Sascha Bajin, the renowned coach who recently joined Donna Vekic’s team, has expressed his admiration for the classy gesture made by Shnaider’s team and family.

Bajinsaid that: “After a grueling 3 hours and super close match against Donna Vekic I want to point out that Diana Shnaider and her whole family came by and shook my hand. Nothing but class and for sure a top 10 player in the near future. Thank you for some great tennis ladies”

Bajin, known for his impressive track record with top players like Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams, has been vocal about the positive impact of such gestures in the tennis community. He believes that these acts of sportsmanship and respect are essential for fostering a healthy and competitive environment. Bajin’s praise highlights the importance of camaraderie and mutual respect among players and teams, which ultimately contributes to the growth and development of the sport.

Vekic at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2025

Currently the world no.19, the Croatian has achieved a composed 3-3 win-loss record in 2025. The Croatian is now having a run at the Australian Open where she bested the world no.66 Diane Parry 6-4 6-4

, the world no.112 Harriet Dart 4-6 6-0 6-2 and the world no.13 Diana Shnaider 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-5.

Donna Vekic will fight against the world no.32 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 4^th

round. Their actual record is 2-0 for Pavlyuchenkova.

The Croatian won 4 titles in her career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Diana Shnaider in 2025

Ranked no.13, Diana played her last match on the 17^th of January when she was overcome by world no.19 Donna Vekic 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-5 in the 3^rd round of the Australian Open (draw).

This year the Russian achieved a 4-3 win-loss record.

Donna Vekic and Diana Shnaider played each other just 2 times. Their actual head to head record is 1-1.