef4199d075|title=Wimbledon 2017: Australia's Arina Rodionova beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova|access-date=4 July 2017|date=4 July 2017|work=news.com.au}} She then recorded a quarterfinal appearance in Stanford before suffering early losses at the Rogers Cup and the Cincinnati Open. After reaching the last eight of New Haven,{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/dominika-cibulkova-into-new-haven-semifinals-defeats-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova|title=Cibulkova surges into New Haven semifinals over Pavlyuchenkova|access-date=24 August 2017|date=24 August 2017|work=WTA Tennis}} she exited in the opening round of the US Open to Christina McHale.

Pavlyuchenkova began the Asian swing in Tokyo where she reached the final, falling to Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets.{{citation|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-panpacific/wozniacki-powers-to-pan-pacific-title-in-tokyo-idUSKCN1BZ03Z|title=Wozniacki powers to Pan Pacific title in Tokyo|access-date=24 September 2017|date=24 September 2017|work=Reuters}} After dropping her opener in Wuhan, she made the second round in Beijing but lost to Wozniacki once again. At the Hong Kong Open, Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the final by beating Babos, Jacqueline Cako, Naomi Osaka and Wang Qiang, all in straight sets. There, she overcame Daria Gavrilova in a long three-setter to claim her third title of the year, her 11th career singles title.{{citation|url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/21033932/anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-wins-hong-kong-open-final|title=Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova overcomes bad weather to win Hong Kong final|access-date=15 October 2017|date=15 October 2017|work=ESPN}} However, this was followed by a loss in the opening round of the Kremlin Cup.{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/kasatkina-ousts-pavlyuchenkova-all-russian-moscow-clash|title=Kasatkina ousts Pavlyuchenkova in all-Russian Moscow clash|access-date=17 October 2017|date=17 October 2017|work=WTA Tennis}} Nevertheless, Pavlyuchenkova's strong results throughout the year ensured her qualification for the WTA Elite Trophy. It was her debut appearance at the tournament and her first at a year-end championship since the Tournament of Champions in 2013. In her opener, she defeated Angelique Kerber, for the third time in 2017,{{Cite news|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/843302-wta-elite-trophy-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-ousts-angelique-kerber-in-three-sets.html|title=WTA Elite Trophy: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ousts Angelique Kerber in three sets|last=Vavel|date=31 October 2017|work=VAVEL.com|access-date=20 December 2017}} before falling to Ashleigh Barty, in straight sets.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/barty-powers-past-pavlyuchenkova-zhuhai|title=Barty powers past Pavlyuchenkova in Zhuhai|last=Chiesa|first=Victoria|date=1 November 2017|work=WTA Tennis|access-date=20 December 2017}} She was eliminated in the round-robin stage. She concluded 2017 as world No. 15, her best season-finish to date, and second in the top 20 overall.

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After her resurgent year of 2017, Pavlyuchenkova endured a rough start to her 2018 season. Across six tournament appearances in the first three months of the year, she logged in just two wins, over Kateryna Kozlova and Aliaksandra Sasnovich, at the Australian Open and Miami Open, respectively. These results caused her to drop out of the top 20. Kicking off her clay-court season in Stuttgart, Pavlyuchenkova finally gained some momentum by making her first ever quarterfinal at the tournament, beating Madison Keys and second seed Garbiñe Muguruza, the latter by via retirement. There, she succumbed to Anett Kontaveit in three sets. She then lost her openers in Madrid and Rome, in the hands of Samantha Stosur and Keys, respectively. As a result, she fell out of the top 30 for the first time since 2015.

Pavlyuchenkova then soared into her first final of the year at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. Seeded third, she saw off the likes of Tatjana Maria, Natalia Vikhlyantseva, Zarina Diyas and top seed Ashleigh Barty en route. In the final, she came out on top in a three-set marathon final, with all sets going to a tiebreak, against fifth-seeded veteran Dominika Cibulková. Pavlyuchenkova called that match, which ended 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, after 215 minutes, "the most dramatic I ever played".{{cite web|title=Pavlyuchenkova: 'That was the most dramatic match I ever played'|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/pavlyuchenkova-was-most-dramatic-match-i-ever-played|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=29 May 2018}} At the French Open, she was eliminated in the second round by Stosur in straight sets. Pavlyuchenkova did not enjoy much success on grass, netting just one win across three tournaments on the surface, which includes an opening-round loss in Wimbledon to Hsieh Su-wei as well.

