Anastasia Myskina
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Anastasia Andreyevna Myskina (Russian: Анастасия Андреевна Мыскина listenⓘ; born 8 July 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player. Myskina won the 2004 French Open singles title, becoming the first Russian woman to win a major singles title. Due to this victory, she rose to No. 3 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, becoming the first Russian woman to reach the top 3 in the history of the rankings. In September 2004, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 2.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Andreyevna and the family name is Myskina.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
Country (sports) | Russia |
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Residence | Moscow, Russia |
Born | (1981-07-08) 8 July 1981 (age 42) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Retired | (last match 2007) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $5,606,725 |
Singles | |
Career record | 355–191 (65.0%) |
Career titles | 10 |
Highest ranking | No. 2 (13 September 2004) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2003, 2004) |
French Open | W (2004) |
Wimbledon | QF (2005, 2006) |
US Open | QF (2003) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (2004) |
Olympic Games | SF – 4th (2004) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 100–92 (52.1%) |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (21 February 2005) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2005) |
French Open | 3R (2004, 2006) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2006) |
US Open | 1R (2003, 2005) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | W (2004, 2005) Record 18–6 |
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