Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis Player, - Biography,
Russian tennis player.
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Born June 27, 1985, Leningrad, USSR,
Height 5 foot 8 in (
1.74 m )
Weight 161 lb ( 73 kg )
Turned Pro 2000 Plays Right; Two-handed
backhand Career Prize Money $ 6,551,817
Singles Career record: 259-109 Career
titles: 8 WTA, 1 ITF Highest ranking: 3 (March 19, 2007)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open QF (2005) French Open F (2006) Wimbledon QF (2003, 2005) U.S.
Open W (2004)
Doubles Career record: 170-61 Career titles: 13 WTA Highest
ranking: 3 (June 7, 2004)
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova is a Russian professional tennis player.
Family life
Kuznetsova was born
in Leningrad, Russia (now Saint Petersburg). Her father Alexandr Kuznetsov has
coached five Olympic & world cycling champions. Her father's protégés
include her mother, Galina Tsareva, a six-time world champion & holder of
20 world records, & Svetlana’s brother, Nikolai Kuznetsov, a silver medalist
at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Kuznetsova also tried out cycling in her
early years, but it bored her. She focused on tennis instead & was sent to
Spain when she was 13 years old for better training & coaching.
Micellaneous
Kuznetsova's
fans have come to refer to her as "Sveta", the nickname for the Russian
name, Svetlana, or "the Kuz", which is derived from her last name. In
general, Kuznetsova is one of the more popular tennis players, as she is known
to have a sunny disposition during interactions with fans & the media.
Tennis
career
Kuznetsova is a very good mover on court & plays mainly from the
baseline. Her strongest shot is her heavy forehand.
Kuznetsova won her only Grand Slam singles title at the 2004 U.S. Open, where she defeated countrywoman Elena Dementieva in straight sets in an all-Russian final (the second in history after the Anastasia Myskina-Dementieva final at the French Open of the same year).
Kuznetsova is a frequent doubles player & has been ranked as high as third in the world (March 2007). Kuznetsova teamed with Australia's Alicia Molik to win the 2005 Australian Open, defeating Americans Lindsay Davenport & Corina Morariu in the final. Kuznetsova has reached five other Grand Slam doubles finals, with Martina Navratilova, Elena Likhovtseva, & Amélie Mauresmo as her partners.
A year after winning the 2004 U.S. Open, Kuznetsova became the first female defending champion during the open era to lose in the first round. She lost to Ekaterina Bychkova.
After an 18-month title drought, Kuznetsova won the Tier I Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on April 1, 2006, beating Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3. At the French Open, Kuznetsova defeated 17 year old Czech Nicole Vaidisova in a semifinal 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-2 but lost in the final to Justine Henin 6-4, 6-4.
Kuznetsova survived a first round match against Czech Kveta Peschke at Wimbledon in 2006 but lost in the third round to Na Li.
After a month lay off because of an abdominal injury, Kuznetsova returned to the tour at the Tier I Rogers Cup in Montreal. She lost a close two set match to Martina Hingis in a quarterfinal. At her next tournament, the Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven, Connecticut, Kuznetsova lost in a semifinal to eventual champion Henin.
At the 2006 U.S. Open, Kuznetsova reached the fourth round where she lost to Jelena Jankovic. Since then, Kuznetsova has won titles at the Tier III Wismilak International in Bali, beating Marion Bartoli in the final, & the Tier II China Open in Beijing, defeating Mauresmo in the final.
In 2007, Kuznetsova lost in the final of the Tier I Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California to Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova 6-3, 6-4. Reaching the final improved her ranking to a career high of No. 3 in the world. In May, she reached the final of another Tier I tournament, the Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin, losing to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) after defeating World No. 1 Henin in a semifinal.
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins
(1)
Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
2004 U.S. Open Elena
Dementieva 6-3, 7-5
Runner-ups (1)
Year Championship Opponent in
Final Score in Final
2006 French Open Justine Henin 6-4, 6-4
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