The following month, at the Rogers Cup, she fell in the second round to Simona Halep and in Cincinnati the following week, in the same round to Angelique Kerber. She was then upset by Rebecca Peterson in the first round of the US Open in three sets. She then lost in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open to Caroline Garcia despite having two match points.{{cite web|title=Garcia saves match points against Pavlyuchenkova in Tokyo|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/garcia-saves-match-points-against-pavlyuchenkova-tokyo|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=19 September 2018}} She then recorded her best result in four months by making the last eight in Wuhan, scoring wins over Anastasija Sevastova, Kiki Bertens and Petra Kvitová.{{cite web|title=Pavlyuchenkova downs two-time champ Kvitova in Wuhan|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/pavlyuchenkova-downs-two-time-champ-kvitova-wuhan|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=26 September 2018}} There, she lost to Barty in three sets.{{cite web|title=Barty rallies past Pavlyuchenkova in Wuhan QF|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/barty-rallies-past-pavlyuchenkova-wuhan-qf|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=27 September 2018}} The following week at the China Open, she succumbed in the first round to Sloane Stephens in an intense battle in three sets.{{cite web|title='Bitch tried to hit me': Umpire separates Stephens and Pavlyuchenkova in stormy match|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/01/sloane-stephens-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-confrontation-tennis-china-open|work=The Guardian|date=October 2018 |access-date=1 October 2018}} She ended the season with back-to-back quarterfinal appearances, in Linz and Moscow, falling on both occasions to Russians Ekaterina Alexandrova and Daria Kasatkina, respectively.{{cite web|title=Alexandrova knocks out former champ Pavlyuchenkova to reach Linz SF|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/alexandrova-knocks-out-former-champ-pavlyuchenkova-reach-linz-sf|publisher=WTA|access-date=12 October 2018}}{{cite web|title=Kasatkina downs Pavlyuchenkova in all-Russian Moscow QF|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/kasatkina-downs-pavlyuchenkova-all-russian-moscow-qf|publisher=WTA|access-date=18 October 2018}} Pavlyuchenkova's results in 2018 saw her finish the year at world No. 42, her worst season finish in ten years and her first outside the top 30 since 2012.

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Pavlyuchenkova began the 2019 season with early exits at the Shenzhen Open and the Hobart International, losing to a pair of youngsters in Veronika Kudermetova and Vera Lapko, respectively. Unseeded at the Australian Open, she began her campaign with a victory over Monica Puig. She then came from a set down to upset ninth seed Kiki Bertens, before defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich to reach the round of 16. There, she came from a set and a break down to upset fifth seed Sloane Stephens and thus, earned herself a berth in her fifth Grand Slam quarterfinal, where she faced first-time major quarterfinalist Danielle Collins. Despite having won the opening set comfortably, Pavlyuchenkova was upset by the American player in the end.{{cite news|title=Danielle Collins continues Australian Open run to reach semi-finals|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/22/daniele-collins-continues-australian-open-run-to-reach-semi-finals|work=The Guardian|access-date=22 January 2019|date=22 January 2019}} Pavlyuchenkova followed up that result with a quarterfinal showing in St. Petersburg where she lost to eventual champion Bertens, in three sets.{{cite news|title=Bertens into St. Petersburg semis after Pavlyuchenkova win|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/bertens-st-petersburg-semis-after-pavlyuchenkova-win|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=1 February 2019|date=1 February 2019}}

Pavlyuchenkova then went on a three-match losing streak as she lost her openers in Dubai, Indian Wells and Miami. Seeded third in Monterrey, Pavlyuchenkova sauntered into the last eight with wins over Anna Blinkova and Ivana Jorović with a combined loss of just three games but there, she was eliminated by eventual runner-up Victoria Azarenka in straight sets.{{cite news|title=Azarenka powers past Pavlyuchenkova in Monterrey|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/azarenka-powers-past-pavlyuchenkova-monterrey|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=6 April 2019|date=6 April 2019}} On Fed Cup duty against Italy for a place in World Group II, Pavlyuchenkova won her singles matches over Jasmine Paolini and Martina Trevisan with the Russian team eventually winning the tie 4–0.{{cite news|title=Resurgent Russia win tale of two champions|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/news/304841.aspx|publisher=Fed Cup|access-date=24 April 2019|date=24 April 2019|archive-date=19 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019100958/https://www.fedcup.com/en/news/304841.aspx|url-status=dead}} She then lost in the second round at Stuttgart to Anett Kontaveit in straight sets, in a rematch of their quarterfinal clash here a year ago.

Pavlyuchenkova's form mid-season did not improve as she suffered a five-match losing streak after Stuttgart, which includes losses at the French Open and Wimbledon,{{cite news|title=French Open: Caroline Wozniacki knocked out in first round|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/48421912|publisher=BBC|access-date=27 May 2019|date=27 May 2019}}{{cite news|title=Wimbledon Day 2 roundup: Bencic blasts into second round|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/wimbledon-day-2-roundup-bencic-blasts-second-round|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=2 July 2019|date=2 July 2019}} resulting in her ranking falling out of the top 40 to as low as No. 46, her lowest ranking in more than 10 years. At the Rogers Cup, she scored her first win in more than three months, and her third over a top-ten player in 2019, when she defeated ninth seed Aryna Sabalenka in the first round but then lost to Jeļena Ostapenko. After falling to Zarina Diyas in qualifying at Cincinnati, Pavlyuchenkova scored her first win at the US Open since 2016 by beating Pauline Parmentier in the opening round but then lost to Bertens in straight sets.{{cite news|title=Bertens bounces back to squeeze past Pavlyuchenkova at US Open|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/bertens-bounces-back-squeeze-past-pavlyuchenkova-us-open|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=29 August 2019|date=29 August 2019}}

