Vera Dushevina
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Vera Yevgenyevna Dushevina is a Russian professional female tennis player. She was born in Moscow but now resides in Khimki
, Russia. In 2006, she privately amended the presentation of her surname so as to be more English language friendly, adopting Dushevina in place of Douchevina which is a natural transliteration from her Russian script name.
by qualifying but lost to Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–1, 7–6(2). She was able to win her first WTA tour match at the 2003 NASDAQ-100 Open
, after qualifying she defeated Patricia Wartusch
6–0, 6–3 but lost to fourth seed Justine Henin 6–3, 6–2 in the second round. She then won her first professional tour title at the ITF in Innsbruck, Austria coming through the qualifying draw and defeating Melinda Czink
7–6(4), 6–2 in the final. In her next tournament she was able to reach her first WTA Tour semifinals at the 2003 Nordea Nordic Light Open
including defeating her first top 50 player, world no. 35 Denisa Chládková
6–2, 6–3 but lost to Jelena Kostanić
in the semifinals. She then played her first Slam main draw match after qualifying but lost to Ashley Harkleroad
6–4, 6–2 in the first round. In the 2003 Kremlin Cup
she upset then world no. 28 Lisa Raymond
6–2, 7–6(4), but lost to 7th seed Vera Zvonareva
6–2, 6–1.
7–5, 6–4. At the first slam of the year in the 2005 Australian Open
, she was able to reach the fourth round for the first time in a slam losing to 5th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova
6–4, 6–2. Along the way she won her first top 20 victory over then world no. 11 Vera Zvonareva
6–3, 6–3 in the second round. She then qualified for the 2005 Open Gaz de France
and 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships
but fell to Dinara Safina
6–2, 6–4 in the second round and to Natalie Dechy 6–7(1), 6–4, 7–6(4) in the first round, respectively. She then lost 4 straight matches in the second round of the 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open and the first rounds of 2005 Bausch & Lomb Championships
, 2005 J&S Cup
and 2005 Qatar Total German Open
. She then bounced back by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2005 Internationaux de Strasbourg
losing to eventual champion Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–7(2), 7–5, 6–1. She however had a bad draw at the 2005 French Open
losing to 21st seed Mary Pierce
6–2. 7–5.
Dushevina reached her first Women's Tennis Association
singles final at the 2005 Hastings Direct International Championships
as a qualifier she finished as runner-up to former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters
7–5, 6–0. In the said tournament she won her first top 5 victory over then world no. 3 Amélie Mauresmo
6–4, 6–4 in the second round. However, she fell in the first round of the 2005 Wimbledon to Ana Ivanović
6–4, 6–3. She then bounced back to reach the semifinals of the 2005 Nordea Nordic Light Open
losing to Katarina Srebotnik
6–0, 7–5. She then reached the second round of the 2005 Pilot Pen Tennis
losing to Elena Dementieva
. She then suffered back-to-back to loses to Shahar Pe'er
at the second round of 2005 US Open and first round of 2005 China Open. She then fell at the quarterfinals of the 2005 Hansol Korea Open to top seed Jelena Janković
5–7, 6–3, 6–3. She then lost in the first round of the 2005 Kremlin Cup
to Elena Likhovtseva
3–6, 6–2, 7–5. She then avenged her lose to Janković at the 2005 Generali Ladies Linz
defeating the Serb 7–6(6), 3–6, 6–0 in the first round, but fell to Sybille Bammer
in the next round.
Dushevina had a poor 2006 season. She reached in the second rounds of 2006 ASB Classic
and 2006 Medibank International
losing to top ten players Nadia Petrova
and Justine Henin respectively. She then fell in the first round of the 2006 Australian Open
to Catalina Castaño
in straight sets. She then fell in the second rounds of 2006 Open Gaz de France
and 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships
to then world no. 2 Amélie Mauresmo
and then world no. 4 Maria Sharapova
, respectively. She then suffered a back-to-back first round loss at the 2006 Qatar Total Open and 2006 NASDAQ-100 Open. She then earned her best performance of the year by reaching the third round of the 2006 Bausch & Lomb Championships
losing to Patty Schnyder
6–3, 7–5. At the 2006 Estoril Open
she was upset by Antonella Serra Zanetti
6–4, 6–4 in the first round. She then suffered 4 consecutive second round exits at the 2005 Qatar Total German Open
and 2005 French Open
to then world no. 1 Amélie Mauresmo
, the 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia to Patty Schnyder
, and the 2006 Hastings Direct International Championships
to Anna-Lena Grönefeld
. She then fell 5 consecutive first round main draw matches that she played. At the 2006 Wimbledon, 2006 JPMorgan Chase Open
, 2006 Rogers Cup, 2006 US Open, and the 2006 China Open
. She then reached the second rounds of the 2006 Hansol Korea Open and 2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
. She then suffered back-to-back main draw match to compatriot Vera Zvonareva
, at the 2006 Kremlin Cup
and 2006 Gaz de France Stars
.
Two years later, she reached her second final at the Nordea Nordic Light Open
, losing in straight sets to Agnieszka Radwańska
. Dushevina reached the final of the Stockholm event again in 2007, losing to Caroline Wozniacki
. Dushevina has won one doubles title, the Warsaw Open
, playing with Tatiana Perebiynis
in 2007. She was also a part of the winning Russian team
in the 2005 Fed Cup
, winning doubles ties in the quarter- and semi-finals finals partnering Dinara Safina
. Dushevina began writing a blog for Eurosport
about her time on the tour in 2009.
In June 2009, at the AEGON International
in Eastbourne, she lost in 45 minutes to Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak
in the quarterfinals, 6–1, 6–0, winning only 17 of the 69 points in the match, and losing every one of her service games.http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g-cN8xBWhye6OJe36wDKeACrenSg.
Dushevina upset World No. 22 Alizé Cornet
in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships, but fell to Elena Vesnina
in the second.
Dushevina won her first WTA career title at the 2009 Istanbul Cup
defeating Lucie Hradecká
6–0, 6–1 in the final.
where she reached the quarterfinals with wins over Casey Dellacqua
and Elena Vesnina
, but lost to then world no. 1 Serena Williams
in the quarterfinals. She then fell in the first round of the 2010 Australian Open
to compatriot and 5th seed Elena Dementieva
6–2, 6–1. At the 2010 PTT Pattaya Open
, she was upset in the second round by world no. 121 Ekaterina Bychkova
6–4, 6–1. She then fell in the first rounds of 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships
and 2010 Sony Ericsson Open
and the second round of 2010 BNP Paribas Open
.
She then reached the third round of the 2010 Family Circle Cup
losing to eventual champion Samantha Stosur
6–1, 3–6, 6–1, but fell early in the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
to Andrea Petkovic
6–3, 6–0. In the second round of the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
, Dushevina lost the most competitive match of her career against World No.1 Serena Williams
. Williams finally won 6–7(2), 7–6(5), 7–6(5) after 3 hours and 26 minutes despite being 5–2 up in the final set. Dushevina had match point at 7–6(2), 6–5 but could not close out the match. She was also 4–0 up in the final set tie break before losing. It was also Williams' longest match. She then fell in the first rounds of the 2010 French Open
and 2010 AEGON International
. At Wimbledon 2010 she upset French Open Champion Francesca Schiavone
6–7(0), 7–5, 6–1 in the first round, but fell to eventual semi-finalist Tsvetana Pironkova
6–3, 6–4 in the following round.
