Svetlana Kuznetsova

Nickname(s)	Sveta Kuzzi or Kuzzy The Kuz
Country	Russia
Residence	St. Petersburg, Russia
Date of birth	June 27, 1985 (1985-06-27) (age 23)
Place of birth	Leningrad, Soviet Union now St. Petersburg, Russia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight	73 kg (160 lb/11.5 st)
Turned pro	2000
Retired	Active
Plays	Right; Two-handed backhand
Career prize money	$ 9,347,346
Singles
Career record:	326-133
Career titles:	9 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking:	No. 2 (September 10, 2007)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	QF (2005)
French Open	F (2006)
Wimbledon	QF (2003, 2005, 2007)
US Open	W (2004)
Doubles
Career record:	181-67
Career titles:	13 WTA
Highest ranking:	No. 3 (June 7, 2004)
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Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (Cyrillic: Светлана Александровна Кузнецова (help· info); born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 4. She won the 2004 US Open singles title and was the runner-up in singles at the 2006 French Open and the 2007 US Open in both finals to Justine Henin.Although not as popular as fellow russians Sharapova or Kournikova,Kuznetsova is often quoted as the friendliest player on the tour by other players and American press corps have voted her the female tennis player they most enjoy interviewing because of she her warm and generous spirit. The Cyrillic alphabet (or azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters) is an alphabet used for several East and South Slavic languages; (Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, and Ukrainian) and many other languages of the former Soviet Union, Asia and Eastern Europe. ... Image File history File links Svetlana_kuznetsova. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... List of the 2004 US Open Champions: Mens Singles Roger Federer (SUI) b. ... In the mens quarter finals David Nalbandian won his match against Nikolay Davydenko The 2006 French Open (Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. ... The 2007 U.S. Open is being held from 27 August to 9 September 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City. ... Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ...

The surname Kuznetsova (feminine form for Kuznetsov) has the -tsov, -tsova syllable accented in Russian.

Family life

Kuznetsova was born in Leningrad.Kuznetsova has a powerful build and strong legs thanks to her parents. Her father Alexandr Kuznetsov has coached five Olympic and world cycling 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 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 and was sent to Spain when she was 13 years old for better training and coaching.Despite training in Barcelona the spanish tennis federation did not acknowledge her talent as a future champion or a possible top 10 player but she certainly proved her point and showed her talent when she became the first russian woman to win the US OPEN title in 2004 and reached world no 2 in 2007.Currently there is no spanish player in the top 20 wta rankings whereas there are five russian women in the top 10. Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

Tennis career

Playing Style

Svetlana Kuznetsova is an all round player as she has adapted her game to all surfaces.Her game is characterized by her strong serve and her heavy forehand.Kuznetsova's serve is aided by her powerful physique and is often considered to be one of the strongest players in the tour along with the Williams sisters.Many tennis experts say that her powerful inside-out forehand is one of the best in the women's game.Kuznetsova is capable of hitting winners of both wings.Her volleys are very effective and capable of producing deft touch.

Her game is strengthened by her footwork and movement around the court.She is among the fewest players along with Jelena Jankovic and Kim Clijsters who are capable of sliding on all the major playing surfaces.She is capable of producing spectacular shots like running shots,passing shots and between the legs shots when in form but on an off-day,her shots fly all over the court and has a tough time to get back into the match. Jelena Janković (February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player. ... Clijsters redirects here. ...

Although a grand slam champion,Kuznetsova struggles with in high pressure matches with the very best in the world and succumbs to her nerves but is significantly showing improvement.She is known for her competitiveness and fighting spirit.Former tennis great Jana Novotna referred her as a Fighter. Novotná at the 1998 US Open Jana Novotná (born October 2, 1968 in Brno, Czech Republic) is a former professional Czech tennis player. ...