Pavlyuchenkova started off the Asian swing by recording by her best result of the year by making the final of the Pan Pacific Open, her second at the tournament, defeating the likes of Dayana Yastremska, Bertens, Misaki Doi and Angelique Kerber en route, where she finished runner-up to Naomi Osaka.{{cite news|title=Naomi Osaka wins Pan Pacific Open by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/49786059|publisher=BBC|access-date=22 September 2019|date=22 September 2019}} She was, however, unable to back up this result, falling early in her next three tournaments, with back-to-back defeats in the hands of Sofia Kenin in Wuhan and Beijing, and to Viktória Kužmová in Linz.{{cite news|title=Top seed Kiki Bertens to play Coco Gauff in Linz quarterfinals|url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/27813470/top-seed-bertens-play-gauff-linz-quarterfinals|publisher=ESPN|access-date=10 October 2019|date=10 October 2019}} She then bounced back by reaching her second final of the season at the Kremlin Cup, also her third at the tournament, by seeing off seventh seed Maria Sakkari, qualifier Varvara Gracheva, Kudermetova and Karolína Muchová en route. Against third seed Belinda Bencic in the final, despite having won the first set, Pavlyuchenkova succumbed to the Swiss in the end.{{cite news|title=Bencic battles past Pavlyuchenkova to win Moscow: 'This is the cherry on top'|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/bencic-battles-past-pavlyuchenkova-win-moscow-cherry-top|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=20 October 2019|date=20 October 2019}} Nevertheless, her turnaround in the back end of the year which saw her win ten of her fifteen matches after the US Open ensured her a top-30 season finish, at world No. 30.

Pavlyuchenkova began the 2020 season with early losses, once again. After losing against Kvitová from a set up in the opening round in Brisbane,{{cite news|title=Sharapova out after first round of Brisbane International

|url=https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/tennis/2020/01/07/petra-kvitova-brisbane-international/|publisher=The New Daily|access-date=7 January 2020|date=7 January 2020}} she scored her first win of the year, in Adelaide over Anett Kontaveit in straight sets. She faced world No. 1, Ashleigh Barty, in the next round and lost despite having led by a set, again.{{cite news|title='It's something I pride myself on' – Barty completes Pavlyuchenkova comeback in Adelaide opener|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1571272/barty-completes-pavlyuchenkova-comeback-to-win-adelaide-opener|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=14 January 2020|date=14 January 2020}}

Seeded 30th at the Australian Open, she recorded straight-set wins over Nina Stojanović and Taylor Townsend in her first two matches. She then caused a huge upset by defeating second seed Karolína Plíšková in the third round, her first win in seven career meetings over the former world No. 1.{{cite news|title=Australian Open: Karolina Pliskova & Elina Svitolina beaten in third round|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/51246784|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 January 2020|date=25 January 2020}} She then came from a set down to defeat 2016 champion and 17th seeded Angelique Kerber to advance to the quarterfinals for the second year in a row, also her sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal in total.{{cite news|title=Tennis: Pavlyuchenkova ousts former champion Kerber to reach Australian Open quarters|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/tennis-counter-punching-simona-halep-beats-elise-mertens-to-reach-australian-open|work=The Straits Times|access-date=27 January 2020|date=27 January 2020}} There, she was defeated by eventual runner-up, Garbiñe Muguruza, in straight sets.{{cite news|title=AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2020 – GARBINE MUGURUZA BEATS ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA TO PLAY MAIDEN SEMI-FINAL|url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/australian-open/2020/australian-open-2020-garbine-muguruza-beats-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-to-play-maiden-semi-final_sto7639831/story.shtml|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=28 January 2020|date=28 January 2020}}

Pavlyuchenkova played one more tournament before the tour was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making the second round at the Dubai Championships after upsetting fourth seed and defending champion Belinda Bencic but there, she lost to Kontaveit.{{cite news|title=DU YOU BELIEVE IT? BENCIC WINS FIRST 19 POINTS, THEN LOSES DUBAI MATCH

|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/du-you-believe-it-bencic-wins-first-19-points-then-loses-dubai-match|publisher=TENNIS|access-date=18 February 2020|date=18 February 2020}}{{cite news|title=Anett Kontaveit through to Dubai quarter finals

|url=https://news.err.ee/1037009/anett-kontaveit-through-to-dubai-quarter-finals|publisher=ERR News|access-date=20 February 2020|date=20 February 2020}} Returning to competition after the lifting of the suspension in August, at the Prague Open, a sixth-seeded Pavlyuchenkova dropped her opening match to Arantxa Rus.{{cite news|title=Prague Open: Simona Halep Edges Out Polona Hercog On WTA Tour Return|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-prague-open-simona-halep-edges-out-polona-hercog-on-wta-tour-return/358464|publisher=Outlook India|access-date=11 August 2020|date=11 August 2020}} She then chose to skip the US Open due to safety concerns over the ongoing pandemic, which saw her streak of 48 consecutive Grand Slam tournament appearances, dating back to the 2008 French Open, come to an end.{{cite news|title=Who will miss the US Open and Why? The complete list…|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/us-open-news/who-will-miss-the-us-open-and-why-the-complete-list-279769.html#item=1|publisher=Tennis Majors|access-date=17 August 2020|date=17 August 2020}}

The next month, Pavlyuchenkova competed at the Italian Open where she beat Zhang Shuai in her opening match but then lost to fourth seed Elina Svitolina, in straight sets.{{cite news|title=Svitolina stops Pavlyuchenkova in Rome return

|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1832852/svitolina-stops-pavlyuchenkova-in-rome-return|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=16 September 2020|date=16 September 2020}} She then reached the second round in Strasbourg where she lost to Jil Teichmann. At her final tournament of the season, the French Open, Pavlyuchenkova made the second round after upsetting former champion and 28th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, in three sets.{{cite news|title=Pavlyuchenkova topples Kuznetsova in French Open first round|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1846613/pavlyuchenkova-topples-kuznetsova-in-french-open-first-round|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=28 September 2020|date=28 September 2020}} There, however, she fell to Kateřina Siniaková in straight sets. She finished the year ranked 38, her third non-top 30 finish since 2009.