She reached the back-to-back quarterfinals in the 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open
and 2010 İstanbul Cup
losing to Anna Chakvetadze
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 and Jarmila Groth 7–5, 6–2, respectively. She then fell in the second round of the 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open to Jelena Janković
6–4, 3–6, 6–1. She then fell in the qualifying rounds of 2010 Rogers Cup
and 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis
. In the 2010 US Open
she fell in the first round to Alona Bondarenko. In the 2010 Hansol Korea Open
, she upset former world no. 1 Ana Ivanović
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 but fell in the next round to Klára Zakopalová. She then reached the third round of the 2010 China Open
as a qualifier losing to Francesca Schiavone
4–6, 6–3, 6–1. In her final tournament of the year at the 2010 Kremlin Cup
, she was able to reach her first semifinal since winning in the 2009 Istanbul Cup
, she defeated 3 consecutive compatriots Ekaterina Makarova
, Elena Vesnina
and Anna Chakvetadze
but fell to another compatriot Maria Kirilenko
6–1, 6–1.
Vera started 2011 by losing in the qualifying draw of the 2011 Medibank International Sydney
. At the 2011 Australian Open
she was able to pick up her 1st win in 6 years by defeating Maria Elena Camerin
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 but fell to 5th seed Samantha Stosur
in the next round. She then fell in the first rounds of 2011 Open GDF Suez
and 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships
. She is currently playing at the 2011 Qatar Ladies Open
, where she qualified and defeated María José Martínez Sánchez
4–6, 6–1, 7–6(1) in the first round and lost to Daniela Hantuchová
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the second round.
s.
Khimki
Khimki is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated just northwest of Moscow, at the west bank of the Moscow Canal. Population: 207,125 ; 141,000 ; 106,000 ; 23,000 .-History:...
, Russia. In 2006, she privately amended the presentation of her surname so as to be more English language friendly, adopting Dushevina in place of Douchevina which is a natural transliteration from her Russian script name.
Early life
Dushevina began playing tennis at the age of seven under her father, Yevgeny, an engineer. Her mother, Elena is a teacher.Early Years
Vera played her first Main Draw match at the 2002 J&S Cup2002 J&S Cup
The 2002 J&S Cup was a tennis tournament played on clay courts in Warsaw, Poland the event was part of the 2002 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from May 6 to 12, 2002.-Singles: Elena Bovina def. Henrieta Nagyová, 6–3, 6–1.-Doubles:...
by qualifying but lost to Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 43 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Between 2002...
6–1, 7–6(2). She was able to win her first WTA tour match at the 2003 NASDAQ-100 Open
2003 NASDAQ-100 Open
The 2003 NASDAQ-100 Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2003 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2003 WTA Tour...
, after qualifying she defeated Patricia Wartusch
Patricia Wartusch
Patricia Wartusch is a professional female tennis player from Austria. She reached her career high singles ranking of No. 65 in the world in 2000...
6–0, 6–3 but lost to fourth seed Justine Henin 6–3, 6–2 in the second round. She then won her first professional tour title at the ITF in Innsbruck, Austria coming through the qualifying draw and defeating Melinda Czink
Melinda Czink
Melinda Czink is a Hungarian professional female tennis player. On September 21, 2009 Czink reached her career-high singles ranking of World No. 37....
7–6(4), 6–2 in the final. In her next tournament she was able to reach her first WTA Tour semifinals at the 2003 Nordea Nordic Light Open
Nordea Nordic Light Open
The Nordea Nordic Light Open was a tennis tournament held in Stockholm, Sweden . Held from 2002 to 2008, this WTA Tour event was a Tier IV-tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts.-Singles:-Doubles:...
including defeating her first top 50 player, world no. 35 Denisa Chládková
Denisa Chládková
Denisa Chládková was a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.She did not win any WTA titles, but she is probably best remembered for reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1997, playing in only her third Grand Slam main draw...
6–2, 6–3 but lost to Jelena Kostanić
Jelena Kostanic
Jelena Kostanić Tošić is a retired professional female tennis player from Croatia. On July 26, 2004 she reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 32...
in the semifinals. She then played her first Slam main draw match after qualifying but lost to Ashley Harkleroad
Ashley Harkleroad
Ashley Harkleroad , is an American tennis player. Born in Rossville, Georgia, Harkleroad reached a career-high ranking of No. 39 on June 9, 2003. Her career prize money to date is $1,022,094...
6–4, 6–2 in the first round. In the 2003 Kremlin Cup
2003 Kremlin Cup
The 2003 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2003 WTA Tour...
she upset then world no. 28 Lisa Raymond
Lisa Raymond
Lisa Raymond is an American professional tennis player who has achieved notable success in doubles tennis. On June 12, 2000, she reached the world number one ranking in doubles...
6–2, 7–6(4), but lost to 7th seed Vera Zvonareva
Vera Zvonareva
Vera Zvonareva is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was introduced to tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2000. Her career high is World No. 2 by the WTA, and she is currently ranked as the World No. 7. Zvonarёva has won twelve WTA Tour singles titles and reached the...
6–2, 6–1.
2005–2009
Vera began her 2005 campaign by losing in the first round at the 2005 Canberra Women's Classic to Anna-Lena GrönefeldAnna-Lena Grönefeld
Anna-Lena Grönefeld is a professional tennis player from Germany. She turned professional in April 2003.As of September 2011, Grönefeld is the No. 12 tennis player from Germany. She was coached and trained by Rafael Font de Mora in Scottsdale, Arizona until 2006...
7–5, 6–4. At the first slam of the year in the 2005 Australian Open
2005 Australian Open
The 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005.-Men's Singles: Marat Safin def. Lleyton Hewitt, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4...
, she was able to reach the fourth round for the first time in a slam losing to 5th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
6–4, 6–2. Along the way she won her first top 20 victory over then world no. 11 Vera Zvonareva
Vera Zvonareva
Vera Zvonareva is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was introduced to tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2000. Her career high is World No. 2 by the WTA, and she is currently ranked as the World No. 7. Zvonarёva has won twelve WTA Tour singles titles and reached the...
6–3, 6–3 in the second round. She then qualified for the 2005 Open Gaz de France
2005 Open Gaz de France
The 2005 Open Gaz de France was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris in France that was part of Tier II of the 2005 WTA Tour...
and 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships
2005 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 2005 Dubai Duty Free Men's and Women's Tennis Championships was the 13th edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts. The tournament was part of the International Series Gold of the 2005 ATP Tour and the Tier II series of the 2005 WTA Tour...
but fell to Dinara Safina
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
6–2, 6–4 in the second round and to Natalie Dechy 6–7(1), 6–4, 7–6(4) in the first round, respectively. She then lost 4 straight matches in the second round of the 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open and the first rounds of 2005 Bausch & Lomb Championships
Bausch & Lomb Championships
The MPS Group Championships was a women's tennis tournament held in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event was an International series tournament played on outdoor green clay courts from 1980 to 2010.-History:...
