Anna Smashnova Hits A Backhand

Anna Smashnova (Анна Смашнова; born July 16, 1976 in Minsk, Soviet Union) is a professional tennis player from Israel. ImageMetadata File history File links Anna_smashnova. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk or Miensk (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ...

Smashnova was born in Minsk in the Soviet Union (now part of Belarus). She became the No. 1 junior in the Soviet Union at the age of 10. Her family moved to Israel in 1990. In 1991, she won the girl's singles title at the French Open. For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, and is the second of the worlds Grand Slam tournaments. ...

Smashnova turned professional in 1991. She won her first top-level tour singles title in 1999 at Tashkent. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Tashkent Tashkent (Toshkent or Тошкент in Uzbek, Ташке́нт in Russian; its name is Turkoman language for Stone City It is the current capital of Uzbekistan. ...

Smashnova had a huge breakthrough in 2002, winning 4 titles and beating 11 players ranked in the Top-20, including Jelena Dokic, Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters. She played in the WTA Tour Championships that year and lost in the first round to World No. 1 Serena Williams. 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jelena Dokić (born 1983) is a Serbian tennis player who is currently ranked high on the WTA list. ... Justine Henin-Hardenne Justine Henin-Hardenne (born June 1, 1982, Liege, Belgium) is a successful tennis player from the Wallonia (francophone) region of Belgium. ... Country: Belgium Residence: Bree, BEL Height: 174 cm (58 1/2) Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs. ... The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Womens Tennis Association (WTA) tour. ... Country: United States Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Weight: 145 lb (66 kg) Plays: Right Turned pro: September 1995 Highest singles ranking: 1 (July 8, 2002) Singles titles: 26 Prize Money: $15,756,765 Grand Slam Record Titles: 7 Australian Open W...

In July 2005, Smashnova won her 11th tour title at Budapest, maintining a 100% winning record in WTA Tour finals – a record she holds alone for players to have won double-digit titles. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Budapest seen from north. ... WTA stands for Womens Tennis Association, and is also known as the WTA Tour, and is to womens tennis what the ATP is to mens tennis. ...

Smashnova reached her career-high singles ranking of World No. 15 in 2003. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Smashnova is a baseliner who is most at home on clay courts. She has reached the fourth round at the French Open twice (in 1995 and 1998). A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External links

• WTA Tour profile for Anna Smashnova