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Pavlyuchenkova started her 2021 season in Abu Dhabi where she was beaten at the first hurdle by Ons Jabeur.{{cite news|title=Jabeur powers past Pavlyuchenkova in Abu Dhabi

|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1966915/jabeur-powers-past-pavlyuchenkova-in-abu-dhabi|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=6 January 2021|date=6 January 2021}} She then scored straight-set wins over Misaki Doi and Anastasija Sevastova to reach the third round at the Yarra Valley Classic, losing to eventual finalist Garbiñe Muguruza. At the Australian Open, she lost in the first round to third seed and eventual champion Naomi Osaka.{{cite news|title=Tennis: Osaka cruises into second round at Australian Open|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/tennis-osaka-sails-into-second-round-with-russian-demolition-14136420|publisher=CNA|access-date=8 February 2021|date=8 February 2021}} After that, Pavlyuchenkova competed at the Phillip Island Trophy and defeated Ajla Tomljanović in her opening match but then lost to eventual champion Daria Kasatkina in three sets.{{cite news|title=KASATKINA: WINNING OR LOSING "DOESN'T HAVE TO BREAK YOUR INSIDE CHILD"|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/kasatkina-winning-or-losing-doesn-t-have-to-break-your-inside-child|publisher=TENNIS|access-date=19 February 2021|date=19 February 2021}} After a dry spell of two wins across four tournaments, Pavlyuchenkova rebounded at the Madrid Open by sealing her best result since the tour restart last August with a run to the semifinals, defeating Madison Keys, Karolína Plíšková, Jennifer Brady and Karolína Muchová.{{cite news|title=Sabalenka advances, Pavlyuchenkova upsets Pliskova in Madrid

|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2126497/sabalenka-advances-pavlyuchenkova-upsets-pliskova-in-madrid|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=2 May 2021|date=2 May 2021}}{{cite news|title=Pavlyuchenkova, Muchova win marathons to set Madrid QF showdown|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2129408/pavlyuchenkova-muchova-win-marathons-to-set-madrid-qf-showdown|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=4 May 2021|date=4 May 2021}}{{cite news|title=Sabalenka moves on after Mertens retires; Pavlyuchenkova awaits in Madrid semis|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2129936/sabalenka-moves-on-after-mertens-retires-pavlyuchenkova-awaits-in-madrid-semis|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=5 May 2021|date=5 May 2021}} There, she was defeated by eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.{{cite news|title=Sabalenka slides past Pavlyuchenkova, sets Barty rematch in Madrid final|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2130728/sabalenka-slides-past-pavlyuchenkova-sets-barty-rematch-in-madrid-final|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=6 May 2021|date=6 May 2021}} It was Pavlyuchenkova's best showing at a WTA 1000 event since reaching the same stage at the Cincinnati Open in 2010, and her best at a Mandatory tournament since being a semifinalist at the 2009 Indian Wells Open, over 12 years ago.

At the French Open, Pavlyuchenkova was seeded 31st and moved into the second week for the first time since 2011 after seeing off Christina McHale and Tomljanović in the first two rounds, before following up with an upset win over third seed Sabalenka in three sets.{{cite news|title=FRENCH OPEN TENNIS – ARYNA SABALENKA'S TITLE HOPES OVER AT ROLAND GARROS AFTER ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA LOSS|url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/roland-garros/2021/french-open-tennis-number-three-seed-aryna-sabalenka-crashes-out-to-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-after-t_sto8354420/story.shtml|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=4 June 2021|date=4 June 2021}} She would progress further by coming back from a set down to beat 15th seed Victoria Azarenka to return to the last eight there for the first time since 2011, thus making it her seventh Grand Slam quarterfinal showing overall.{{cite news|title=ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA RETURNS TO ROLAND GARROS QUARTERFINALS WITH MILESTONE AZARENKA UPSET|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-roland-garros-victoria-azarenka-2011-quarterfinal|publisher=TENNIS|access-date=6 June 2021|date=6 June 2021}}{{cite news|title=Pavlyuchenkova returns to French Open quarterfinals|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2166888/pavlyuchenkova-returns-to-french-open-quarterfinals|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=6 June 2021|date=6 June 2021}} There, 10 years removed from her first quarterfinal at a Grand Slam tournament (where she then lost to defending champion and eventual runner-up Francesca Schiavone from a set and a break up), Pavlyuchenkova came back from a set down to prevail over 21st seed and doubles partner Elena Rybakina, winning 9–7 in the third set, thus advancing to the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.{{cite news|title=ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA ROARS INTO MAIDEN MAJOR SEMIFINAL IN PARIS|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-roars-into-maiden-major-semifinal-in-paris|publisher=TENNIS|access-date=8 June 2021|date=8 June 2021}}{{cite news|title=Pavlyuchenkova overcomes Rybakina for first Grand Slam semifinal at French Open|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2168076/pavlyuchenkova-overcomes-rybakina-for-first-grand-slam-semifinal-at-french-open|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=8 June 2021|date=8 June 2021}} In the semifinals, Pavlyuchenkova recorded her first straight-set win in four matches by beating fellow Grand Slam semifinal debutante Tamara Zidanšek to reach her first Grand Slam final, doing so on her 52nd overall appearance in the main draw of Grand Slams, a new record.{{cite news|title=Pavlyuchenkova bests Zidansek at French Open to make first Grand Slam final at 52nd attempt|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2169169/pavlyuchenkova-bests-zidansek-at-french-open-to-make-first-grand-slam-final-at-52nd-attempt|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=10 June 2021|date=10 June 2021}} In the championship match, Pavlyuchenkova lost to fellow Grand Slam debutante Barbora Krejčíková in three sets, making it her first runner-up finish on clay.{{cite news|title=Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova wins French Open women's title|url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/31618446/unseeded-barbora-krejcikova-wins-french-open-women-title|publisher=ESPN|access-date=12 June 2021|date=12 June 2021}} Her run in Paris this fortnight, however, put her back in the top 20 rankings, for the first time since 2018.{{cite news|title='I feel loved': Pavlychenkova has no regrets after French Open loss|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2170697/-i-feel-loved-pavlychenkova-has-no-regrets-after-french-open-loss|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=12 June 2021|date=12 June 2021}}

