russian born june russian professional tennis player appeared grand slam singles finals winning appeared seven doubles finals winning twice doubles player reached finals winning australian open twice qualified times round robin stage reached semifinals born athletic family moved age seven spain attend took tournament madrid open year later won title light open finland appearance australian open grand slam title came open making russian woman win title second title french open defeating final straight sets french open open singles tournament runner times belgian player result obtained career high ranking holding position weeks apart singles tournaments successful doubles won doubles titles series disappointing results paired pairing climbed doubles holding position weeks remains career high won australian open twice doubles alongside played times mixed doubles grand prominently went fell singles rankings time regained position july won total singles titles doubles titles date early life born father coached olympic world cycling champions mother time world champion holder world records cycling brother silver medalist summer olympics atlanta coach russian cycling team showed inspiration cycling tennis later stated interview liked watching tennis early age preferring men women tennis posters room weird liked later big fan said began play tennis age seven moved spain years later receive better training coaching fluent spanish career debuted tournament january round defeated italy straight sets lost quarter final appearance april defeated round lost second round france tournament short sets scoring system reached quarter final defeating round sets sets second round quarter final lost ranked sets losing tie breaks earlier sets ranked receiving ranking week ending november moved joined tournament lost round winning set tournament year played minimum sets round defeated fell 8th seeded round ended season ranked titles began playing tournaments winning title circuit april appearances main draws tournaments main madrid open year championships hawaii september losing second round occasions finished year ranked debut main draw australian open reached second round losing 16th seed previously lost qualifying rounds french open clay court light open finland august won singles title defeating world win player defeating final entered time result victory qualified open defeating 19th seed round win player losing round 13th seed september won second title hard court indonesia defeating champions teamed win doubles titles career poland japan finished season world singles began season brisbane international received wild card fell round singles doubles competition paired play year won straight sets australian open lost second seed round lost ninth seed round paired australian lost tight sets round singles event february won round 6th seeded beaten second round doubles event beaten eventual runners reach tournament half year win world second round california highest date round french open lost unsuccessful mixed doubles losing round paired doubles match lost sets quarter final participated fourth round defeated reach grand slam losing seed doubles defeated paired australian mixed doubles lost quarter final semifinal appearance year classic san_diego losing open singles tournament lost round seed doubles competition partnered reached grand slam final career beaten straight sets entered cup leipzig losing fifth seeded round won doubles title doubles competition reached semifinals losing russian couple runners appearance year doubles competition los_angeles tour championships participation lost round eventual champions finished season world title winning open reached round singles competition australian open losing seed reached second doubles final new partner losing virginia weeks later playing singles defeated world venus williams defeating world semifinals win player lost final world following week defeated time semifinals losing final sets pushing time april reached singles final year start clay court season warsaw losing final climbed time french open reached fourth round losing eventual champion holding match point set doubles reached final losing following french open climbed career highs world singles rankings time june world doubles rankings won title defeating final sets suffered round loss ranked fell doubles july losing ranked representing russia olympics august reached losing silver went open seeded ninth defeated 14th seed semifinal defeated fifth seed champion ending american match winning streak final defeated sixth seed female russian win open win grand slam singles title following successes earlier year teamed reach final doubles tournament losing marking fourth consecutive defeat pair climbed september loss los_angeles early july continued success winning indonesia defeating final doubles reached final losing improved singles ranking new high world doubles ranking september following week china open beijing defeated champion semifinals extend winning streak matches lost final making debut season ending championships los_angeles lost matches preliminary round robin stage exited semifinals finished season world began year reaching australian open losing fourth seed sets teamed australian win doubles title defeating round received bye defeated runner semifinal reach finals spring hard court season defeats including round received round bye reached losing joined event open miami progressed 4th round receiving bye 1st round defeated final year warsaw defeating world final lost french open lost eventual champion tightly contested fourth round match having wasted match point set reached second time losing seed teamed reach sixth doubles final suffered heavy defeat open lost round female defending open champion lose round defeat dropped defeated cup beaten semifinal open lost round finished year ranked world return form started season australian open reached fourth round losing seed weeks later rebounded defeating world win player lost semifinals march defeated world round open miami going defeat world semifinals final defeated win tier title career singles title months win returned reached second final year clay court warsaw defeating route final lost world marking consecutive runner finish french open reached time defeated 14th seed semifinals defeated year old czech saving match point second grand slam final lost reached round losing 27th seed open lost fourth round 19th seed september won second title year commonwealth bank tennis classic 1st seeded time career defeating semifinals final following week won china open beijing defeating world final competing season ending played madrid second time failed advance past preliminary round robin stage winning matches finished season world continued success world began year losing fourth round australian open 16th seed israeli rebounded reach final year