Career
36. On August 31, 2009, she claimed her highest doubles rank of Number. 195. Her biggest match to date was in the first round of the China Open, where she defeated world number 7 Samantha Stosur. She then lost to #5 seed Alona Bondarenko 4–6, 6–3, 6(5)–7.
In 2009 she qualified for the French Open but lost to Melinda Czink, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 in the first round.
She entered the main draw of the 2009 Aegon Classic where she was defeated in the 1st round by Yanina Wickmayer, 4–6, 3–6. She then qualified for the 2009 Wimbledon Championship, losing to Kateryna Bondarenko in the first round, 3–6, 6(5)–7.
9 Jelena Janković in the first round of the Monterrey Open. She reached the semifinals, falling to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in three sets.
Sevastova played at the Estoril Open and in her first match defeated top seed Ágnes Szávay 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
She then beat veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm in the second round (Date-Krumm retired), Anastasia Rodionova in the quarterfinals 7–6(6), 6–2 and Peng Shuai of China 6–7(6), 6–1, 6–3 in the semifinal. In the final of the Estoril Open she beat Arantxa Parra Santonja in straight sets 6–2, 7–5. lieutenant was her first Women's Tennis Association Final and her first Women's Tennis Association Title.
2011 At the 2011 Australian Open, Sevastova upset the 21st seed Yanina Wickmayer in straight sets, before losing in the fourth to World Number.
1 Caroline Wozniacki, also in straight sets. 2013 Due to ongoing injuries and illness, Sevastova announced her immediate retirement from the sport in May 2013.
2015 – Return to professional tennis In 2015 January, Sevastova returned to professional tennis, receiving a wild card into the $10K tournament in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt. In the Brasil Tennis Cup, Sevastova reached her 1st Women's Tennis Association Semi Final since 2013 in Pattaya, only to lose to Number.4 seed Teliana Pereira.
At the Kremlin Cup held in Moscow, Sevastova managed to go through the qualifying draw and enter the main draw.
She faced Karolína Plíškovácin the second round, andreated a massive upset and also ending her hopes of qualifying for the 2015 Women's Tennis Association Finals by winning in straight sets. 2016 In the 2016 Australian Open, Sevastova went through qualifying and progressed through to the second round of the main draw by beating Jarmila Wolfe after she retired, only to lose to 20th seed and former World Number.1 Ana Ivanovic. In Qatar, Sevastova once again went through the qualifying rounds but lost in the first round of the main draw to former World Number.5 and Wimbledon finalist, Eugenie Bouchard, despite having a match point.
Head-to-head statistics = Head-to-head record against top 20 players 20 or higher at the time is as follows:.