In June, at the grass-court warm-up event in Eastbourne, eighth seed Pavlyuchenkova lost in the first round to eventual champion Jeļena Ostapenko in straight sets.{{cite news|title=WTA roundup: Coco Gauff among first-round winners in Eastbourne|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2170697/-i-feel-loved-pavlychenkova-has-no-regrets-after-french-open-loss|agency=Reuters|access-date=23 June 2021|date=23 June 2021}} Seeded 16th at Wimbledon, Pavlyuchenkova recorded back-to-back wins there for the first time since 2016, defeating Ana Bogdan and Kristýna Plíšková, before falling in the third round to 19th seed Karolína Muchová.{{Cite web|last=Kane|first=David|date=1 July 2021|title=Unaffected by late success, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova rides career wave at Wimbledon|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/unaffected-by-late-success-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-rides-career-wave-at-wimbled|url-status=live|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Tennis.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701192754/https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/unaffected-by-late-success-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-rides-career-wave-at-wimbled |archive-date=1 July 2021 }}{{Cite web|last=Abulleil|first=Reem|date=3 July 2021|title=Muchova much too strong for Pavlyuchenkova|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2021-07-03/muchova_too_strong_for_pavlyuchenkova.html|url-status=live|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Wimbledon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815065448/https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2021-07-03/muchova_too_strong_for_pavlyuchenkova.html |archive-date=15 August 2021 }} In her second appearance at the Summer Olympics, Pavlyuchenkova was the 13th seed in the singles tournament and advanced to her maiden Olympic quarterfinal, doing so with an Olympic record of seven games surrendered, as she saw off Sara Errani, Anna-Lena Friedsam, and Sara Sorribes Tormo.{{Cite news|last=Dampf|first=Andrew|date=24 July 2021|title=Grasping for air: Heat a major issue at Olympic tennis venue|work=Associated Press|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-sports-tennis-tokyo-7061d71d3bfc3e4b4432d8870bcbb60a|access-date=14 August 2021}}{{Cite news|date=26 July 2021|title=Russian tennis player Pavlyuchenkova proceeds to next round of Tokyo Olympics|publisher=TASS|url=https://tass.com/sport/1317543|access-date=14 August 2021}}{{Cite news|date=27 July 2021|title=Russian tennis player Pavlyuchenkova proceeds to Olympic quarterfinal|publisher=TASS|url=https://tass.com/sport/1318079|access-date=14 August 2021}} She was later defeated by the eventual gold medalist, for the second Olympics in a row, when she succumbed to ninth seed Belinda Bencic in three sets.{{Cite web|last=Low|first=Silas|date=28 July 2021|title=Tokyo 2020: Belinda Bencic takes down familiar foe Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for semifinal berth|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/2021/07/28/1079894-tokyo-2020-belinda-bencic-takes-down-familiar-foe-anastasiapavlyuchenkova-for-semifinal-berth.html|url-status=live|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Vavel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728155217/https://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/2021/07/28/1079894-tokyo-2020-belinda-bencic-takes-down-familiar-foe-anastasiapavlyuchenkova-for-semifinal-berth.html |archive-date=28 July 2021 }} In mixed doubles, Pavlyuchenkova tasted greater success. Partnering Andrey Rublev, the first-time pairing sailed to the final, and took home the gold medal over compatriots Aslan Karatsev and Elena Vesnina, after saving a match point.{{Cite web|date=1 August 2021|title=Tokyo 2020: Pavlyuchenkova and Rublev save match point to win Olympic gold in mixed doubles|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2203625/tokyo-2020-pavlyuchenkova-and-rublev-save-match-point-to-win-olympic-gold-in-mixed-doubles|url-status=live|access-date=15 August 2021|website=WTA Tour|language=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801161344/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2203625/tokyo-2020-pavlyuchenkova-and-rublev-save-match-point-to-win-olympic-gold-in-mixed-doubles |archive-date=1 August 2021 }}{{Cite web|date=1 August 2021|title=Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova & Andrey Rublev Save 1 M.P., Win Olympic Gold|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/news/mixed-doubles-tokyo-final-2021-sunday|url-status=live|access-date=15 August 2021|website=ATP Tour|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801125553/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/mixed-doubles-tokyo-final-2021-sunday |archive-date=1 August 2021 }}