Doubles

Kuznetsova is a frequent doubles player and has been ranked as high as third in the world (in June 2004). Kuznetsova teamed with Australia's Alicia Molik to win the 2005 Australian Open, defeating Americans Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu in the final. Kuznetsova has reached five other Grand Slam doubles finals, with Martina Navratilova, Elena Likhovtseva, and Amelie Mauresmo as her partners. Alicia Molik (born 27 January 1981) is a professional female tennis player from Australia. ... List of the 2005 Australian Open Champions: // Seniors Mens Singles Marat Safin (RUS) d. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... Corina Marie Morariu (b. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... Elena Likhovtseva (Russian: Елена Лихоцева) (yi-LEN-ah LEE-half-tsih-vuh) is a Russian tennis player, born 8 September 1975 in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. ... Am lie Mauresmo (born 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ...

Singles

2004

Kuznetsova won her only Grand Slam singles title at the US 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). For other uses, see Grand Slam. ... List of the 2004 US Open Champions: Mens Singles Roger Federer (SUI) b. ... Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (pronounced: L-e-nuh de-MENT-ye-vuh Russian:  ); born October 15, 1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Anastasia Andreyevna Myskina (Анастасия Мыскина; in Russian pronounced //) (born July 8, 1981, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... This article is about the tennis tournament. ...

At the US Open, Kuznetsova was seeded ninth. She defeated Mary Pierce in the fourth round, Nadia Petrova in the quarterfinals before upsetting fifth-seeded Lindsay Davenport in the semifinals and ending her 22-match winning streak 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. In the final, Kuznetsova overcame a nervous start to win the title over compatriot Elena Dementieva. For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... Mary Pierce (born on January 15, 1975, in Montreal, Canada) is a French-American womens professional tennis player on the WTA and one of the leading women in professional sports with multiple Grand Slam tennis championships to her name. ... Nadia Petrova (pee-TROH-vuh; Russian:  , Nadézhda Petróva; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (pronounced: L-e-nuh de-MENT-ye-vuh Russian:  ); born October 15, 1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from Russia. ...

2005

At the US Open, Kuznetsova lost to Ekaterina Bychkova, becoming the first female defending champion at the US Open to lose in the first round.^[1] List of the 2005 US Open Champions, the top seeds and important highlights of the tournament: // Seniors Mens Singles See also: Drawsheet Champion: Roger Federer (SUI) def. ... Ekaterina Bychkova Ekaterina Bychkova (born June 5, 1985) is a professional tennis player, born in Moscow, Russia. ...

2006

After an 18-month title drought, Kuznetsova won the Tier I Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida on April 1 beating Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–3. At the French Open, Kuznetsova defeated 17 year old Czech Nicole Vaidisova in the semifinals 5–7, 7–6(5), 6–2 but lost in the final to Justine Henin. The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Miami-Dade Established 1991 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Bob Oldakowski Area  - Village 3. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian:  ) (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. ... This article is about the tennis tournament. ... Nicole Vaidisová Nicole Vaidisová (born April 23, 1989 in Nürnberg, Germany) is a Czech female tennis player. ... Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ...

At Wimbledon, Kuznetsova survived a second-round match against Czech Kveta Peschke 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 but lost in the third round to eventual quarterfinalist Li Na 3–6, 6–2, 6–3. The Wimbledon Championships 2006 began on 26 June and finished on 9 July 2006. ... Kveta Peschke (born July 9, 1975 in Bilovec, Czechoslovakia) is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. ...

After a month layoff 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 the quarterfinals. At her next tournament, the Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven, Connecticut, Kuznetsova lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Henin. The Rogers Cup is a tennis tournament held each year in Canada. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Martina Hingis (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Slovakia) is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. ... Pilot Pen Tennis is a professional tennis tournament held in New Haven, U.S.. Held since 1990 its the tradional tournament just a week before the beginning of the fourth and last Grand Slam tournament of the season: the U.S. Open. ... This article is about the city in Connecticut. ... Official language(s) none (de facto English) Demonym Connecticuter or Connecticutian[2] Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[4] Area  Ranked 48th in the US  - Total 5,543[5] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km...

