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Olga Savchuk

Ukr
Residence: Nassau, Bahamas
DOB: September 20, 1987
Birthplace: Donetsk, Ukraine
Height: 5' 10" (1.77 m)
Weight: 150 lbs. (68 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2004)
JANUARY - Did not play.

FEBRUARY - Fell 1r at Bogota (l. to No.4 seed Llagostera Vives); fell 1r at Acapulco (l. to No.4 seed Benesova).

MARCH - Fell in Monterrey, Indian Wells and Miami qualifying.

APRIL - Fell in Ponte Vedra Beach qualifying; fell 1r at Charleston (l. to qualifier Oudin); went 2-0 in Ukraine's 5-0 World Group Play-off win over Argentina.

MAY - Fell in Warsaw qualifying.
2002 - Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in Ukraine.

2003 - Won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Played first Tour main draw at Tashkent, reaching QF (l. to Shaughnessy); fell in Tour qualifying once; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 2r three times; fell 1r three times and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - First Top 100 season; QF at Antwerp (d. No.14 Hantuchova en route for first Top 20 win); made Top 100 debut afterwards on February 20 (rose from No.115 to No.92); reached 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r twice; fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in Tour qualifying 12 times.

2007 - Second Top 100 season; SF at Bangalore (l. to Santangelo); QF at Budapest; reached 2r once (Roland Garros); fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open, US Open) and in Tour qualifying 11 times (incl. Wimbledon).

2008 - QF twice, at Estoril and Fès; reached 2r four times; fell 1r 11 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying 10 times (incl. US Open); won first Tour title in doubles at Tashkent (w/Olaru).
SINGLES
Winner: 2005 - ITF/Bromma-SWE; 2004 - ITF/Minsk-BLR; 2003 - ITF/Elektrstal-RUS.
Semifinalist (1): 2007 - Bangalore.
Quarterfinalist (5): 2008 - Estoril, Fès; 2007 - Budapest; 2006 - Antwerp; 2004 - Tashkent.

DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2008 - Tashkent (w/Olaru); 2003 - ITF/Elektrstal-RUS (w/Kuryanovich).

ADDITIONAL
Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2004-05, 2009.
Coached by Tomasz Iwanski ... Father, Nikolay and mother, Elena, are both engineers; has one brother, Ivan ... Began playing at age 7 ... Speaks Russian, Ukrainian, English ... Likes spending time with family and friends, resting on the beach, reading, dancing ... Favorite types of music are R&B, hip-hop, classical; favorite artists are Elton John, Mariah Carey ... Favorite actress is Julia Roberts ... Favorite tennis players are Federer, Graf, Sampras; also admires Michael Phelps ... Favorite city to visit is Paris; favorite tournament is Bali.