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Lesia Tsurenko

Ukr
Residence: Kiev, Ukraine
DOB: May 30, 1989
Birthplace: Vladimirec, Ukraine
Height: 5' 9" (1.74 m)
Weight: 148 lbs. (67 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2007)
JANUARY - Fell in Brisbane and Hobart qualifying; reached 2r at Australian Open (l. to Hantuchova).

FEBRUARY - Fell in Doha qualifying; reached QF at Memphis (l. to Arvidsson).

MARCH - Reached 2r at Indian Wells (l. to Schiavone); fell in Miami qualifying.

APRIL - Fell in Copenhagen qualifying; reached 2r at Budapest (l. to Brianti).

MAY - Fell in Madrid and Rome qualifying; reached 2r at Brussels (l. to A.Radwanska).
2007 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Won two singles titles and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Played first WTA main draw at Tashkent, falling 1r; won three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r twice and in qualifying eight times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other two majors); won three singles titles on ITF Circuit; ret. in Acapulco 2r w/low back injury.
SINGLES
Winner: 2011 - ITF/Tbilisi 2-GEO, ITF/Istanbul-TUR, ITF/Bratislava-SVK; 2010 - ITF/Minsk 3-BLR; 2008 - ITF/Adana-TUR, ITF/Kharkiv 2-UKR.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2010 - ITF/Stockholm-SWE (w/Milevskaya), ITF/Kazan-RUS (w/Dzehalevich); 2009 - ITF/Khanti-Mansiysk-RUS, ITF/Kharkiv-UKR (both w/Milevskaya), ITF/Johannesburg-RSA (w/Cavaday); 2008 - ITF/Alphen A/D Rijn-NED (w/Molinero), ITF/Karshi-UZB (w/Bohush), ITF/Podolsk-RUS (w/Poltoratskaya).

ADDITIONAL
Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2011-12.
Coached by Yurii Cherepov ... Father, Viktor, used to work in international relations for a nuclear power plant (now retired); mother, Larisa, is an economist; older sister, Oxana, is lawyer ... Started playing at age 6 when parents introduced her to the sport ... Moved to Kiev at age 17 ... Studied at Physical Education & Sports in Ukraine for 1.5 years (no longer studying; hopes to return one day) ... Favorite shot is backhand ... Best tennis memories are winning ITF Circuit title in Minsk in 2010 and qualifying for Australian Open in 2011 ... Admires Martina Hingis for her playing style; also liked watching Kafelnikov ... Speaks Russian, Ukrainian, English ... Enjoys watching sports, playing pool and hanging out with friends ... Favorite cities are Kiev and Paris; favorite events are Australian Open, Bad Gastein ... Goal is Top 100 in next 1-3 years.