At the US Open, Kuznetsova reached the fourth round where she lost to Jelena Jankovic. During the remainder of the year, Kuznetsova won singles titles at the Tier III Wismilak International in Bali, beating Marion Bartoli in the final, and the Tier II China Open in Beijing, defeating Amelie Mauresmo in the final. The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September 2006. ... Jelena Janković (February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player. ... The Wismilak International is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Bali, Indonesia. ... This article is about the Indonesian island. ... Marion Bartoli (born October 2, 1984) a French professional tennis player. ... The China Open is a professional tennis tournament in Beijing, China. ... Am lie Mauresmo (born 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ...

2007

Kuznetsova lost in the final of the Tier I Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California to Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova. Reaching the final improved her ranking to a career high of World No. 3. Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held at Indian Wells, California. ... Indian Wells is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. ... Country: Slovakia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco Height: 5 11 1/4 Weight: 124 lbs. ...

In May, she reached the final of another Tier I tournament, the Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin, losing to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in a very tight match after defeating World No. 1 Justine Henin in the semifinals. Kuznetsova also reached the final of the Tier I Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome before losing to Jelena Jankovic. The Qatar Telecom German Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Ana Ivanovic (Serbian: Ана Ивановић, Ana Ivanović, pronounced ,   born November 6, 1987, in Belgrade, Serbia, then Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional tennis player. ... Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Jelena Janković (February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player. ...

Kuznetsova reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon but lost to 26th-seeded and three-time champion Venus Williams 6–3, 6–4. The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July 2007. ... Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player, former World No. ...

During the North American summer hard court season, Kuznetsova won the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in unusual circumstances. She led Francesca Schiavone 6–2 in the quarterfinals before Schiavone retired; led Elena Dementieva 4–6, 6–3, 3–0 before Dementieva retired; and was behind Agnes Szavay 4–6, 3–0 when Szavay retired. Hardcourt describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. ... Pilot Pen Tennis is a professional tennis tournament held in New Haven, U.S.. Held since 1990 its the tradional tournament just a week before the beginning of the fourth and last Grand Slam tournament of the season: the U.S. Open. ... Francesca Schiavone (June 23, 1980, Milan) is a professional tennis player from Italy. ... Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (pronounced: L-e-nuh de-MENT-ye-vuh Russian:  ); born October 15, 1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Ágnes Szávay (born December 29, 1988 in Kiskunhalas Hungary) is a tennis player from Hungary. ...

Poised for a shot at the 2007 US Open

At the US Open, second-seeded Maria Sharapova and fourth-seeded Kunznetsova were placed in the bottom half of the draw. Therefore, the two would have played in the semifinals had form held. However, because of Sharapova's loss in the third round to 30th seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, Kuznetsova as the highest seeded player remaining in the bottom half became favored to reach the final. Kuznetsova defeated Klara Zakopalova in the first round and French player Camille Pin in the second round 6–3, 4–6, 6–0. Kuznetsova then defeated Spanish player Anabel Medina Garrigues and Belarussian teen Victoria Azarenka in the next two rounds to advance to the quarterfinals. This was the first time she had advanced beyond the fourth round since she won the event in 2004. Kuznetsova then defeated Szavay in the quarterfinals and Anna Chakvetadze in the semifinals 3–6, 6–1, 6–1. Kuznetsova described the first set of that match as "embarrassing." In the final, Kuznetsova lost to Henin in straight sets, making numerous unforced errors. Nevertheless, her performance at the US Open caused her ranking to rise to a career-high World No. 2. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 683 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 683 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The 2007 U.S. Open is being held from 27 August to 9 September 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City. ... Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian:  ) (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. ... Agnieszka RadwaÅ„ska (born 6 March 1989 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish tennis player. ... Koukalova at the 2006 Australian Open. ... Camille Pin (1981 - ) is a French tennis player. ... Anabel Medina Garrigues (born July 31, 1982, Valencia, Spain) is a Spanish female tennis player. ... -1... Anna Chakvetadze (last named proncounced chuck-veh-tud-zeh) (born March 5, 1987, Moscow, Russia) is a professional female tennis player from Russia. ...

