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Ksenia Palkina

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Residence: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
DOB: December 13, 1989
Birthplace: Khabarovskiy Kray, Russia
Height: 5' 9" (1.74 m)
Weight: 146 lbs. (66 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (September 2008)
JANUARY - Fell in Australian Open qualifying.

FEBRUARY - Played on ITF Circuit.

MARCH - Played on ITF Circuit.

APRIL - Fell in Ponte Vedra Beach and Charleston qualifying; won ITF/Namangan-UZB doubles title (w/Khabibulina).
2004 - Made first appearance in Tour qualifying at Tashkent (as WC).

2005 - Fell in Tour qualifying at Tashkent; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Won one singles title and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Played first Tour main draw, reaching QF at Tashkent (as qualifier, l. to top seed Azarenka); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached 2r once; fell in Tour qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2008 - ITF/Namangan-UZB, ITF/Torino-ITA; 2006 - ITF/Muzaffarnagar-IND.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Namangan-UZB (w/Khabibulina); 2008 - ITF/Penza-RUS (w/Shapatava); 2007 - ITF/Telavi-GEO (w/Doernemann); 2006 - ITF/New Delhi 1-IND, ITF/Imola Tozzona-ITA (both w/Clerico), ITF/Tbilisi 2-GEO (w/Doernemann), ITF/Pune 1-IND (w/Lakhani); 2005 - ITF/Pune 1-IND (w/Clerico).
Coached by Massimo Ardinghi and mother, Marina ... Father's name is Nikolay; has one brother, Nikita ... Began playing tennis at age 4 ... Favorite shot is backhand; favorite surfaces are grass, hard ... Enjoys all tournaments; favorite city is home ... Enjoys watching comedy; favorite author is Den Braun ... Likes spending time with friends and family because tennis doesn't give her enough time to see them.