february total open losing world sets seed 1st final tier pacific life open lost straight sets reaching final improved ranking week ending march career high continued form clay courts season warsaw defeated time career losing semifinals final tier tournament german open berlin defeating world second time semifinals final 1st seeded lost 12th seeded following week reached final tier rome losing 3rd seed seed french open advanced dropping set lost runner reached time july lost eventual champion august 1st seeded won title year tournament opponents retired injury illness including finals opponent open defeated sixth seed semifinals advance grand slam final lost straight sets result run reached world week ending september germany recorded career win losing semifinals following week seeded 1st cup moscow lost semifinals completed year competing year ending championships madrid failed progress preliminary round robin stage losing matches finished season world highest ranked russian player time steady ranking began season reaching final international sydney losing world final set australian open seeded second fell round 29th seed defeat open 15th seeded fell weeks february second final season defeating world world semifinals final lost tier pacific life open march defeated defeating australian open champion semifinals final lost seeded marked eighth defeat recent final appearances tier sony open fortnight defeated lost sister semifinals form following conclusion spring hard court season won matches clay leading french open advanced semifinals dropping set lost lost fourth round leading break final set summer competed beijing olympics losing local favorite round seeded open fell round sets loss dropped world rankings time years following week final march tier tokyo defeating world going losing final following week reached final china open beijing lost marked 10th defeat finals mirrored earlier performance season ending losing matches finished year ranked woman won title year french open title australian open reached second time career lost eventual champion points winning match second set win match nearly months broke losing streak sony open miami reaching semifinals losing victoria defeated world semifinals reach final year defeated world win singles title august following week reached final premier rome having defeated route lost championship french open defeated sets defeating reach fourth grand slam final defeated seed win second grand slam title fell round pulled citing foot injury event fell round played rogers cup lost second round received wild card entrance tournament lost tournament 1st seeded open won straight set wins peer lost fourth round tokyo seeded fifth lost week later played china open sixth seed advanced final beating semifinal won final soon played entered group lost matches williams sisters defeated breaking match losing streak championships ended year ranked struggles form began year international sydney defeated round falling second round seeded 3rd australian open advanced 4th round losing 19th seeded following tournament ranking dropped world seeded second fell round upset ranked regina jean king cup exhibition lost match williams seed withdrawal upset second round receiving round bye seeded sixth time date receiving bye round managed prevent upset defeating second round defeated 27th seed book fourth round encounter losing french defending champion fell second round defeating reached final year lost second round receiving round bye defending champion french open 6th seed defeated early rounds round lost 30th seeded advanced losing seeded 19th defeated round falling second round rallied winning san_diego defeated route final won sets played cincinnati open suffering early exit round rogers cup semifinals falling sets seeded 11th open defeated date 23rd seed falling fourth round 10th seed lost second round defending champion exited round premier tournament china open finished year ranked world lowest tournament classic open seed fell second round initially set headed sydney lost seeded seeded 23rd australian open lost fourth round match points final set match longest recorded women match final second longest women match tournament 16th seed set date final beating semifinal defeated seed doubles teamed pulled semifinal right elbow injury lost tournament round received bye round defeated tie breaks second round doubles event teamed received round defeated fourth seed king singles tournament miami 11th seeded lost round straight sets doubles tournament receiving entry exited second round seeded second tennis experience receiving succeeded semifinal lost failed reach second round madrid open losing respectively madrid partnered received moved second round lost king seeded 13th french open singles event lost tournament doubles event paired defeated poland lost seeds king lost open singles tournament defeated lost defending champion withdrew groin strain recovered quickly injury entered rogers cup lost round 14th seed round beaten eventual champion reached fourth round open lost seeded injuries began season classic reached semifinal losing sets chinese australian open defeated round singles event contrast partnered previous season won second doubles title italian duo defeating sets final best doubles result time pair won australian open doubles title seeded 26th french open upset world round subsequently lost fourth round eventual runner suffered round loss falling straight sets time lost round grand slam open defending champion withdrew open ending streak consecutive appearances dating comeback injury return form began comeback international sydney qualify enter main draw second round upset world caroline sets win main draw tournament previous year french open entered australian open able reach quarter finals time defeating second time year fourth round subsequently lost quarter finals world defending eventual champion victoria sets played total open defeated ninth seed second round losing entered player matched performance reaching round defeating champion second round losing miami managed reach round losing straight sets french open reached second consecutive quarter final lost world eventual champion sets second set won dropped williams tournament defeated 22nd seed german sixth seed route steady ranking title began year loss round sydney round defeated record career victory immediately followed round loss australian open lost sets round open upset match year old straight sets receiving round bye reached defeated eventual finalist following competition 7th seed russian finalist portugal open losing tough sets single final years repeated success previous year climbing defeating 5th seed champion round injured helpless finalist defeated straight sets upset round championships portugal sets winning title years claim open seeded sixth tournament russian broke final game win