Pavlyuchenkova entered the Canadian Open as the 10th seed and recorded a straight-set win over Caroline Garcia in the first round, but failed to move on past the second round after losing to Jessica Pegula in three sets.{{cite news|title=Collins ousts returning Halep in Montreal to win 12th straight match|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2212948/collins-ousts-returning-halep-in-montreal-to-win-12th-straight-match|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=12 August 2021|date=12 August 2021}} At the US Open, Pavlyuchenkova recorded her best result there in 10 years by making it to the second week here for the first time since 2011, with wins over Alison Riske, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and Varvara Gracheva. In the fourth round, she lost to fourth seed Karolína Plíšková in straight sets.{{cite news|title=Teenage Brit Raducanu makes first Grand Slam QF; Pliskova advances at US Open|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2245470/teenage-brit-raducanu-storms-past-rogers-into-first-grand-slam-qf-at-us-open#:~:text=September%206%2C%202021-,Teenage%20Brit%20Raducanu%20makes%20first%20Grand%20Slam%20QF%3B%20Pliskova%20advances,Rogers%20on%20Arthur%20Ashe%20Stadium|publisher=WTA Tennis|access-date=6 September 2021|date=6 September 2021}} The subsequent four tournament appearances of Pavlyuchenkova saw her net just one quarterfinal result, with a run to the last eight on home soil, in Moscow, where she lost to Markéta Vondroušová,{{Cite web|date=22 October 2021|title=Alexandrova upsets top seed Sabalenka, Vondrousova repeats Pavlyuchenkova win in Moscow|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2301393/alexandrova-upsets-top-seed-sabalenka-vondrousova-repeats-pavlyuchenkova-win-in-moscow|access-date=22 October 2021|website=WTA}} besides taking a loss in the hands of youngster Leylah Fernandez in the third round of Indian Wells, despite having led by a set and a break in the latter.{{Cite web|date=11 October 2021|title=Leylah Fernandez beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in 3 sets to reach Indian Wells third round|url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/32375545/iga-swiatek-continues-roll-third-round-bnp-paribas-open|access-date=11 October 2021|website=ESPN}} She finished her year by helping her nation claim its first Billie Jean King Cup in more than a decade, where the Russian Tennis Federation beat Switzerland in the final.{{Cite web|date=7 November 2021|title=Samsonova leads Russia to fifth Billie Jean King Cup title|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/russia-take-1-0-lead-billie-jean-king-cup-final-2021-11-06/|access-date=7 November 2021|website=Reuters}}

On 8 November, Pavlyuchenkova surpassed her prior 10-year-old career-high ranking of world No. 13 when she hit the No. 11 ranking, and subsequently concluded 2021 ranked the same, her career-best year-end ranking to date.

She began 2022 season at the Australian Open, having missed the warm-up tournaments after contracting COVID-19 on arrival.{{Cite web|title=Pavlyuchenkova tests positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Australia|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/pavlyuchenkova-tests-positive-covid-19-arrival-australia-2407256|access-date=2022-02-22|website=CNA|archive-date=22 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222125137/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/pavlyuchenkova-tests-positive-covid-19-arrival-australia-2407256|url-status=dead}} She defeated Anna Bondár and Samantha Stosur to reach the third round, beating Stosur in her last career singles match.{{Cite web|title=Pavlyuchenkova draws curtain on Stosur's singles career|url=https://ausopen.com/articles/news/pavlyuchenkova-draws-curtain-on-stosurs-singles-career|access-date=2022-02-22|website=ausopen.com}} However, she was beaten by Sorana Cîrstea in three sets.{{Cite web |title=Swiatek gets by Kasatkina with clutch performance to reach Australian Open second week |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2457615/swiatek-gets-by-kasatkina-with-clutch-performance-to-reach-australian-open-second-week |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Women's Tennis Association }}

She was scheduled to compete at the St. Petersburg Trophy, but withdrew due to a knee injury.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-08|title=ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA WITHDRAWS FROM ST.PETERSBURG LADIES TROPHY 2022 DUE TO LEFT KNEE INJURY|url=https://lt.formulatx.com/blog/2022/02/08/anastasiya-pavlyuchenkova-snyalas-s-turnira-st-petersburg-ladies-trophy-2022-iz-za-travmy-kolena/|access-date=2022-02-22|website=ST. PETERSBURG LADIES TROPHY 2022|archive-date=16 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516085438/https://lt.formulatx.com/blog/2022/02/08/anastasiya-pavlyuchenkova-snyalas-s-turnira-st-petersburg-ladies-trophy-2022-iz-za-travmy-kolena/|url-status=dead}} Pavlyuchenkova later announced that she would be ruled out of action for ten weeks due to her knee injury, and would be back in late April in time for the clay-court season.{{Cite web|title=French Open finalist Pavlyuchenkova out for 10 weeks with knee injury|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/french-open-finalist-pavlyuchenkova-out-10-weeks-knee-injury-2512901|access-date=2022-02-22|website=CNA|archive-date=22 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222104346/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/french-open-finalist-pavlyuchenkova-out-10-weeks-knee-injury-2512901|url-status=dead}}

