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Anastasia Rodionova

Aus
Residence: Melbourne, Australia
DOB: May 12, 1982
Birthplace: Tambov, Russia
Height: 5' 5 3/4" (1.67 m)
Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (May 1997)
JANUARY - Fell in Brisbane qualifying; reached 2r at Hobart (l. to Gajdosova); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Wozniacki).
1997 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

1998 - Won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

1999 - Played first WTA qualifying at Tashkent.

2000 - Played first WTA main draw at Tashkent, falling 1r (as qualifier); fell in qualifying once.

2001 - Fell 1r twice and in qualifying seven times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2002 - SF at Québec City (l. to Bovina); reached 2r twice; fell in qualifying 18 times (incl. all four majors); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2003 - QF twice, at Casablanca and Pattaya City; reached 2r twice; fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualiying 11 times (incl. other three majors).

2004 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying 12 times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r once and in qualifying nine times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon); won one WTA doubles title; won two singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - First Top 100 season; QF at Tashkent; reached 3r once (US Open) and 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r seven times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on July 10 (rose from No.106 to No.92); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Guangzhou (ret. vs. Obziler w/heat illness); reached 2r eight times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying seven times; won one WTA doubles title.

2008 - Another Top 100 season; QF at Bangalore; reached 3r once and 2r four times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 13 times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying four times; had left hip surgery in September to repair a labrum tear.

2009 - Another Top 100 season; reached 3r twice (incl. US Open); reached 2r once; fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying 12 times (incl. other two majors); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Fifth Top 100 season; QF four times, at Kuala Lumpur, Estoril, Strasbourg and Istanbul; reached 3r twice (Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and 2r five times (incl. US Open); fell 1r nine times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying seven times; won one WTA doubles title.

2011 - QF at Linz; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r four times; fell 1r 15 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying six times; withdrew from Québec City w/low back injury.
SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Bundaberg-AUS, ITF/Ipswich-AUS; 2005 - ITF/Albuquerque-USA, ITF/Nuriootpa-AUS; 2004 - ITF/Stockholm-SWE, ITF/Vaduz-LIE; 2002 - ITF/Coatzacoalcos-MEX; 2001 - ITF/Maglie-ITA.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2010 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Kudryavtseva); 2009 - ITF/Biarritz-FRA (w/Chan); 2007 - Estoril (w/Ehritt-Vanc); 2006 - ITF/Putignano-ITA (w/Rodionova); 2005 - Québec City (w/Vesnina), ITF/Augusta-USA, ITF/Tunica Resorts-USA (both w/Poutchek), ITF/Jackson-USA (w/Schlukebir), ITF/Nuriootpa-AUS (w/Arn); 2004 - ITF/Vaduz-LIE (w/Poutchek); 2002 - ITF/Ortisei-ITA (w/Beygelzimer), ITF/CD Juarez-MEX (w/Kondratieva); 2001 - ITF/Cholet-FRA (w/Beygelzimer), ITF/Tbilisi-GEO (w/Wartusch); 1998 - ITF/Minsk-BLR (w/Paniouchkina).
Finalist (8): 2011 - Moscow (w/Voskoboeva); 2010 - Kuala Lumpur (w/Ar.Rodionova), Strasbourg (w/Kudryavtseva); 2007 - Fès (w/Ehritt-Vanc), Tashkent (w/Poutchek); 2006 - Bangalore (w/Vesnina); 2005 - Tashkent (w/Voskoboeva); 2001 - Sopot (w/Beygelzimer).

MIXED DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2003 - Wimbledon (w/Ram).

ADDITIONAL
Australian Fed Cup Team, 2010-11.
Currently without a coach ... Father, Ivan Rodionov, is a tennis coach; mother, Natalia Rodionova, is a homemaker; younger sister, Arina, also plays on WTA ... Baseliner who prefers grass; favorite shot is forehand ... Granted Australian citizenship on December 10, 2009 (began competing for Australia immediately) ... Admires Martina Hingis ... Likes to visit Moscow ("beautiful city") ... Favorite book is Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov; favorite actor is Nicolas Cage.
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