Kuznetsova then went on to compete for Russia in the Fed Cup, winning both her rubbers and and in the process helping Russia to retain the cup. The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the mens Davis Cup. ...

At the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Germany, Kuznetsova recorded her first career win over Serena Williams 6–3, 6–3 before losing in the semifinals to Tatiana Golovin 6–2, 6–4. She then reached the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup, her best finish at the principal Russian tournament on the WTA Tour. The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a tennis tournament held in Filderstadt, Germany. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Tatiana Golovin (born 25 January 1988) is a French professional tennis player. ... The Kremlin Cup (Russian: ) is an annual tennis tournament held in every autumn at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. ... 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. ...

At the Sony Ericsson Championships, Kuznetsova lost to Sharapova (5–7, 6–2, 6–2), Ivanovic (6–1, 4–6, 7–5), and Daniela Hantuchova (7-6(7), 6-0) in the round-robin stage and therefore did not advance to the semifinals. It was her third appearance at the end-of-the-year championships and the third time she failed to advance. She finished the year ranked at a career high World No. 2. Country: Slovakia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco Height: 5 11 1/4 Weight: 124 lbs. ...

2008

Kuznetsova lost the final in Sydney to World No. 1 Justine Henin. Kuznetsova was the second seed at the Australian Open but lost in third round to Agnieszka Radwanska 6–3, 6–4. The Medibank International is a professional tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia. ... Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Agnieszka RadwaÅ„ska (born 6 March 1989 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish tennis player. ...

She defeated Jelena Jankovic at the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships to reach the finals, but lost to compatriot Elena Dementieva 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Jelena Janković (February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player. ... Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (pronounced: L-e-nuh de-MENT-ye-vuh Russian:  ); born October 15, 1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from Russia. ...

At the Tier I Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, Kuznetsova received a bye in the first round before defeating each of her next three opponents in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Agnieszka Radwanska 6–2, 6–4. Then, Kuznetsova stunned Maria Sharapova in the semifinals, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2. Sharapova had not lost during 2008 until that point. In the final, Kuznetsova lost to top-seeded Ana Ivanovic in straight sets. At the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida the next week, Kuznetsova reached the semifinals but lost to defending champion and eventual winner Serena Williams 3–6, 7–5, 6–3. Indian Wells is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. ... A bye is when a player or team is allowed to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing. ... Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian:  ) (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. ... The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional womens tennis organised by the Womens Tennis Association (WTA). ... Ana Ivanovic (Serbian: Ана Ивановић, Ana Ivanović, pronounced ,   born November 6, 1987, in Belgrade, Serbia, then Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional tennis player. ... The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Miami-Dade Established 1991 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Bob Oldakowski Area  - Village 3. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ...

Kuznetsova was inconsistent during the spring clay court season. She lost in the third round of the Tier I Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin to Alona Bondarenko and in the third round of the Tier I Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome to qualifier and eventual runner-up Alize Cornet of France 6-2, 6-4. At the French Open, Kuznetsova reached the semifinals without dropping a set but lost there to recent Berlin winner Dinara Safina 6-3, 6-2. Court Philippe Chatrier at Stade Roland Garros in Paris during the 2006 French Open. ... The Qatar Telecom German Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Alyona Bondarenko (born August 13, 1984) is a Ukrainian tennis player. ... The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... Alizé Cornet (born January 22, 1990 in Nice, France) is a female tennis player from France. ... This article is about the tennis tournament. ... Safina at the 2007 Australian Open. ...

Kuznetsova was the top seed at the grass court International Women's Open in Eastbourne, United Kingdom but lost in the second round to Dane Caroline Wozniacki. Grass courts are the fastest kind of tennis courts, next to cement courts or hard courts. ... The International Womens Open is a Tier II tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom. ... For other places with the same name, see Eastbourne (disambiguation). ... Caroline Wozniacki (born July 11, 1990, Odense) is a Danish tennis player. ...