, 2005 J&S Cup
2005 J&S Cup
The 2005 J&S Cup was a Tier II event on the 2005 WTA Tour that run from April 25 - May 1, 2005. It was held in Warsaw, Poland, and was the 10th year that the event was staged.Justine Henin-Hardenne won her first Warsaw title and second overall of the year....
and 2005 Qatar Total German Open
2005 Qatar Total German Open
The 2005 Qatar Telecom German Open was a women's tennis event that was played in Berlin, Germany from May 2 to May 8, 2005. It was one of two Tier I events that took place on red clay in the build-up to the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open....
. She then bounced back by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2005 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Internationaux de Strasbourg
The Internationaux de Strasbourg is a tennis tournament held in Strasbourg, France. Held since 1987, this WTA Tour event is an International-level tournament played on outdoor clay courts....
losing to eventual champion Anabel Medina Garrigues
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual...
6–7(2), 7–5, 6–1. She however had a bad draw at the 2005 French Open
2005 French Open
The 2005 French Open was the 104th edition of the tournament. Rafael Nadal, seeded fourth in his first French Open, was a strong favorite after winning the Rome and Monte Carlo Masters, with Guillermo Coria, a 2004 finalist and runner-up in Monaco, calling Nadal the best clay-court player in the...
losing to 21st seed Mary Pierce
Mary Pierce
Mary Pierce is a French-American tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association tour. She is a citizen of France, Canada, and the United States but plays for France in team competitions and the Olympics.Pierce has won four Grand Slam titles, two in singles and two in doubles...
6–2. 7–5.
Dushevina reached her first Women's Tennis Association
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
singles final at the 2005 Hastings Direct International Championships
2005 Hastings Direct International Championships
The 2005 Hastings Direct International Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Eastbourne Tennis Centre in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 2005 WTA Tour...
as a qualifier she finished as runner-up to former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles....
7–5, 6–0. In the said tournament she won her first top 5 victory over then world no. 3 Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo ; is a French former professional tennis player, and a former World No. 1. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon....
6–4, 6–4 in the second round. However, she fell in the first round of the 2005 Wimbledon to Ana Ivanović
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open...
6–4, 6–3. She then bounced back to reach the semifinals of the 2005 Nordea Nordic Light Open
Nordea Nordic Light Open
The Nordea Nordic Light Open was a tennis tournament held in Stockholm, Sweden . Held from 2002 to 2008, this WTA Tour event was a Tier IV-tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts.-Singles:-Doubles:...
losing to Katarina Srebotnik
Katarina Srebotnik
Katarina Srebotnik is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Srebotnik is right-handed, 1.80 m, weighs 65 kg and lives in Dubai. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 20 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on August 7, 2006.Srebotnik won 4 singles titles on the WTA-tour and was a steady top 30...
6–0, 7–5. She then reached the second round of the 2005 Pilot Pen Tennis
Pilot Pen Tennis
This article is about the former New Haven joint tennis event. It is now a women's-only event. For the New Haven men's tennis event known as Volvo International , click here....
losing to Elena Dementieva
Elena Dementieva
Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva is a retired Russian professional tennis player. Dementieva is most notable for winning the singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She won 16 WTA singles titles and reached the finals of the 2004 French Open and 2004 US Open. Dementieva achieved a...
. She then suffered back-to-back to loses to Shahar Pe'er
Shahar Pe'er
Shahar Pe'er is an Israeli professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is World No. 11, which she achieved on January 31, 2011 ....
at the second round of 2005 US Open and first round of 2005 China Open. She then fell at the quarterfinals of the 2005 Hansol Korea Open to top seed Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...
5–7, 6–3, 6–3. She then lost in the first round of the 2005 Kremlin Cup
2005 Kremlin Cup
The 2006 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Kremlin Cup, and was part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from October...
to Elena Likhovtseva
Elena Likhovtseva
Elena Alexandrovna Likhovtseva is a Russian tennis player, currently inactive. She turned professional in January 1992 at the age of 16.Likhovtseva's career best appearance in a Grand Slam was when she reached the semi finals of the French Open 2005 before she was defeated by Mary Pierce, 6–1 6–1...
3–6, 6–2, 7–5. She then avenged her lose to Janković at the 2005 Generali Ladies Linz
Generali Ladies Linz
The Generali Ladies Linz is a tennis tournament held in Linz, Austria. Held since 1987, this WTA Tour event is a Tier II-tournament and is played on indoor hardcourts...
defeating the Serb 7–6(6), 3–6, 6–0 in the first round, but fell to Sybille Bammer
Sybille Bammer
Sybille Bammer is a former professional female tennis player from Austria. Her career high ranking is No. 19, achieved on 17 December 2007....
in the next round.
Dushevina had a poor 2006 season. She reached in the second rounds of 2006 ASB Classic
ASB Classic
The ASB Classic is a tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. Held since 1986, this WTA Tour event is an International series tournament and is played on outdoor hardcourts during the first week of the year....
and 2006 Medibank International
2006 Medibank International
The 2006 Medibank International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 39th edition of the event known that year as the Medibank International, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2006 WTA Tour...
losing to top ten players Nadia Petrova
Nadia Petrova
Nadezhda Viktorovna Petrova is a Russian professional tennis player.Overall, she has won 28 WTA Titles, ten in singles and eighteen in doubles. In singles, Petrova has reached a career high ranking of World No. 3 in May 2006 and has reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2003 and 2005...
and Justine Henin respectively. She then fell in the first round of the 2006 Australian Open
2006 Australian Open
The 2006 Australian Open was played between 16 and 29 January 2006.- Leadup :Several leading men's players declined to attend the Open due to injury, including Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and defending champion Marat Safin....
to Catalina Castaño
Catalina Castaño
Catalina Castaño Alvarez is a professional female Colombian tennis player. On July 10, 2006, Catalina reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 35. Since November 2006, she is the highest ranked South American female tennis player...
in straight sets. She then fell in the second rounds of 2006 Open Gaz de France
2006 Open Gaz de France
The 2006 Open Gaz de France was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the Open Gaz de France and was part of Tier II of the 2006 WTA Tour...
and 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships
2006 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 2006 Dubai Duty Free Men’s Championships and Dubai Duty Free Women’s Championships was the 14th edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts. The tournament was part of the International Series Gold of the 2007 ATP Tour and the Tier II series of the 2007 WTA Tour...
to then world no. 2 Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo ; is a French former professional tennis player, and a former World No. 1. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon....
and then world no. 4 Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ,. is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open...
, respectively. She then suffered a back-to-back first round loss at the 2006 Qatar Total Open and 2006 NASDAQ-100 Open. She then earned her best performance of the year by reaching the third round of the 2006 Bausch & Lomb Championships
Bausch & Lomb Championships
The MPS Group Championships was a women's tennis tournament held in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event was an International series tournament played on outdoor green clay courts from 1980 to 2010.-History:...
losing to Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...