At the Italian Open, partnering Veronika Kudermetova, she won her second WTA 1000 doubles title, after the one in Madrid in 2013, defeating Madrid champions Gabriela Dabrowski and Giuliana Olmos.{{cite web | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2619181/kudermetova-pavlyuchenkova-claim-rome-doubles-title | title=Kudermetova, Pavlyuchenkova claim Rome doubles title }}

Pavlyuchenkova subsequently ended her season, after withdrawing from the French Open to continue nursing the knee injury.{{Cite web|title=ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA WITHDRAWS FROM FRENCH OPEN, ENDS SEASON DUE TO KNEE INJURY|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-withdraws-from-french-open-ends-season-due-to-knee-inju|access-date=2022-05-17|website=TENNIS}} Having been defending her runner-up result from 12 months ago, her ranking dove nearly four-fold, from world No. 21 to No. 83 after the tournament's conclusion – making it the first time she is ranked outside the top 50, since she debuted here more than 13 years ago, on 3 November 2008.

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Pavlyuchenkova came back at the 2023 Australian Open with a protected ranking in singles. In doubles, she partnered Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and reached the third round, defeating fifth seeded pair of Ukrainian Lyudmyla Kichenok and Latvian Jeļena Ostapenko en route.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

Using also protected ranking at the Italian Open, she won her first round match against wildcard Sara Errani but lost to top seed Iga Świątek in the second round by a double bagel in a little over an hour match.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3340965/swiatek-enjoys-perfect-start-to-rome-title-defense |title=Swiatek sweeps through Rome opener without losing a game |publisher=WTA Tour |date=12 May 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/On_the_WTA_results_with/132521/italian-open-iga-swiatek-enters-3r-annihilates-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-60-60/ |title=Italian Open: Iga Swiatek enters 3R; annihilates Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-0, 6-0 |website=Tennis World |last=Johnson |first=Abbey |date=12 May 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023}}

Ranked No. 333, Pavlyuchenkova reached the fourth round at the French Open. Her scalps included the likes of Czech youngster Linda Fruhvirtová, followed by a pair of compatriots in 15th seed Liudmila Samsonova and 24th seed Anastasia Potapova – the latter two in three sets. As such, she became the second-lowest ranked player to reach the last 16 here in the Open Era following Serena Williams, who was ranked No. 451 when she made that same stage in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3527768/mertens-knocks-out-pegula-to-reach-roland-garros-second-week |title=Mertens knocks out Pegula to reach Roland Garros second week |publisher=WTA Tour |date=2 June 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023}} Next, she defeated 28th seed Elise Mertens to reach her eighth major quarterfinal and her third at the French Open. She became only the third player ranked outside the top 250 to reach a major quarterfinal, after Martina Hingis at the 2006 Australian Open and Kaia Kanepi at the 2017 US Open.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

The following year, at the Miami Open, she recorded her 500th career win over Shelby Rogers, making her the sixth Russian woman to achieve the milestone after Kuznetsova, Sharapova, Dementieva, Petrova and Zvonareva.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

Later that year, Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarterfinals at the 2024 Cincinnati Open, recording her 39th top 10 career win over seventh seed Zheng Qinwen,{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4084693/pavlyuchenkova-thwarts-zheng-in-cincy-to-post-second-top-10-win-of-2024|title=Pavlyuchenkova thwarts Zheng in Cincy to post second Top 10 win of 2024|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=27 September 2024}} making her the female player with most top 10 wins in the WTA that has not been ranked in the top 10, and her 17th win at a WTA 1000 level the most of any player who has never won a WTA 1000 title, since the format introduction in 2009.{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/OptaAce/status/1824624091044909187|number=1824624091044909187|title=17 - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has now claimed a 17th WTA top 10 win at WTA-1000 events – the most of any player not to have won a WTA-1000 event since the format's introduction in 2009. Breakthrough?|user=OptaAce|date=16 August 2024}} It was her first quarterfinal in Cincinnati since 2015, the nine seasons between the two being the longest gap between consecutive quarterfinal appearances in the event's history.{{Cite tweet |user=OptaAce |number=1824624091044909187 |title=17 - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has now claimed a 17th WTA top 10 win at WTA-1000 events – the most of any player not to have won a WTA-1000 event since the format's introduction in 2009. Breakthrough? #CincyTennis | @CincyTennis@WTA@WTA_insider |access-date=11 October 2024}}{{cite tweet |user=OptaAce |number=1824624058505499083 |title=9 - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is in a first Women's Singles QF at the Cincinnati Open since 2015 – her nine seasons between the two are now the longest gap between consecutive QF appearances in the event's history. Run. |date=17 August 2024}} She fell in the last eight to Paula Badosa.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/western-southern-open-badosa-makes-last-four-779709.html|title=Badosa beats Pavlyuchenkova at Western & Southern Open|date=18 August 2024 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=27 September 2024}}