At the ongoing Wimbledon Championships, Kuznetsova is seeded fourth and is one of four women who possibly could become World No. 1 at the end of this tournament.^{[citation needed]} She defeated Mathilde Johansson of France in the first round, recovering from a service break down in the third set before winning. She then defeated Kateryna Bondarenko in the second round and is scheduled to play qualifier Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the third round. The Championships, Wimbledon (commonly referred to as Wimbledon) is the oldest tennis championship in the world. ... Mathilde Johansson (born April 28, 1985) is a female tennis player from France. ... Kateryna Bondarenko (born March 21, 1986 in Krivyi Rig, Soviet Union [Ukraine]) is a professional female tennis player from Ukraine. ... Barbora Strýcová-Záhlavová (born March 28, 1986, Plzeň, Czech Republic) is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. ...

Quotes

♦In an interview, world No.4 Svetlana Kuznetsova, known for being a fun and positive person, straightforwardly said that nobody has a chance against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic at this year's Roland Garros.

"Interviewer: There are three players from Serbia here, you know. Can you see any of them as a winner of Roland Garros?"

"Kuznetsova: Yes, definitely. Ivanovic or Jankovic going to win. We are losers".

♦Not many players have anything negative to say about kuznetsova and when asked about it in an interview Kuznetsova said: "First thing for me is be a good person before being a good player, you know. I don’t know. I just love to have fun. I’m just happy to live. You know, life is short and you have to enjoy. I make jokes with every girl. I don’t know, I just feel friendly with everybody".

♦After losing to Safina in 2008 French open Kuznetsova said in her post-match interview: "Pretty horrible ... I felt like I could not give her fight because I was fighting first against myself".

♦During French open 2007 Roger Federer picked Kuznetsova as the favorite to win the title because he liked her game and her reaction was: "The Russian press told me and I thought 'No, it was a joke'. So I wanted to check it myself and read this on the Internet", "If I would have to choose a compliment from anybody, it's definitely the best I ever heard. Roger is a legend and to hear him say that is almost a dream", "It's unbelievable to hear my hero say this about my tennis.","If he likes my game, I would like to prove it more".

(Kuznetsova lost in the Quarter Finals to Ana Ivanovic who made the final before losing to Justine Henin)

Career statistics

Record against top players

Kuznetsova, as of April 28, 2008, has a 1–6 record against Kim Clijsters[1], a 2-16 record against Justine Henin[2], a 4–4 record against Maria Sharapova[3], a 4–4 record against Amelie Mauresmo[4], a 2–2 record against Martina Hingis[5], a 2–3 record against Lindsay Davenport[6], a 0–1 record against Jennifer Capriati[7], a 4–3 record against Venus Williams[8], a 1–4 record against Serena Williams[9], a 1–0 record against Mary Pierce[10] a 3–2 record against Jelena Jankovic[11], a 3–1 record against Nadia Petrova[12], a 5–4 record against Elena Dementieva[13], a 2–4 record against Anastasia Myskina[14], and a 1–5 record against Ana Ivanovic[15]. is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Clijsters redirects here. ... Justine Henin; ( ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. ... Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian:  ) (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. ... Am lie Mauresmo (born 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ... Martina Hingis (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Slovakia) is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... Jennifer Marie Capriati (born March 29, 1976, in New York City) is a former World No. ... Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player, former World No. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Mary Pierce (born on January 15, 1975, in Montreal, Canada) is a French-American womens professional tennis player on the WTA and one of the leading women in professional sports with multiple Grand Slam tennis championships to her name. ... Jelena Janković (February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player. ... Nadia Petrova (pee-TROH-vuh; Russian:  , Nadézhda Petróva; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva (pronounced: L-e-nuh de-MENT-ye-vuh Russian:  ); born October 15, 1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Anastasia Andreyevna Myskina (Анастасия Мыскина; in Russian pronounced //) (born July 8, 1981, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Ana Ivanovic (Serbian: Ана Ивановић, Ana Ivanović, pronounced ,   born November 6, 1987, in Belgrade, Serbia, then Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional tennis player. ...