6–3, 7–5. At the 2006 Estoril Open
2006 Estoril Open
The 2006 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. This event was the 17th edition of the Estoril Open, included in the 2006 ATP Tour International Series and in the 2006 WTA Tour Tier IV Series...
she was upset by Antonella Serra Zanetti
Antonella Serra Zanetti
Antonella Serra Zanetti is a professional female tennis player from Italy.On January 30, 2006, Serra Zanetti achieved her career-high singles ranking: World No. 60.-Doubles :...
6–4, 6–4 in the first round. She then suffered 4 consecutive second round exits at the 2005 Qatar Total German Open
2005 Qatar Total German Open
The 2005 Qatar Telecom German Open was a women's tennis event that was played in Berlin, Germany from May 2 to May 8, 2005. It was one of two Tier I events that took place on red clay in the build-up to the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open....
and 2005 French Open
2005 French Open
The 2005 French Open was the 104th edition of the tournament. Rafael Nadal, seeded fourth in his first French Open, was a strong favorite after winning the Rome and Monte Carlo Masters, with Guillermo Coria, a 2004 finalist and runner-up in Monaco, calling Nadal the best clay-court player in the...
to then world no. 1 Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo ; is a French former professional tennis player, and a former World No. 1. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon....
, the 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia to Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...
, and the 2006 Hastings Direct International Championships
2006 Hastings Direct International Championships
The 2006 Hastings Direct International Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Eastbourne Tennis Centre in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 2006 WTA Tour...
to Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Anna-Lena Grönefeld is a professional tennis player from Germany. She turned professional in April 2003.As of September 2011, Grönefeld is the No. 12 tennis player from Germany. She was coached and trained by Rafael Font de Mora in Scottsdale, Arizona until 2006...
. She then fell 5 consecutive first round main draw matches that she played. At the 2006 Wimbledon, 2006 JPMorgan Chase Open
2006 JPMorgan Chase Open
The ' was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the Tier II Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place in Los Angeles, California, United States, from August 7 through August 13, 2006.-Singles:...
, 2006 Rogers Cup, 2006 US Open, and the 2006 China Open
2006 China Open (tennis)
The 2006 China Open was an ATP International Series and WTA Tour Tier II tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's tournament was held September 11–18, and the women's was held September 18–25...
. She then reached the second rounds of the 2006 Hansol Korea Open and 2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
The 2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the event known that year as the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the...
. She then suffered back-to-back main draw match to compatriot Vera Zvonareva
Vera Zvonareva
Vera Zvonareva is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was introduced to tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2000. Her career high is World No. 2 by the WTA, and she is currently ranked as the World No. 7. Zvonarёva has won twelve WTA Tour singles titles and reached the...
, at the 2006 Kremlin Cup
2006 Kremlin Cup
The 2006 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the Kremlin Cup, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia from October 9...
and 2006 Gaz de France Stars
Gaz de France Stars
Gaz de France Stars was a tennis tournament held in Hasselt, Belgium. Held from 2004 till 2006, this WTA Tour event was a Tier III-tournament and was played on indoor hardcourts.- Singles :- Doubles :- External links :*...
.
Two years later, she reached her second final at the Nordea Nordic Light Open
Nordea Nordic Light Open
The Nordea Nordic Light Open was a tennis tournament held in Stockholm, Sweden . Held from 2002 to 2008, this WTA Tour event was a Tier IV-tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts.-Singles:-Doubles:...
, losing in straight sets to Agnieszka Radwańska
Agnieszka Radwanska
Agnieszka Radwańska is a WTA Tour Polish tennis player.Her career high singles ranking is World No. 8, which she achieved on 22 February 2010. As of 24 October 2011, she is ranked World No. 8. In 2007, Radwańska became the first Polish player in history to claim a WTA Tour singles title when she...
. Dushevina reached the final of the Stockholm event again in 2007, losing to Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player. She is the current world no. 1 on the WTA Tour. As of 7 November 2011, she has held this position for 56 weeks...
. Dushevina has won one doubles title, the Warsaw Open
Warsaw Open
The Warsaw Open, formerly the J&S Cup, is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Warsaw, Poland. Held since 1995, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts. The event returned to the WTA Tour in 2009 after a year's hiatus.-Singles:...
, playing with Tatiana Perebiynis
Tatiana Perebiynis
Tetyana Yurevna Perebiynis , born on December 15, 1982 is a Top 100 female professional tennis player born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, where she lives. She is an only child. She reached the Wimbledon junior girls' singles final in 2000, and won the Wimbledon juniors doubles final that year...
in 2007. She was also a part of the winning Russian team
Russia Fed Cup team
The Russia Fed Cup team represents Russia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the World Group.- Current Team :* Maria Sharapova * Elena Vesnina...
in the 2005 Fed Cup
2005 Fed Cup
The 2005 Fed Cup was the 43rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 76 nations participated in the tournament...
, winning doubles ties in the quarter- and semi-finals finals partnering Dinara Safina
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
. Dushevina began writing a blog for Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
about her time on the tour in 2009.
In June 2009, at the AEGON International
2009 AEGON International - Women's Singles
Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Virginie Razzano.-Seeds:# Elena Dementieva # Svetlana Kuznetsova # Jelena Janković # Vera Zvonareva ...
in Eastbourne, she lost in 45 minutes to Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak
Aleksandra Wozniak
Aleksandra Wozniak is a Canadian professional tennis player. She turned professional in November 2005. Wozniak achieved a career-best ranking of no. 21 on June 22, 2009, making her the fourth-highest ranked Canadian singles player of all time. She has won one WTA and eight ITF tournaments...
in the quarterfinals, 6–1, 6–0, winning only 17 of the 69 points in the match, and losing every one of her service games.http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g-cN8xBWhye6OJe36wDKeACrenSg.
Dushevina upset World No. 22 Alizé Cornet
Alizé Cornet
Alizé Cornet is a French professional tennis player and the current French number three . She was born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, and has a career-high ranking of No. 11, achieved on 16 February 2009; as of 4 July 2011 she is ranked World No. 69...
in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships, but fell to Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina
Elena Sergeevna Vesnina is a professional female tennis player from Russia. Her career high rank was #22, achieved on 12 October 2009...
in the second.
Dushevina won her first WTA career title at the 2009 Istanbul Cup
2009 İstanbul Cup
The 2009 İstanbul Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour...
defeating Lucie Hradecká
Lucie Hradecká
Lucie Hradecká is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In her career, Hradecká has won ten WTA doubles titles. This total includes the 2011 French Open, in which she won her first Grand Slam title.-Career:...
6–0, 6–1 in the final.
2010–2011
Dushevina started 2010 by qualifying in the 2010 Medibank International Sydney2010 Medibank International Sydney
The 2010 Medibank International Sydney was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 43rd edition of the event known that year as the Medibank International Sydney, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA Premier tournaments of...
where she reached the quarterfinals with wins over Casey Dellacqua
Casey Dellacqua
Casey Dellacqua is an Australian professional tennis player who currently resides in Perth, Western Australia. She was previously coached by former Australian player Nicole Pratt, before the two decided to part ways prior to the 2009 Australian Open...
and Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina
Elena Sergeevna Vesnina is a professional female tennis player from Russia. Her career high rank was #22, achieved on 12 October 2009...
