Yaroslava Shvedova
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| Country | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia | |
| Date of birth | September 12, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russian SFSR | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Turned pro | 2002 | |
| Plays | Right; Double-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $720,377 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 175–108 | |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 3 ITF | |
| Highest ranking | No. 48 (February 1, 2010) | |
| Current ranking | No. 48 (February 1, 2010) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 2r (2008, 2010) | |
| French Open | 3r (2009) | |
| Wimbledon | 2r (2009) | |
| US Open | 3r (2009) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 66–55 | |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 3 ITF | |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (May 11, 2009) | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2008, 2009) | |
| French Open | 1R (2007, 2008, 2009) | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2008, 2009) | |
| US Open | QF (2007) | |
| Last updated on: September 28, 2009. | ||
Yaroslava Vyacheslavovna Shvedova (Russian: Ярослава Вячеславовна Шведова, born September 12, 1987 in Moscow) is a Russian-born professional tennis player representing Kazakhstan[1]. She has achieved a career high ranking of No. 48 as of February 1, 2010. She has won 1 WTA singles title, 3 ITF Women's Circuit singles titles and 2 doubles titles. She was taught tennis at the age of six by her father who is currently her coach.[2]
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Career
In February 2007, she unexpectedly reached the final of the Sony Ericsson International, beating homecrowd favourite and No.2 seed Sania Mirza in the quarterfinals, 6–7 (2–7), 6–4, 6–4. In the final, she defeated top-seeded defending champion Mara Santangelo 6–4, 6–4, to win her first WTA Tour title.[3][4] This win caused her to be in the top 100 for the first time, at 78.
At the Miami Masters, she came through qualifying and recorded her first-ever top 20 win over Ana Ivanović in the second round, beating her 7–5 6–4. Tathiana Garbin beat her 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the third round.
In August 2008, she won an ITF title in Monterrey, defeating Magdaléna Rybáriková in the final 6-4 6-1. Just over a week later, she won through the qualifying rounds for 2008 US Open, but lost to Agnieszka Radwanska in the first round 4-6 2-6.[5]
In 2009, Shvedova qualified for the main draw of Roland Garros, defeating Shenay Perry in the first round 6-4 6-4, Angela Haynes 6-1 6-2 in the second round, and Elena Baltacha 6-2 6-2 in the final round. She beat Kaia Kanepi in the first round and advanced to the third round after defeating Arantxa Rus who also a qualifier. However she lost the 3rd round match to Maria Sharapova then ranked 102, 6-1, 3-6, 4-6.
At the 2009 Wimbledon Championships in the first round she faced Romanian Monica Niculescu demolishing her 6-1, 6-0 but in the second round she, surprisingly, lost 6-3, 2-6, 4-6 to American teenager Melanie Oudin.
At the 2009 U.S. Open, Shvedova pulled off the biggest win of her career by beating No. 5 Jelena Janković 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(6), in a match where she saved two match points.[6]
Personal
Shvedova was born to father Vyacheslav and mother Nurzia, who used to be a professional runner. Shvedova has one brother named Pavel who is a student. She began playing tennis at age 8 when her father introduced her to the sport in Moscow. Although she was born in Russia, Shvedova changed her nationality from Russia to Kazakhstan in 2008.[7]
WTA Tour titles (2)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (1) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0) | International (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | February 18, 2007 | Bangalore | Hard | Mara Santangelo | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles (1)
| Legend (Doubles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Premier Mandatory |
| Premier 5 (0) |
| Premier (0) |
| International (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 15 February 2009 | Pattaya City | Hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | Yulia Beygelzimer & Vitalia Diatchenko | 6-3 6-2 |
References
- ↑ http://www.itftennis.com/womens/players/player.asp?player=100018246
- ↑ http://www.tennis-x.com/playerbio/Yaroslava-Shvedova.php
- ↑ "Shvedova tops Santangelo in final at Sony Ericsson". http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=bangaloretennis&prov=st&type=lgns. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
- ↑ "SI.com - Tennis - Shvedova stuns Santangelo for first WTA win - Sunday February 18, 2007 3:22PM". http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/tennis/02/18/bc.ten.bangaloreopen.ap/. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
- ↑ http://www.itftennis.com/womens/players/activity.asp?player=100018246
- ↑ "Error-strewn Jelana Jankovic crashes out in battle with Yaroslava Shvedova". http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/sep/03/jelena-jankovic-us-open-yaroslava-shvedova. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ↑ http://www.tennis-x.com/playernews/Yaroslava-Shvedova.php
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Yaroslava Shvedova |
- Yaroslava Shvedova profile on the WTA Tour's official website
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