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Win (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2004	US Open	Elena Dementieva	6–3, 7–5

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Runner-ups (2)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2006	French Open	Justine Henin	6–4, 6–4
2007	US Open	Justine Henin	6–1, 6–3

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Women's doubles

Win (1)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2005	Australian Open	Alicia Molik	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	6–3, 6–4

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Runner-ups (2)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2003	US Open	Martina Navratilova	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez	6–2, 6-2
2004	US Open (2)	Elena Likhovtseva	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez	6-4, 7-5

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Career finals (52)

Singles (24)

Wins (9)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	8 May 2002	Helsinki, Finland	Clay	Denisa Chladkova	0–6, 6–3, 7–6(2)
2.	29 September 2002	Bali, Indonesia	Hard	Conchita Martinez	3–6, 7–6(4), 7–5
3.	14 June 2004	Eastbourne, Great Britain	Grass	Daniela Hantuchova	2–6, 7–6(4), 6–4
4.	11 September 2004	US Open, New York City, USA	Hard	Elena Dementieva	6–3, 7-5
5.	19 September 2004	Bali, Indonesia	Hard	Marlene Weingartner	6–1, 6–4
6.	1 April 2006	Miami, Florida, USA	Hard	Maria Sharapova	6–4, 6–3
7.	11 September 2006	Bali, Indonesia	Hard	Marion Bartoli	7–5, 6–2
8.	24 September 2006	Beijing, China	Hard	Amelie Mauresmo	6–4, 6–0
9.	25 August 2007	New Haven, Connecticut, USA	Hard	Agnes Szavay	4–6 3–0 ret.

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Runner-ups (15)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	23 February 2004	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Hard	Justine Henin	7-6(3), 6-3
2.	6 March 2004	Doha, Qatar	Hard	Anastasia Myskina	4-6, 6-4, 6-4
3.	26 April 2004	Warsaw, Poland	Clay	Venus Williams	6-1, 6-4
4.	26 September 2004	Beijing, China	Hard	Serena Williams	4-6, 7-5, 6-4
5.	1 May 2005	Warsaw, Poland	Clay	Justine Henin	3-6, 6-2, 7-5
6.	7 May 2006	Warsaw, Poland	Clay	Kim Clijsters	7-5, 6-2
7.	10 June 2006	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	Justine Henin	6-4, 6-4
8.	3 March 2007	Doha, Qatar	Hard	Justine Henin	6-4, 6-2
9.	17 March 2007	Indian Wells, California, U.S.A.	Hard	Daniela Hantuchova	6-3, 6-4
10.	13 May 2007	Berlin, Germany	Clay	Ana Ivanovic	3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3)
11.	20 May 2007	Rome, Italy	Clay	Jelena Jankovic	7-5, 6-1
12.	8 September 2007	US Open, New York City, U.S.A.	Hard	Justine Henin	6-1, 6-3
13.	11 January 2008	Sydney, Australia	Hard	Justine Henin	4-6, 6-2, 6-4
14.	1 March 2008	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Hard	Elena Dementieva	4-6, 6-3, 6-2
15.	23 March 2008	Indian Wells, California, U.S.A.	Hard	Ana Ivanovic	6-4, 6-3

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Doubles (28)

Wins (13)

