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Viktoriya Kutuzova

Ukr
Residence: Odessa, Ukraine
DOB: August 19, 1988
Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine
Height: 5' 6" (1.69 m)
Weight: 116 lbs (53 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro
JANUARY - Fell in Sydney qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to No.22 seed Hantuchova 75 third set).
2003 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in USA; played first Tour main draw at Los Angeles, reaching 3r (as 14-year-old WC, l. to Sugiyama).

2004 - Fell 1r twice; also played on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 4r at Indian Wells (as WC, l. to world No.1 Davenport) and 3r at Charleston (as qualifier, l. to world No.1 Davenport); fell 1r four times (incl. US Open) and in Tour qualifying four times (incl. Wimbledon); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit; made Top 100 debut on November 21 (rose from No.110 to No.95).

2006 - Reached 3r once and 2r four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r five times (incl. Australian Open) and in Tour qualifying once; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying 10 times (incl. other three majors); also played on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying once (Roland Garros); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - First Top 100 season; SF once, at Strasbourg (as qualifier, d. No.5 seed Tanasugarn en route; l. to eventual champion Rezai); had never been to a Tour QF previously; reached 3r once, at Charleston (d. No.11 seed A.Bondarenko en route; l. to Vesnina); reached 2r twice, incl. Roland Garros (l. to Martínez Sánchez in 3s); fell 1r eight times, incl. Australian Open (as qualifier, l. to Dechy), Wimbledon (as qualifier, l. to No.24 seed Sharapova) and US Open (l. to WC and eventual champion Clijsters); fell in Tour qualifying nine times.
SINGLES
Winner: 2008 - ITF/Cagnes-sur-Mer-FRA; 2006 - ITF/Deauville-FRA; 2005 - ITF/Deauville-FRA, ITF/Poitiers-FRA.
Semifinalist (1): 2009 - Strasbourg.
Coached by father, Valeriy Kutuzov ... Began playing tennis at age 7 with father at Odessa Tennis Academy ... Favorite past-times include shopping, swimming, going to the beach ... Enjoys Russian books and food ... Favorite city to visit is Miami ... Admires Chris Evert, Pete Sampras.
- Junior highlights include singles runner-up finish at 2003 Australian Open (l. to Zahlavova Strycova).