It is worth noting that Pavlyuchenkova missed a significant part of the 2022 season due to a knee injury, being away from the field for over eight months. In 2023, Anastasia returns to the circuit, starting from 844th position in the world rankings.
Pavlyuchenkova finished the season ranked 58th in the WTA rankings.
Comeback of the Year candidates:
– Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic);
– Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic);
– Elina Svitolina (Ukraine);
– Xie Shuwei (Chinese Taipei);
– Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia).
- Three Russian tennis players named WTA “Progressors of the Year”
Source: Sport

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