Stories
Biography
- Coached by mother, Elena ... Began playing at age 6; introduced to tennis by mother ... Has one cat, Gabriela ... Favorite surface is hard ... Graduated from University RUPF in Moscow in 2005 ... Speaks Russian, English ... Other interests include reading, dancing, Russian music ... Favorite city is Paris ... Favorite tournament is Moscow ... Has represented Kazakhstan since 2008 (formerly Russia).
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
42Height
6' (1.83 m)Birthday
Dec 18, 1984 December 18, 1984Birthplace
Moscow, RussiaCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Finalist (1): 2011 - Seoul.
DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2014 - Acapulco (w/Mladenovic); 2013 - Memphis (w/Mladenovic); 2011 - Kuala Lumpur (w/Safina), Estoril (w/Kleybanova), Brussels (w/Hlavackova).
Finalist (13): 2019 - Lugano (w/Kudermetova), Jurmala (w/Ostapenko); 2018 - Moscow [River Cup] (w/Panova); 2017 - Budapest (w/ Ar.Rodionova); 2014 - Brisbane (w/Mladenovic); 2013 - Guangzhou (w/King); 2012 - Estoril (w/Shvedova); 2011 - Baku (w/Niculescu), Seoul (w/Dushevina), Moscow (w/Rodionova); 2007 - Gold Coast (w/Benesova); 2006 - Moscow (w/Benesova); 2005 - Tashkent (w/Rodionova).
ADDITIONAL
Kazakhstani Fed Cup Team, 2009-14, 2016-17; Kazakhstani Olympic Team, 2012.