#	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in final	Score
1.	22 July 2002	Sopot, Poland	Clay	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	Ekaterina Sysoeva Evgenia Kulikovskaya	6–2, 6–2
2.	5 August 2002	Helsinki, Finland	Clay	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	Eva Bes Maria Jose Martinez	6–3, 6–7(5), 6–3
3.	19 September 2002	Kōtō, Japan	Hard	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch	6–2, 6–4
4.	30 December 2002	Gold Coast, Australia	Hard	Martina Navratilova	Nathalie Dechy Emilie Loit	6–4, 6–4
5.	17 February 2003	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Martina Navratilova	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	6–3, 7–6(7)
6.	12 May 2003	Roma, Italy	Clay	Martina Navratilova	Jelena Dokic Nadia Petrova	6–4, 5–7, 6–2
7.	11 August 2003	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Martina Navratilova	Maria Vento-Kabchi Angelique Widjaja	3–6, 6–1, 6–1
8.	22 September 2003	Leipzig, Germany	Carpet	Martina Navratilova	Elena Likhovtseva Nadia Petrova	3–6, 6–1, 6–3
9.	5 January 2004	Gold Coast, Australia	Hard	Elena Likhovtseva	Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva	6–3, 6–4
10.	1 March 2004	Doha, Qatar	Hard	Elena Likhovtseva	Janette Husarova Conchita Martinez	7–6(4), 6–2
11.	17 January 2005	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Alicia Molik	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	6–3, 6–4
12.	21 March 2005	Miami, U.S.	Hard	Alicia Molik	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	7–5, 6–7(5), 6–2
13.	19 June 2006	Eastbourne, United Kingdom	Grass	Amelie Mauresmo	Martina Navratilova Liezel Huber	6–2, 6–4

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Runner-ups (15)

• 2002: Japan Open Tennis Championships (with Arantxa Sanchez Vicario)
• 2002: Wismilak International in Bali (with Sanchez-Vicario)
• 2003: US Open (with Martina Navratilova)
• 2004: Australian Open (with Elena Likhovtseva)
• 2004: Dubai (with Likhovtseva)
• 2004: Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California (with Likhovtseva)
• 2004: Sony Ericsson Open in Miami (with Likhovtseva)
• 2004: French Open (with Likhovtseva)
• 2004: International Women's Open in Eastbourne, United Kingdom (with Likhovtseva)
• 2004: US Open (with Likhovtseva)
• 2004: Bali (with Sanchez-Vicario)
• 2005: Dubai (with Alicia Molik)
• 2005: Wimbledon (with Amelie Mauresmo)
• 2006: Dubai (with Nadia Petrova)
• 2007: Dubai (with Molik)

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Performance timelines

Singles

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the French Open in Paris, which ended on June 8, 2008. This article is about the tennis tournament. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

• LQ = lost in the qualifying tournament.
• A = did not participate in the tournament.
• SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
• Qualifying matches are included in the win-loss records.

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Women's doubles

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, which ended on May 18, 2008. The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

• A = did not participate in the tournament.
• SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
• NH = tournament not held.

Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article is about the year. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... This article is about the tennis tournament. ... Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... For other uses, see U.S. Open. ... The Qatar Total Open is a tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar. ... The Toray Pan Pacific Open(東レ・パン・パシフィック・テニス) is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1984 on indoor carpet courts in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. ... The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. ... The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. ... The Qatar Telecom German Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. ... The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... The Acura Classic is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every summer at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. ... The Kremlin Cup (Russian: ) is an annual tennis tournament held in every autumn at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. ... The Canada Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. ... The Zurich Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. ... 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. ...

See also

• Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final
• List of Grand Slam Women's Singles champions

This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... List of pre- and post-Open Era Womens Singles tennis Grand Slam tournaments champions: In the Open Era 35 different women have won a Grand Slam singles title. ...

External links

• Svetlana Kuznetsova profile on the WTA Tour's official website

Women's Tennis Association | Top ten female tennis players as of June 23, 2008
1. ▬ Ana Ivanović 6. ▬ Serena Williams 2. ▲ Maria Sharapova 7. ▬ Venus Williams 3. ▼ Jelena Janković 8. ▬ Anna Chakvetadze 4. ▬ Svetlana Kuznetsova 9. ▬ Dinara Safina 5. ▬ Elena Dementieva 10. ▲ Marion Bartoli