, but lost to then world no. 1 Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
in the quarterfinals. She then fell in the first round of the 2010 Australian Open
2010 Australian Open
The 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year....
to compatriot and 5th seed Elena Dementieva
Elena Dementieva
Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva is a retired Russian professional tennis player. Dementieva is most notable for winning the singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She won 16 WTA singles titles and reached the finals of the 2004 French Open and 2004 US Open. Dementieva achieved a...
6–2, 6–1. At the 2010 PTT Pattaya Open
2010 PTT Pattaya Open
The 2010 PTT Pattaya Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 20th edition of the PTT Pattaya Open and was part of the International category on the 2010 WTA Tour...
, she was upset in the second round by world no. 121 Ekaterina Bychkova
Ekaterina Bychkova
Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova is a professional tennis player. She is most famous for defeating defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round of the 2005 US Open. She defeated her by a score of 6–3, 6–2. It was the first time a defending US Open Champion had lost in the first round...
6–4, 6–1. She then fell in the first rounds of 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships
2010 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 2010 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships was a 500 Series event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2010 WTA Tour. Both of the events took place at The Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
and 2010 Sony Ericsson Open
2010 Sony Ericsson Open
The 2010 Sony Ericsson Open , was a tennis tournament for men and women held from March 22 to April 4, 2010. It was the 26th edition of the Miami Masters event and is played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida, located near Miami...
and the second round of 2010 BNP Paribas Open
2010 BNP Paribas Open
The 2010 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2010. It was the 36th edition of the event, known this year as the BNP Paribas Open, and is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on...
.
She then reached the third round of the 2010 Family Circle Cup
2010 Family Circle Cup
The 2010 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis event on the 2010 WTA Tour, which took place from April 12 to April 18. The event was hosted at the Family Circle Tennis Center, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It was the second and last event of the clay court season played on green clay...
losing to eventual champion Samantha Stosur
Samantha Stosur
Samantha "Sam" Jane Stosur is an Australian professional tennis player. She won the 2011 US Open singles title and was a finalist at the 2010 French Open. Stosur is ranked World No. 6 and her career high in singles is World No. 4, achieved on 21 February 2011. She is a former world No...
6–1, 3–6, 6–1, but fell early in the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
The 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was a tennis tournament, being played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 67th edition of the event and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2010 WTA Tour...
to Andrea Petkovic
Andrea Petkovic
Andrea Petkovic is a professional German tennis player of Serbian origin. She is the highest ranked German tennis player. She lives in Griesheim near Darmstadt, Germany....
6–3, 6–0. In the second round of the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
The 2010 Madrid Masters was played on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain from May 7 – May 16. It was the 9th edition of the event on the ATP and 2nd on the WTA...
, Dushevina lost the most competitive match of her career against World No.1 Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
. Williams finally won 6–7(2), 7–6(5), 7–6(5) after 3 hours and 26 minutes despite being 5–2 up in the final set. Dushevina had match point at 7–6(2), 6–5 but could not close out the match. She was also 4–0 up in the final set tie break before losing. It was also Williams' longest match. She then fell in the first rounds of the 2010 French Open
2010 French Open
The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 109th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
and 2010 AEGON International
2010 AEGON International
The 2010 AEGON International was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 35th edition of the event for the women and the 2nd edition for the men. It was classified as a WTA Premier tournament on the 2010 WTA Tour and as an ATP World Tour 250 series...
. At Wimbledon 2010 she upset French Open Champion Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. As of 24 October 2011, Schiavone's ranking is World...
6–7(0), 7–5, 6–1 in the first round, but fell to eventual semi-finalist Tsvetana Pironkova
Tsvetana Pironkova
Tsvetana Kirilova Pironkova is a female Bulgarian tennis player. She was born and lives in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Pironkova is right-handed and plays with a two-handed backhand....
6–3, 6–4 in the following round.
She reached the back-to-back quarterfinals in the 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open
2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open
The 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Banka Koper Slovenia Open, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
and 2010 İstanbul Cup
2010 İstanbul Cup
The 2010 İstanbul Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
losing to Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Djambulilovna Chakvetadze is a Russian professional tennis player . On September 10, 2007, she reached her career-high professional singles ranking of World No. 5. She has won eight WTA Singles Titles and appeared in the 2007 US Open semifinals. As of July 4, 2011, Chakvetadze is ranked World...
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 and Jarmila Groth 7–5, 6–2, respectively. She then fell in the second round of the 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open to Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...
6–4, 3–6, 6–1. She then fell in the qualifying rounds of 2010 Rogers Cup
2010 Rogers Cup
The 2010 Canada Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Canada. It was the 121st edition of the Canada Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2010 WTA Tour...
and 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis
2010 Pilot Pen Tennis
The 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 42nd edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis...
. In the 2010 US Open
2010 US Open (tennis)
The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
she fell in the first round to Alona Bondarenko. In the 2010 Hansol Korea Open
2010 Hansol Korea Open
The 2010 Hansol Korea Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Hansol Korea Open, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
, she upset former world no. 1 Ana Ivanović
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open...
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 but fell in the next round to Klára Zakopalová. She then reached the third round of the 2010 China Open
2010 China Open (tennis)
The 2010 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the China Open, and is part of the ATP 500 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2010 WTA Tour...
as a qualifier losing to Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. As of 24 October 2011, Schiavone's ranking is World...
4–6, 6–3, 6–1. In her final tournament of the year at the 2010 Kremlin Cup
2010 Kremlin Cup
The 2010 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the Kremlin Cup, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2010 WTA Tour...
, she was able to reach her first semifinal since winning in the 2009 Istanbul Cup
2009 İstanbul Cup
The 2009 İstanbul Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour...
, she defeated 3 consecutive compatriots Ekaterina Makarova
Ekaterina Makarova
Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova is a professional Russian tennis player. She achieved her career high ranking of number 29 on June 6, 2011.-Career:...
, Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina
Elena Sergeevna Vesnina is a professional female tennis player from Russia. Her career high rank was #22, achieved on 12 October 2009...
and Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Djambulilovna Chakvetadze is a Russian professional tennis player . On September 10, 2007, she reached her career-high professional singles ranking of World No. 5. She has won eight WTA Singles Titles and appeared in the 2007 US Open semifinals. As of July 4, 2011, Chakvetadze is ranked World...
but fell to another compatriot Maria Kirilenko
Maria Kirilenko
Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Kirilenko won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. Kirilenko reached no. 18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian...
6–1, 6–1.
Vera started 2011 by losing in the qualifying draw of the 2011 Medibank International Sydney
2011 Medibank International Sydney
The 2011 Medibank International Sydney was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 119th edition of the Medibank International Sydney, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA Premier tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour...
. At the 2011 Australian Open
2011 Australian Open
The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held...
she was able to pick up her 1st win in 6 years by defeating Maria Elena Camerin
Maria Elena Camerin
Maria Elena Camerin is a professional female tennis player from Italy.On 11 October 2004, Camerin reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 but fell to 5th seed Samantha Stosur
Samantha Stosur
Samantha "Sam" Jane Stosur is an Australian professional tennis player. She won the 2011 US Open singles title and was a finalist at the 2010 French Open. Stosur is ranked World No. 6 and her career high in singles is World No. 4, achieved on 21 February 2011. She is a former world No...
in the next round. She then fell in the first rounds of 2011 Open GDF Suez
2011 Open GDF Suez
The 2011 Open GDF Suez was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the Open GDF Suez and was a Premier tournament on the 2011 WTA Tour...
and 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships
2011 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships was a 500 Series event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2011 WTA Tour. The tournament was known as the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons...
