Daniela Hantuchova
Strong Is Beautiful
Francesca Schiavone

Varvara Lepchenko

USA
Residence: Allentown, PA, USA
DOB: May 21, 1986
Birthplace: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Weight: 159 lbs. (72 kg)
Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2001)
JANUARY - Fell in Auckland and Sydney qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Hantuchova).
2000 - Made first appearance in WTA qualifying at Tashkent (as WC).

2001 - Played first WTA main draw at Tashkent, falling 1r.

2002 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; also played on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Fell in WTA qualifying four times; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 3r once; fell in qualifying seven times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - First Top 100 season; reached 2r twice (incl. US Open); fell 1r four times and in qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on September 11 (after US Open; rose from No.118 to No.95); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r eight times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r twice and in qualifying seven times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Reached 3r once and 2r three times; fell 1r eight times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open) and in qualifying seven times (incl. other two majors).

2010 - Second Top 100 season; QF at Ponte Vedra Beach; reached 2r twice (Roland Garros, Wimbledon); fell 1r seven times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Reached 2r six times (incl. Roland Garros and Québec City - l. to Paszek 67(2) 63 76(4); held 2mp at 6-5 third set); fell 1r six times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying six times; withdrew from Budapest and Bad Gastein w/left thigh and right knee injury, and from Carlsbad w/right hip injury.
SINGLES
Winner: 2011 - ITF/Kansas City-USA; 2010 - ITF/Las Vegas-USA, ITF/Grapevine-USA, ITF/Phoenix-USA; 2009 - ITF/Phoenix-USA; 2008 - ITF/Ashland-USA; 2007 - ITF/Boston-USA; 2006 - ITF/Allentown-USA, ITF/College Park-USA; 2005 - ITF/Jackson-USA, ITF/Allentown-USA.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2004 - ITF/Hilton Head-USA (w/Avants).
Coached by father, Peter Lepchenko ... Mother is Larisa; sister is Jane; has a Siberian husky named Belka ... Switched nationality from UZB to USA on September 17, 2007 (has lived in USA since 2001 - became a citizen on September 24, 2011) ... Began playing at age 7 ... Speaks Russian, English ... Enjoys movies, picnics with family, watching figure skating and soccer.