Seeded 27th, Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open with wins over Yuan Yue,{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3294496/australian-open-djokovic-sinner-osaka-lead-day-2-line-tsitsipas-dumped-out|title=Australian Open day 2: China's Jerry Shang, Yang Yue out; Sinner, Alcaraz make solid starts|date=13 January 2025 |publisher=South China Morning Post|accessdate=17 January 2025}} Anastasia Potapova,{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/australian-open-news/australian-open-pavlyuchenkova-moves-into-third-round-804031.html|title=Australian Open: Pavlyuchenkova moves into third round|date=15 January 2025 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=17 January 2025}} Laura Siegemund.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/laura-siegemund-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-australian-open|title=Laura Siegemund follows upset of Zheng Qinwen with one-sided loss to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova|publisher=tennis.com|accessdate=17 January 2025}} and 18th seed Donna Vekić.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/australian-open-news/pavlyuchenkova-wears-down-ailing-vekic-to-reach-last-eight-804766.html|title=Pavlyuchenkova wears down ailing Vekic to reach last eight|date=19 January 2025 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=19 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/too-old-you-need-ask-youngsters-says-chilled-pavlyuchenkova-2025-01-19/|title='Too old'? You need to ask the youngsters, says chilled Pavlyuchenkova|work=Reuters |accessdate=19 January 2025}} She lost in the last eight to world No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka, in three sets.{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4201945/sabalenka-survives-pavlyuchenkova-in-melbourne-to-make-10th-major-semifinal|title=Sabalenka survives Pavlyuchenkova in Melbourne to make 10th major semifinal|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=21 January 2025}}

As of 2021, her clothing sponsor was Lacoste, and her racquet sponsor is Wilson. She endorsed the Wilson Burn range of racquets.{{cite web |title=Products Endorsed by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |url=https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/player.html?ccode=APAVLYUCH |access-date=21 June 2021}}

In February 2022, she condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying "personal ambitions or political motives cannot justify violence".{{cite news |title='I am in complete fear' - Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova condemns Moscow's assault on Ukraine |url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/i-am-in-complete-fear-russian-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-condemns-moscows-assault-on-ukraine_sto8821882/story.shtml |work=Eurosport |date=28 February 2022}}

She did not compete in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships due to the All England Club's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/06/26/wimbledon-russia-belarus-ban-player-reaction/|title=Wimbledon's Russia and Belarus ban leaves 16 of the top 100 on the outside|last=Culpepper|first=Chuck|date=26 June 2022|newspaper=The Washington Post}}

In July 2023, she was among the Russian and Belarusian players that were not allowed to enter the Czech Republic ahead of the 2023 Prague Open.{{cite news |title=Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova posts message after being denied entry into Czech Republic |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/135760/anastasia-pavlyuchenkova-posts-message-after-being-denied-entry-into-czech-republic/ |work=Tennis World USA |date=31 July 2023}} They competed as neutrals, without any national flag or symbol, but the Czech government passed a resolution banning all Russian and Belarusian athletes from entering the country due to the war in Ukraine.{{cite news |title=Russian, Belarusian players denied entry for Prague WTA event |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/tennis-russian-belarusian-players-denied-entry-prague-wta-event-2023-07-28/ |work=Reuters |date=28 July 2023}}{{cite news |title=WTA hits back at Czech Republic for banning Russian tennis players |url=https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/wta-hits-back-at-czech-republic-for-banning-russian-tennis-player |work=Expats.cz |date=29 July 2023}}

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;International

• ITF Junior World Champion: 2006.

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• The Russian Cup in the nominations:
• Progress of the Year: 2006;
• Female Player of the Year: 2021;
• Olympians-2020;
• Team of the Year: 2015, 2021.{{cite web |title=2006|url=http://www.ruscup.ru/cups/2006/ |website=ruscup.ru |publisher=Russian Cup |access-date=1 January 2022}}
• {{cite web |title=2015|url=http://www.ruscup.ru/cups/2015/ |website=ruscup.ru |publisher=Russian Cup |access-date=1 January 2022}}
• {{cite web |title=2021|url=http://www.ruscup.ru/cups/2021/ |website=ruscup.ru |publisher=Russian Cup |access-date=1 January 2022}}
• 20px Sports title "Merited Master of Sports of Russia" (6 August 2021).{{cite web |last1=Baburov |first1=Grigory |title=Four tennis players of the Olympic Games-2020 are awarded with the title of "Merited Master of Sports of Russia" |url=https://www.championat.com/tennis/news-4423729-chetverym-tennisistam-oi-2020-prisvoeno-zvanie-zasluzhennyj-master-sporta-rossii.html |website=championat.com |access-date=25 August 2021 |location=Russia |language=ru}}
• 40px Order of Friendship (11 August 2021).{{cite web |title=Российских призеров Олимпийских игр наградили орденом Дружбы |trans-title=Russian Olympics Medalists Awarded with the Order of Friendship|url=https://rsport.ria.ru/20210811/olimpiada-1745365481.html |website=rssport.ria.ru |publisher=RIA Novosti |access-date=16 September 2021 |language=ru |date=11 August 2021}}

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