. She is currently playing at the 2011 Qatar Ladies Open
2011 Qatar Ladies Open
The 2011 Qatar Ladies Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and the first since 2008 which was part of the 2011 WTA Tour...
, where she qualified and defeated María José Martínez Sánchez
María José Martínez Sánchez
María José Martínez Sánchez is a Spanish professional tennis player. In singles, she has won five WTA singles titles, the 2009 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas, the 2009 Swedish Open, the Premier 5 event, 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the 2011 Gastein Ladies and the 2011 Hansol Korea Open. She...
4–6, 6–1, 7–6(1) in the first round and lost to Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos...
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the second round.
Personal life
Outside tennis, Vera also plays football and basketball. She is also a fan of Russian filmCinema of Russia
The cinema of Russia began in the Russian Empire, widely developed under the Soviet and in the years following the fall of the Soviet system, the Russian film industry would remain internationally recognised...
s.
Singles: 4 (1–3)
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| Runner-up | 1. | 18 June 2005 |  Eastbourne, United Kingdom |
Grass |  Kim ClijstersKim Clijsters Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles.... |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 30 July 2007 |  StockholmNordea Nordic Light Open The Nordea Nordic Light Open was a tennis tournament held in Stockholm, Sweden . Held from 2002 to 2008, this WTA Tour event was a Tier IV-tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Sweden |
Hard (i) |  Agnieszka RadwańskaAgnieszka Radwanska Agnieszka Radwańska is a WTA Tour Polish tennis player.Her career high singles ranking is World No. 8, which she achieved on 22 February 2010. As of 24 October 2011, she is ranked World No. 8. In 2007, Radwańska became the first Polish player in history to claim a WTA Tour singles title when she... |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 3 August 2008 | Stockholm Nordea Nordic Light Open The Nordea Nordic Light Open was a tennis tournament held in Stockholm, Sweden . Held from 2002 to 2008, this WTA Tour event was a Tier IV-tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Sweden |
Hard |  Caroline WozniackiCaroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player. She is the current world no. 1 on the WTA Tour. As of 7 November 2011, she has held this position for 56 weeks... |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1. | 2 August 2009 |  IstanbulIstanbul Cup The İstanbul Cup is a tennis tournament held in İstanbul, Turkey. Held since 2005, this WTA Tour event is a WTA International Tournaments and is played on outdoor clay courts. From 2009, it switched to outdoor hard courts... , Turkey |
Hard |  Lucie HradeckáLucie Hradecká Lucie Hradecká is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In her career, Hradecká has won ten WTA doubles titles. This total includes the 2011 French Open, in which she won her first Grand Slam title.-Career:... |
6–0, 6–1 |
Doubles: 6 (1–5)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| Winner | 1. | 30 April 2007 | Warsaw Warsaw Open The Warsaw Open, formerly the J&S Cup, is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Warsaw, Poland. Held since 1995, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts. The event returned to the WTA Tour in 2009 after a year's hiatus.-Singles:... , Poland |
Clay |  Tatiana PerebiynisTatiana Perebiynis Tetyana Yurevna Perebiynis , born on December 15, 1982 is a Top 100 female professional tennis player born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, where she lives. She is an only child. She reached the Wimbledon junior girls' singles final in 2000, and won the Wimbledon juniors doubles final that year... |
 Elena LikhovtsevaElena Likhovtseva Elena Alexandrovna Likhovtseva is a Russian tennis player, currently inactive. She turned professional in January 1992 at the age of 16.Likhovtseva's career best appearance in a Grand Slam was when she reached the semi finals of the French Open 2005 before she was defeated by Mary Pierce, 6–1 6–1... Elena VesninaElena Vesnina Elena Sergeevna Vesnina is a professional female tennis player from Russia. Her career high rank was #22, achieved on 12 October 2009... |
7–5, 3–6, 10–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 July 2008 |  PortorožBanka Koper Slovenia Open The Banka Koper Slovenia Open is a tennis tournament held in Portorož, Slovenia. Held since 2005, this WTA Tour event is a WTA International Tournaments and is played on outdoor hardcourts.... , Slovenia |
Hard | Ekaterina Makarova Ekaterina Makarova Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova is a professional Russian tennis player. She achieved her career high ranking of number 29 on June 6, 2011.-Career:... |
 A Medina GarriguesAnabel Medina Garrigues Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual... V Ruano PascualVirginia Ruano Pascual Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 43 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Between 2002... |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 September 2008 |  Seoul, South Korea |
Hard | Maria Kirilenko Maria Kirilenko Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Kirilenko won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. Kirilenko reached no. 18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian... |
 Chuang Chia-JungChuang Chia-jung Chuang Chia-jung is a Taiwanese professional female tennis player. In the Australian Open 2007, she reached the final of the women's doubles with her partner Chan Yung-jan, but lost in three sets to Cara Black and Liezel Huber... Hsieh Su-WeiHsieh Su-wei Hsieh Su-wei is a Taiwanese professional female tennis player. As of July 12, 2010 she is ranked 322nd in the WTA Tour singles rankings and is the fourth-highest ranked Taiwanese women's singles player. -2006–2007:... |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 October 2008 |  Luxembourg CityFortis Championships Luxembourg The BGL Luxembourg Open is a tennis tournament held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Held since 1991, the tournament was an exhibition event until 1995. After that, it became a WTA Tier III tournament, which it remained until 2004. In 2005, it was promoted to Tier II, marking the first such... , Luxembourg |
Hard | Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on August 18, 2008.... |
 Sorana CîrsteaSorana Cîrstea Sorana Mihaela Cîrstea, is a Romanian tennis player. Her career high rank was World No. 23, achieved on 17 August 2009, after she reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 French Open and the semifinals of the 2009 Los Angeles Open.- Playing style :...  Marina ErakovićMarina Erakovic Marina Erakovic is a New Zealand professional tennis player of Croatian background. Her career high in Women's Tennis Association doubles ranking is World No. 43, achieved on 27 October 2008, and in singles it is No. 49, achieved on 7 July 2008. As of 21 November 2011, she is World No... |
2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Runner-up | 4. | 13 February 2011 |  Paris, France |
Hard (i) | Ekaterina Makarova |
 Bethanie Mattek-Sands Meghann ShaughnessyMeghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of #11 in 2001, and has won six WTA Tour singles titles... |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 25 September 2011 | Seoul, South Korea |
Hard |  Galina VoskoboevaGalina Voskoboeva Galina Olegovna Voskoboeva is a professional Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player. She reached her career-high singles rank of World No. 56 on October 10, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 31st, set at January 29, 2007.-Early life:... |
 Natalie GrandinNatalie Grandin Natalie Grandin is a professional tennis player from South Africa. Grandin has yet to compete outside of the qualifying rounds of a Grand Slam singles event. She is known for her variety of play, and volleying ability.... Vladimíra UhlířováVladimíra Uhlírová Vladimíra Uhlířová is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Uhlířová reached her highest doubles ranking of World number 18 on October 1, 2007. Uhlířová has won 17 ITF doubles titles and 5 WTA doubles titles, but no singles titles of either type.-Doubles: 17 :-External links:... |
6–7(5), 4–6 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2003 2003 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events... | 2004 2004 WTA Tour The 2004 WTA Tour was the 32nd season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2004, and concluded on November 13, 2004, after 60 events.... | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 2007 WTA Tour The 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 35th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 1, 2007, and concluded on November 11, 2007 after 61 events. Two new events were added to the schedule for the 2007 season: the Barcelona KIA and Gastein Ladies. It also... | 2008 2008 WTA Tour The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2007, and concluded on November 9, 2008 after 59 events.The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the No... | 2009 2009 WTA Tour The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 37th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2009, and concluded on November 8, 2009 after 56 events.... | 2010 2010 WTA Tour The Women's Tennis Association Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the WTA. The 2010 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments , the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , and the year-end... | 2011 2011 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association . The 2011 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, and the WTA... | W-L | |||||||
