Stories
Biography
- Coached by Dimitriy "Dima" Zadorozhniy (her husband; married on October 15, 2005 in Kharkov, Ukraine) ... Father, Yuriy Perebiynis, is retired; mother, Alla Lihova, is an economist at a bank; is only child ... Favorite tournament is Wimbledon; has always done well there ... Most memorable tennis experiences are playing mixed doubles final on Wimbledon's Centre Court (2005) and when she won Wimbledon juniors in doubles and reached singles final (2000) ... Hobbies include playing guitar, bowling, fishing, dancing ... Favorite city is Sydney, due to the friendly people and natural beauty.
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Right-HandedCareer High
55Height
5' 8 1/4" (1.73 m)Birthday
Dec 15, 1982 December 15, 1982Birthplace
Kharkov, UkraineCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner: 2007 - ITF/Saint Gaudens-FRA; 2003 - ITF/Saint Gaudens-FRA; 2000 - ITF/Istanbul 4-TUR; 1999 - ITF/Kharkiv-UKR.
Finalist (1): 2004 - Stockholm.
Quarterfinalist (1): 2002 - Tashkent.
DOUBLES
Winner (6): 2008 - Strasbourg (w/Yan); 2007 - Warsaw (w/Dushevina); 2005 - Acapulco (w/Jidkova), Warsaw (w/Zahlavova Strycova); 2003 - Sopot (w/Talaja), ITF/Saint Gaudens-FRA (w/Koulikovskaya); 2002 - Tashkent (w/Poutchek); 2000 - ITF/Batumi-GEO (w/Poutchek); 1999 - ITF/Istanbul 1-TUR (w/Tulyaganova), ITF/Kharkiv-UKR (w/Ostrovskaya).
Finalist (5): 2008 - Sydney (w/Poutchek); 2003 - Bogotá (w/Krizan), Budapest (w/Martínez Granados), Helsinki (w/Talaja); 2001 - Tashkent (w/Poutchek).
MIXED DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2005 - Wimbledon (w/Hanley).
ADDITIONAL
Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2001-03, 2008; Ukrainian Olympic Team, 2004, 2008.