Stories
Biography
- Coached by mother, Elena Chelnokova ... Father is Sergey Koryttsev (manager); mother is Elena Chelnokova (photographer); sister is Anastasia Koryttseva (psychologist) ... Introduced to tennis at age 6 by parents ... Favorite surface is clay; favorite shot is forehand ... Speaks Russian, English, Ukrainian ... Relaxes by listening to music, reading, visiting friends and spending time in nature; also likes skiing, soccer, hiking and swimming ... Favorite place to visit is New Zealand (beautiful nature, good friends); favorite tournament is Palermo ... Most memorable experience was competing at 2008 Olympics ... Goal is to reach Top 10 in singles and doubles.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
50Height
5' 8" (1.72 m)Birthday
May 25, 1985 May 25, 1985Birthplace
Kyiv, UkraineCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner: 2007 - ITF/Jounieh 2-LIB; 2005 - ITF/Campobasso-ITA, ITF/Galatina-ITA, ITF/Jounieh-LIB; 2003 - ITF/Garching-GER; 2002 - ITF/Torun-POL.
Finalist (2): 2008 - Palermo; 2007 - Kolkata.
DOUBLES
Winner (6): 2011 - Acapulco (w/Olaru), Baku (w/Poutchek); 2010 - ITF/Biella-ITA (w/Olaru); 2009 - ITF/Jounieh-LIB (w/Kustova); 2008 - Auckland (w/Osterloh), Guangzhou (w/Poutchek), ITF/Ortisei-ITA (w/Shvedova); 2007 - Palermo, ITF/Kharkov-UKR (both w/Kustava), ITF/Ortisei-ITA (w/Blahotova), ITF/Civitavecchia-ITA (w/Dzehalevich), ITF/Bari-ITA (w/Kapshay); 2006 - ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA (w/Voskoboeva); 2005 - Palermo, ITF/Rimini-ITA (both w/Casoni), ITF/Martina Franca-ITA, ITF/Istanbul 2-TUR (both w/Gubacsi), ITF/Capriolo-ITA (w/Laine), ITF/Coatzacoalcos-MEX (w/Kuti Kis), ITF/Cuneo-ITA (w/Voskoboeva), ITF/Jounieh-LIB (w/Yakimova); 2004 - ITF/Biarritz-FRA (w/Tatarkova), ITF/Rimini-ITA (w/Fedak); 2003 - ITF/Lenzerheide-SUI (w/Krastevitch); 2002 - ITF/Kedzierzyn-Kozle-POL (w/V.Bondarenko).
Finalist (4): 2009 - Palermo (w/Kustova); 2008 - Viña del Mar (w/Schruff), Luxembourg (w/Dushevina); 2007 - Kolkata (w/Brianti).
ADDITIONAL
Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2004, 2008-10; Ukrainian Olympic Team, 2008.