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| Australian Open | A | 2R 2004 Australian Open - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she withdrew due to a left knee injury.Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title, defeating compatriot and rival Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.- Seeds :# Justine Henin-Hardenne ... |
4R 2005 Australian Open - Women's Singles Defending champion Justine Henin was not competing, and thus did not defend her title. Instead, seventh-seeded Serena Williams of the United States defeated top-seeded Lindsay Davenport, also of the United States, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, to win the Women's Singles title at the 2005 Australian... |
1R 2006 Australian Open - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Daniela Hantuchová.Amélie Mauresmo, the third seed, ultimately won the tournament, her first major championship. Her finals opponent, eighth-seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne, retired down 2–0 in the second set, already down a... |
1R 2007 Australian Open - Women's Singles -Seeds:# Maria Sharapova # Amélie Mauresmo # Svetlana Kuznetsova # Kim Clijsters # Nadia Petrova # Martina Hingis # Elena Dementieva ... |
A | 1R 2009 Australian Open - Women's Singles Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, due to a shoulder injury.Serena Williams won in the final 6–0, 6–3, against Dinara Safina.-Seeds:# Jelena Janković ... |
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| French Open | A | 2R 2004 French Open - Women's Singles Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but she stunned in the second round by Tathiana Garbin. This was Henin-Hardenne's only loss at the French Open from 2003 until 2010.... |
1R 2005 French Open - Women's Singles Anastasia Myskina was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Maria Sánchez Lorenzo. Justine Henin-Hardenne claimed the title, defeating home player Mary Pierce in the final, 6–1, 6–1... |
2R 2006 French Open - Women's Singles Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, and she defended her title by beating Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 6–4, 6–4.-Schedule:-Seeds:# Amélie Mauresmo # Kim Clijsters # Nadia Petrova ... |
2R 2007 French Open - Women's Singles The two-time defending champion was Justine Henin. She captured her 4th and 3rd consecutive French Open title after defeating Ana Ivanović of Serbia 6-1, 6-2 in the championship match... |
1R 2008 French Open - Women's Singles Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.Ana Ivanović won in the final 6–4, 6–3, against Dinara Safina. This is Ivanovic's Third Grand Slam Final, Second French Open Final, and her First Grand Slam Singles Title... |
1R | 1R | 2R | 4–8 | |||||||
| Wimbledon | LQ 2003 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Serena Williams defeated Venus Williams 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
1R 2004 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion, but she was defeated by 17-year-old Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–1, 6–4. This victory was hailed by the media as "the most stunning upset in memory". With this win, Sharapova, who would later became a future World No. 1, entered the Top Ten... |
1R 2005 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Venus Williams in the semifinals.Williams won the title, defeating compatriot and World No... |
1R 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Results of the Ladies' Singles at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.-Schedule:-Seeds:# Amélie Mauresmo # Kim Clijsters # Justine Henin-Hardenne # Maria Sharapova ... |
2R 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion but was knocked out in the fourth round by Nicole Vaidišová.23rd seed Venus Williams defeated Marion Bartoli in the final, 6–4, 6–1... |
2R 2008 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Venus Williams was the defending champion, and won in the final 7–5, 6–4, against her sister Serena Williams.-Seeds:# Ana Ivanović # Jelena Janković # Maria Sharapova ... |
2R | 2R | 1R | 4–8 | |||||||
| US Open | 1R 2003 US Open - Women's Singles The women's singles competition at the 2003 US Open started on Monday, August 25, 2003 in New York City. Serena Williams was the champion in 2002; however, she did not participate in 2003 because of injury. Justine Henin-Hardenne was the Champion defeating Kim Clijsters in the final, 7-5, 6-1... |
3R 2004 US Open - Women's Singles Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but she was eliminated in the fourth round by Nadia Petrova.Svetlana Kuznetsova was the title, defeating compatriot Elena Dementieva in the final. She became the third Russian woman, after Anastasia Myskina and Maria Sharapova , to win a Grand Slam... |
2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R 2009 US Open - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Kim Clijsters.Clijsters won in the final, defeating Caroline Wozniacki to win her 2nd US Open title... |
1R | 2R | 6–9 | |||||||
| Win-Loss | 0–1 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 1–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 16–32 | ||||||||
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| Summer Olympics Tennis at the Summer Olympics Tennis was part of the Summer Olympic Games program from the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, but was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics... |
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| WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972... |
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| Indian Wells Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R 2009 BNP Paribas Open - Women's Singles Ana Ivanović was the defending champion, but lost to Vera Zvonareva in the final.-Seeds:All seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Dinara Safina # Jelena Janković # Elena Dementieva ... |
2R | 1R | 3–3 | |||||||
| Key Biscayne | 2R 2003 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's Singles -Seeds:All seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Serena Williams # Venus Williams# Kim Clijsters# Justine Henin# Daniela Hantuchová# Jennifer Capriati # Lindsay Davenport# Amélie Mauresmo# Jelena Dokić## Anastasia Myskina... |
3R 2004 NASDAQ-100 Open - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion.First Seed Serena Williams of United States of America won the title with a straight sets 6–1, 6–1 victory over Russia fifth-seed Elena Dementieva.This is Serena's Third Straight Title at Miami.-Seeds:... |
2R 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion. Unseeded Kim Clijsters of Belgium won the title with a straight sets 6–3, 7–5 victory over Russia second-seed Maria Sharapova.-Seeds:All seeded players receive a bye into the second round. -Key:... |
1R | 3R | A | 1R 2009 Sony Ericsson Open - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 6–1.-Seeds:All seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Serena Williams # Dinara Safina # Jelena Janković ... |
1R 2010 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's Singles Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion, but lost to Kim Clijsters in the fourth round.Clijsters defeated Venus Williams 6–2, 6–1 in the final.-Seeds:All seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Svetlana Kuznetsova ... |
1R 2011 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's Singles Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but lost to Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinals.Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4 in the final.-Seeds:All seeds received a bye into the second round.# Caroline Wozniacki ... |
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| Madrid Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... |
Not Held | QF 2009 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open - Women's Singles Dinara Safina defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–4 for the title.-Seeds:The four Rome semifinalists received a bye into the second round.# Dinara Safina # Serena Williams # Elena Dementieva ... |
2R | 1R | 6–3 | ||||||||||||
| Beijing China Open (tennis) The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in... |
Not Held | 1R 2009 China Open - Women's Singles Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the second round against Peng Shuai.Svetlana Kuznetsova won in the final 6–2, 6–4, against Agnieszka Radwańska.... |
3R 2010 China Open – Women's Singles This event is the last of the WTA Premier Mandatory Tournaments in 2010. Caroline Wozniacki is this edition's top seed, followed by Vera Zvonareva.... |
