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Yaroslava Shvedova

Kaz
Residence: Moscow, Russia
DOB: September 12, 1987
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Weight: 150 lbs. (68 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2005)
JANUARY - Fell 1r at Hobart (l. to No.5 seed Suarez Navarro); reached 2r at Australian Open (l. to Garbin in 3s).
2002 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Played first Tour qualifying at Tashkent; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Played first Tour main draw at, reaching 2r (as WC, l. to Petrova); also played on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played two Tour main draws, reaching 2r at Memphis (as qualifier) and falling 1r at Wimbledon (as qualifier, ret. vs. Raymond w/left ankle sprain); fell in Tour qualifying nine times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - First Top 100 season; won first Tour singles title at Bangalore (in fourth Tour main draw; d. Santangelo in final); made Top 100 debut afterwards on February 19 (rose from No.143 to No.78); reached 3r once and 2r three times; fell 1r 10 times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) and in Tour qualifying 11 times (incl. Australian Open).

2008 - Second Top 100 season; reached 3r once and 2r four times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. US Open) and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit; ret. in Tashkent 2r w/illness and withdrew from Québec City w/back injury.

2009 - Third straight Top 100 season (near-Top 50 season); SF twice, at Bad Gastein (d. No.9 seed Peer en route; l. to eventual champion Petkovic) and Tashkent (as top seed, l. to Amanmuradova); QF once, at Palermo (l. to No.5 seed Errani); reached 3r twice, at Roland Garros (as qualifier, d. No.19 seed Kanepi en route; l. to Sharapova in 3s) and US Open (d. No.5 seed Jankovic en route; l. to Dulko); reached 2r six times, incl. Wimbledon (l. to qualifier Oudin in 3s); fell 1r six times, incl. Australian Open (l. to No.10 seed Petrova) and Birmingham (l. to qualifier Scheepers 67(5) 76(7) 63; held 3mp - 2mp at 6-5 second set and 1mp at 7-6 in second set tie-break); fell in Tour qualifying twice; made Top 50 debut on August 3 (rose from No.51 to No.50); won first Tour doubles title at Pattaya City (w/Tanasugarn); withdrew from Istanbul w/right arm injury.
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2008 - ITF/Monterrey-MEX; 2007 - Bangalore; 2006 - ITF/Amiens-FRA; 2003 - ITF/Warsaw 2-POL.
Semifinalist (2): 2009 - Bad Gastein, Tashkent.
Quarterfinalist (1): 2009 - Palermo.

DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2009 - Pattaya City (w/Tanasugarn); 2008 - ITF/Ortisei-ITA (w/Koryttseva); 2006 - ITF/Amiens-FRA (w/Panova), ITF/Biarritz-FRA (w/Bratchikova).
Finalist (1): 2008 - Cincinnati (w/Hsieh).

ADDITIONAL
Kazakh Fed Cup Team, 2009.
Coached by father, Vyacheslav ... Mother, Nurzia, was a professional runner; brother, Pavel, is a student; cat's name is Tema ... Trains at the CSKA club in Moscow ... Began playing at age 8 when father introduced her to the sport in Moscow ... Favorite surface is hard ... Favorite type of music is pop; favorite singer is Robbie Williams ... Also likes soccer, swimming ... Favorite tournaments are Roland Garros, Wimbledon ... Changed nationality from Russia to Kazakhstan in 2008.

Official Website: www.yaroslava-shvedova.com
- Junior highlights include doubles runner-up at 2004 Roland Garros (w/Kotkina; l. to Bohmova/Krajicek in final).