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Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (Russian: Светла́на Кузнецо́ва; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player.
Kuznetsova was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Her father Alexandr Kuznetsov is a cycling coach who has coached to success five Olympic and world champions. Her father's protégés include her mother, Galina Tsareva, a six-time world champion and holder of 20 world records, and Svetlana’s brother, Nikolai Kuznetsov, a silver medallist 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 and was sent to Spain when she was 15 years old, for better training and coaching.
Kuznetsova plays mainly from the baseline, is a very good mover on court and over the years has perfected a heavy and accurate forehand that troubles her opponents greatly.
She won her first Grand Slam title in the 2004 US Open, where she defeated countrywoman Elena Dementieva in straight sets in an all-Russian final.
Kuznetsova is also a very active doubles player and as of January, 2005 ranks third in the doubles rankings. Her second Grand Slam title came at the 2005 Australian Open's women's doubles event, where she teamed with Australia's Alicia Molik and defeated Americans Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu in the final. Previously, she reached four other Grand Slam doubles finals, with Martina Navratilova and Elena Likhovtseva as her partners.
| Contents |
Titles
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (1) |
| Tour Championships (0) |
| WTA Tour (4) |
Singles Titles (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 2002-05-08 | Helsinki | Denisa Chladkova (Czech Republic) | 0-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2. | 2002-23-09 | Bali | Conchita Martinez (Spain) | 3-6 7-6 7-5 |
| 3. | 2004-14-06 | Eastbourne | Daniela Hantuchová (Slovakia) | 2-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 4. | 2004-30-08 | US Open | Elena Dementieva (Russia) | 6-3 7-5 |
| 5. | 2004-13-09 | Bali | Marlene Weingartner (Germany) | 6-1 6-4 |
Doubles Titles (11)
- 2002: Sopot (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 2002: Helsinki (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 2002: Tokyo [Princess Cup] (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
- 2003: Gold Coast (with Martina Navratilova)
- 2003: Dubai (with Martina Navratilova)
- 2003: Rome (with Martina Navratilova)
- 2003: Toronto (with Martina Navratilova)
- 2003: Leipzig (with Martina Navratilova)
- 2004: Gold Coast (with Elena Likhovtseva )
- 2004: Doha (with Elena Likhovtseva)
- 2005: Australian Open (with Alicia Molik)
Performance Timeline
| Tournament | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | QF | 3r | 1r | 2r |
| Roland Garros | . | 4r | 1r | - |
| Wimbledon | . | 1r | QF | - |
| US Open | . | W | 3r | 3r |
| Tour Championships | . | 1r | - | - |
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