fourteenth career title premier mandatory final beijing failed win match sydney losing rounds respectively lost opening match melbourne losing scored win year fed cup defeated world hard court season disappointing biggest win 15th ranked miami started clay season international tournament prague open lost ranked renewed madrid open reached 35th final wins defeated sets lost final straight sets reached 2nd round losing long time rival tricky sets longest women match history french open lasting hours minutes loss resulted exit losing ranking positions played steady grass season win loss second best result judged wins career grass reached second round time withdrew north_america tournaments including rogers cup cincinnati left leg injury open lost round renewed reaching eventually received trophy season cup straight sets victory final 15th title career miami open final return repeated season start reached second round knocked sydney defeating seeded semifinals tight sets puerto_rico finals sets australian open seeded reached second round lost surprisingly returning ukraine seeded 8th tennis championships suffered shocking demolition round traveled seeded 12th drawn face julia round consecutive tournaments time won straight sets lost second round seeded 16th received bye second round suffered loss reached 2nd miami open final career beat tight sets time defeated world player final stopped american match winning streak missed chance return time lost victoria final reached italian open suffered clear loss result jumped ranking positions april replaced position russian players time russian reached fourth round singles french open losing eventual champion doubles partnered reach semifinals best doubles result australian open best french open doubles result rivalries belgian tennis legend leading rivals middle portion career matches played earned victories including final won meeting lost straight sets earned win belgian semifinals total open went lose final result projected russian world players time arguably finest match followed fourth round french open saved match points route set victory went win tournament following years beating final additionally defeated finals open grand slam tournament straight sets beat second time finals german open tournament berlin sets second person belgian went seven month match winning streak having lifted french open directly unexpectedly retired returned tour briefly suffer elbow tear final comeback following injury australian open defeated dramatic match round recurring nature elbow injury retired immediately following match making russian final person play defeat played times leading head head meeting winning straight sets won meetings meetings lost including round australian open fourth round additionally lost year end championships later year replaced injured subsequently dominated future meetings winning meetings pair recent upset victory french open stopped madrid open saving match point process prior recent titles came defeating championship match beijing san_diego defeated opening match tie russia poland played fourteen times leading head head dominated meetings regular basis won pair encounter miami tournament appearance main draw tier tournament required qualify won meeting sydney russian victory outside fed cup met finals going way berlin indian wells played seeds additionally tour championships lost sets 20th birthday beaten twice matches recent meeting round china open losing sets participation joined team russia doubles singles competition teammates singles doubles competed australia round indoor carpet court defeated end result russia lost faced argentina buenos_aires lost doubles defeated partner final score round semifinal faced austria moscow defeated straight sets final score straight final faced france days semifinal beat lost russia won final fed cup victory participate years rejoined defeated spain elected final year won italy russia won year cup year participated playing united_states defeated ranked semifinal contrast lost doubles competition partner beaten end russia defeated final russia defeated spain prior year won won fed cup joined group played china won singles opponent doubles losing set russia won china straight final russia lost italy semifinal winner defeating fed cup russia defeated serbia won matches beating doubles partner lost joined russian team round faced france february round defeated defeated day later teamed defeated doubles russia fourth nation come tie best match format introduced russia defeated italy semifinal defeated russia succeeded time final fed cup russia lost czech_republic round fed cup saw wins single competition second pair retired match fatigue russia won team russia lost serbian team semifinal winning match sets later defeated straight sets years break fed cup participated fed cup team russia played poland win sets beat player time semifinals germany played won julia win second best player total wins won absolute leader won called final fed cup lost hours day longest singles match history coaches received training barcelona spain age coached direction club president major coaching relationship regular guest player box helped advance game series poor finals results ended relationship academy moved moscow advice start training experienced russian coach ended relationship march coach coach russian tennis player coach coached short period trying unsuccessfully convince coach coach short time spanish tennis player replaced coach loss italian open switched finally argentine coach said interview likes working understands help won matches straight sets french open including claiming world poor late season switched serve coaches playing style plays right handed handed round player described technically complete player tour noted great speed court strong capable producing effective volley winners providing touch according espn alter spin speed height shots owns variety plays clay recent failures consistency prone frustration pressure jeff cooper meant greatest strengths powerful accurate strong solid serve great speed outlined basic style power major weakness known endorsements popular culture extended long standing endorsement agreements sport brand january debuted new australian open alongside fellow player according chairman players longtime members family played important role rich history tennis contract extended subsequently shortly start australian open signed new endorsement deal chinese sports brand appeared video games spin tennis tennis playable character career statistics current championships finals singles doubles awards nominations awards impressive newcomer won world newcomer year nominated best female tennis player nominated awards diamond aces won order merit 2nd class best female tennis player nominated records records attained open era tennis
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