2003 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning three singles titles.
2004 - Played first Tour event at Indian Wells, reaching 3r (as WC, l. to Sharapova); in four other Tour events of season (all as qualifier), reached QF at Vancouver (l. to Pin) and Québec City (l. to Sucha), 2r at Tokyo [Japan Open] and fell 1r at
US Open (l. to Kuznetsova); won singles title in only ITF Circuit event of season.
2005 - Breakthrough season, starting at No.133 but ending No.35; best result was first Grand Slam QF at
Roland Garros (d. V.Williams en route, falling to Likhovtseva; was seventh-youngest in Open Era to go that far there); QF twice, at Gold Coast and San Diego; reached 2r nine times (incl.
Wimbledon,
US Open); fell 1r twice (incl.
Australian Open) and in Tour qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on January 31 (after
Australian Open; rose from No.110 to No.98), made biggest jump of year on June 6 (after
Roland Garros; rose from No.98 to No.51), made Top 50 debut on July 4 (after
Wimbledon; rose from No.52 to No.48) and reached career-high No.35 on November 7 (after reaching 2r at Philadelphia).
2006-2007 - On January 11, 2006 given a two-year ban after testing positive for nandrolone.
2008 - In first two events back, won two singles titles on ITF Circuit; in only Tour main draw of season, reached 2r at Fès (l. to top seed Medina Garrigues 36 76(4) 61; led 63 53 w/mp at 63 54); fell in Tour qualifying 10 times (incl.
Wimbledon,
US Open).
2009 - Reached 2r twice (incl.
Australian Open); fell 1r four times (incl.
Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying 10 times (incl. other two majors).
