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Varvara Lepchenko

USA
Residence: Allentown, PA, USA
DOB: May 21, 1986
Birthplace: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Weight: 159 lbs. (72 kg)
Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2001)
JANUARY - Fell in Sydney and Australian Open qualifying.

FEBRUARY - Fell 1r at Memphis (l. to No.2 seed and eventual champion Azarenka).

MARCH - Fell 1r at Indian Wells (as qualifier, l. to qualifier Yakimova); fell in Miami qualifying.

APRIL - Reached 2r at Ponte Vedra Beach (as LL, d. No.4 seed Schnyder in 1r, falling to Paszek in 3s; win over world No.18 Schnyder was first Top 20 win); reached 3r at Charleston (l. to top seed Dementieva).

MAY - Fell in Rome qualifying; reached 2r at Madrid (as qualifier, l. to No.9 seed Wozniacki); fell 1r at Strasbourg (l. to Parmentier); fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. to Kudryavtseva).

JUNE - Fell in Eastbourne and Wimbledon qualifying.

JULY - Withdrew from Budapest w/wrist injury; reached 2r at Palermo (l. to No.7 seed Rezai in 3s).
>br> AUGUST - Fell 1r at Los Angeles (as LL, l. to No.10 seed and eventual champion Pennetta in 3s); fell in Cincinnati qualifying; fell 1r at New Haven (as LL, l. to Benesova in 3s); fell 1r at US Open (l. to Suarez Navarro in 3s).
2000 - Made first appearance in Tour qualifying at Tashkent (as WC).

2001 - Played first Tour main draw at Tashkent, falling 1r.

2002 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Fell in Tour qualifying once; also played on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Fell in Tour qualifying four times; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 3r once; fell in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - First Top 100 season; reached 2r twice (incl. US Open); fell 1r four times and in Tour qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on September 11 (after US Open; rose from No.118 to No.95); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r eight times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r twice and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2008 - ITF/Ashland, KY-USA; 2007 - ITF/Boston, MA-USA; 2006 - ITF/Allentown, PA-USA, ITF/College Park, MD-USA; 2005 - ITF/Jackson, MS-USA, ITF/Allentown, PA-USA.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2004 - ITF/Hilton Head, SC-USA (w/Avants).
Coached by father, Peter Lepchenko ... Mother's name is Larisa; sister's name is Jane ... Began playing at age 7 ... Speaks Russian, English ... Has a Siberian husky named Belka ... Relaxes by watching movies ... Enjoys having picnics with family ... Also likes figure skating and soccer.