LQ | 4–2 | ||||||||||||
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| Dubai Dubai Tennis Championships The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab... |
Not Tier I | 2R 2009 Dubai Tennis Championships - Women's Singles Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but lost in the quartefinals to Venus Williams.Venus Williams won in the final, 6–4, 6–2, over Virginie Razzano.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.... |
1R 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's Singles Venus Williams was the defending champion and defended her title by defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 7-5 in the finals.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Caroline Wozniacki # Svetlana Kuznetsova ... |
1R 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's Singles Venus Williams was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament started due to injury.1st seed Caroline Wozniacki won this tournament... |
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| Rome | A | 2R 2004 Internazionali BNL d'Italia The 2004 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 61st edition of the Rome Masters and was part of the Masters Series of the 2004 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2004 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in... |
A | 2R 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Women's Singles Amélie Mauresmo was the defending championMartina Hingis won in the final 6–2, 7–5 against Dinara Safina.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round... |
A | 1R | 1R 2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Women's Singles Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Svetlana Kuznetsova.Dinara Safina won in the final, beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 6–2.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.... |
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| Cincinnati | Not Tier I | 1R 2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open - Singles Nadia Petrova, the defending champion, lost in the first round to Alyona Bondarenko.Jelena Janković won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Dinara Safina.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Dinara Safina ... |
2R | A | 3–2 | ||||||||||||
| Montréal / Toronto | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R 2009 Rogers Cup - Singles Dinara Safina was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Aravane Rezaï.Elena Dementieva won in the final, 6–4, 6–3, against Maria Sharapova.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.... |
LQ | A | 2–3 | |||||||
| Tokyo Toray Pan Pacific Open The is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1984 on in Tokyo, Japan. It is classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament since 1993. The event has traditionally been played on indoor carpet at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, but the 2008 event... |
A | A | A | A | LQ 2007 Toray Pan Pacific Open - Singles Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Martina Hingis. Hingis went on to win the title, defeating Ana Ivanović 6–4, 6–2 in the final.-Seeds:The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.... |
LQ 2008 Toray Pan Pacific Open - Singles Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on November 1, 2007.Dinara Safina won in the final 6–1, 6–3, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.-Seeds:The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Jelena Janković ... |
2R 2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open - Singles Dinara Safina was the defending champion, but lost to Chang Kai-Chen in the second round.Maria Sharapova is the champion defeating Jelena Janković 5–2 in the finals after Janković retired with a wrist injury.-Seeds:... |
LQ | A | 2–2 | |||||||
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| Sydney | A | LQ | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | QF 2010 Medibank International Sydney – Women's Singles Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, and defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–3, 6–2.-Seeds:The top two seeds receive a bye to the second round.# Serena Williams # Dinara Safina ... |
LQ | 16–5 | |||||||
| Charleston Family Circle Cup The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. The tournament is currently played on the green clay courts at the Daniel Island Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina, USA... |
A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 3R | 1R | 2–3 | |||||||
| Eastbourne | A | LQ | F | 2R | LQ | 1R | QF | 1R | LQ | 17–7 | |||||||
| Moscow Kremlin Cup The Kremlin Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and is a Premier Tournament on the WTA Tour... |
2R 2003 Kremlin Cup The 2003 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2003 WTA Tour... |
2R 2004 Kremlin Cup The 2004 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 14th edition of the Kremlin Cup, and was part of the International Series of the 2004 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2004 WTA Tour. It took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from October... |
1R 2005 Kremlin Cup The 2006 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Kremlin Cup, and was part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from October... |
1R 2006 Kremlin Cup The 2006 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the Kremlin Cup, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia from October 9... |
QF | 2R | QF | SF 2010 Kremlin Cup – Women's Singles Francesca Schiavone was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.Victoria Azarenka won in the final against Maria Kirilenko, 6–3, 6–4.-Seeds:The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round.... |
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| Doha Qatar Total Open The Qatar Ladies Open , known as the Qatar Total Open for sponsorship reasons, is tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar. Held since 2001, this WTA Tour event was a Tier I-tournament in 2008, and was played on outdoor hardcourts. Total S.A. was the main tournament sponsor... |
A | 1R Qatar Total Open The Qatar Ladies Open , known as the Qatar Total Open for sponsorship reasons, is tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar. Held since 2001, this WTA Tour event was a Tier I-tournament in 2008, and was played on outdoor hardcourts. Total S.A. was the main tournament sponsor... |
1R Qatar Total Open The Qatar Ladies Open , known as the Qatar Total Open for sponsorship reasons, is tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar. Held since 2001, this WTA Tour event was a Tier I-tournament in 2008, and was played on outdoor hardcourts. Total S.A. was the main tournament sponsor... |
1R Qatar Total Open The Qatar Ladies Open , known as the Qatar Total Open for sponsorship reasons, is tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar. Held since 2001, this WTA Tour event was a Tier I-tournament in 2008, and was played on outdoor hardcourts. Total S.A. was the main tournament sponsor... |
LQ 2007 Qatar Total Open The 2007 Qatar Ladies Open, known as the 2007 Qatar Total Open, for sponsorship reasons, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Qatar Total Open, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2007 WTA Tour... |
1R | Not Held | 2R 2011 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles Maria Sharapova was the last champion of the event in 2008, but chose not to compete.Vera Zvonareva won the final against Caroline Wozniacki 6–4, 6–4.-Seeds:The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.# Caroline Wozniacki ... |
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| Berlin Qatar Telecom German Open The German Open, sponsored from 2006 through 2008 as the Qatar Telecom German Open, was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. Held since 1896, it was one of the oldest tournaments for women... |
A | A | 1R | 2R 2006 Qatar Telecom German Open The 2006 Qatar Telecom German Open was a women's tennis event that was played from May 5 to May 13, 2006. It was one of two Tier I events that took place on red clay in the build-up to the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open.-Singles:... |
A | 3R | Not Held | 3–3 | |||||||||
| Zurich Zurich Open The Zurich Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, formerly held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.The Open was held at... |
A | 1R Zurich Open The Zurich Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, formerly held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.The Open was held at... |
A | A | LQ Zurich Open The Zurich Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, formerly held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.The Open was held at... |
1R Zurich Open The Zurich Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, formerly held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.The Open was held at... |
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| Win-Loss | 29–10 | 27–18 | 28–20 | 22–26 | 40–21 | 20–18 | 34–20 | 31–22 | 6–5 | 252 – 167 | |||||||
| Year End Ranking | 108 | 63 | 39 | 97 | 41 | 88 | 48 | 54 | N/A | ||||||||
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