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Olga Puchkova

Olga Puchkova
  • Residence: Miami Shores, FL, USA
  • Date of Birth: 27 Sep 1987
  • Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
  • Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
  • Weight: 135 lbs. (61 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (February 2002)
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Olga Puchkova Biography

Baseliner whose favorite shot is backhand; likes all surfaces ... Began playing at age 8 ... Speaks Russian, English ... Self-described as outgoing, bubbly, funny; relaxes by going out with friends, shopping, swimming, horseback riding ... Favorite places to visit are New York, Paris, London, Australia ... Favorite actor is Ben Stiller; favorite movie is Zoolander; favorite artist is Nicki Minaj; enjoys listening to pop, rap, classical, techno ... Favorite food is sushi; favorite drink is hot chocolate mocha.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 7
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $81,609 $675,735
W/L - Singles 13 - 13 291 - 236
W/L - Doubles 0 - 2 28 - 50
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Results

MADRID

WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 79 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss [3] Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 56 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,592
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
76 83 330
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
11-Jun-2007 (32) 13-Aug-2012 (247)
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JANUARY - Fell 1r at Brisbane (l. to Errani); fell in Sydney qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Sharapova).

FEBRUARY - Fell 1r at Pattaya City (l. to Hantuchova); fell 1r at Memphis (l. to Czink); runner-up at Florianopolis (l. to Niculescu in final).

MARCH - Fell 1r at Indian Wells (l. to Sanchez); fell in Miami qualifying.

APRIL - Fell 1r at Monterrey (ret. vs. Davis w/illness).
2002 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Played first WTA qualifying at Philadelphia; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; also played on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Breakthrough season (finishing No.38); went 15-5 in fall, reaching QF at Bali (l. to Bartoli), final at Kolkata (l. to Hingis), QF at Guangzhou (l. to Chakvetadze), SF at Tashkent (l. to Tulyaganova) and final at Québec City (l. to Bartoli); went into US Open at No.103 but finished year No.38 - made Top 100 debut on September 11 (after US Open; rose from No.103 to No.97) and Top 50 debut on October 9 (after Tashkent; rose from No.58 to No.46); before US Open played two WTA events (Hobart 1r, Birmingham 2r); won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Another Top 100 season; QF at Québec City; reached 2r 11 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying twice.

2008 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r five times and in qualifying 11 times (incl. other three majors).

2009 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying four times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon).

2010 - Fell in WTA qualifying once.

2011 - Fell in WTA qualifying five times; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2012 - SF at Baku (l. to Cohen); reached 3r once (US Open) and 2r once; fell 1r once and in qualifying 10 times (incl. other three majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Finalist (3): 2013 - Florianopolis; 2006 - Kolkata, Québec City.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 7
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $81,609 $675,735
W/L - Singles 13 - 13 291 - 236
W/L - Doubles 0 - 2 28 - 50

Matchfacts

Service Record YTD Return Record YTD
Aces 26 1st Serve Return Points Won 37.5%
Double Faults 82 2nd Serve Return Points Won 47.9%
1st Serve 58.2% Break Points Opportunities 104
1st Serve Points Won 61.3% Break Points Converted 40.4%
2nd Serve Points Won 41.7% Return Games Played 141
Break Points Faced 120 Return Games Won 29.8%
Break Points Saved 48.3% Return Points Won 41.7%
Service Games Played 140 Total Points Won 47.4%
Service Games Won 55.7%
Service Points Won 53.1%

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
2 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - - 2r 2r -
1 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - 2r -
0 / 1 WIMBLEDON - - - - - - 1r -
2 / 3 US OPEN - 3r - - - - 1r 1r

Doubles

W/L   2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
0 / 2 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 1r - - - - - -
0 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - 1r - - - - - -
0 / 1 WIMBLEDON - 1r - - - - - -
0 / 1 US OPEN - 1r - - - - - -
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Olga Puchkova Results

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    Doubles

MADRID

WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 79 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss [3] Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 56 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,592

MARRAKECH

WTA // MOROCCO // 22-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 78 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 75 3-6 7-6 (5) 7-5
R16 Loss Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 64 6-0 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,100

MONTERREY

WTA // MEXICO // 01-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 78 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Lauren Davis (USA) 71 6-2 RET

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,800

OSPREY

ITF // USA // 25-Mar-2013 // $50,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 77 // Seed/Entry: 5/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) 113 7-6 (7) 6-2
R16 Loss Sharon Fichman (CAN) 126 6-3 3-6 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+10

Prize Money

$760

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 77 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Loss Shahar Peer (ISR) 116 6-2 3-6 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,285

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 79 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Win Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 84 6-4 6-2
Q-R32 Win Renata Voracova (CZE) 248 7-6 (5) 6-2
R128 Loss [W] Maria Sanchez (USA) 112 6-3 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$11,000

FLORIANOPOLIS

WTA // BRAZIL // 24-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 109 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [3] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 31 2-6 6-4 6-4
R16 Win Caroline Garcia (FRA) 149 3-6 6-3 6-3
Q Win Jana Cepelova (SVK) 98 6-1 6-1
S Win [1] Venus Williams (USA) 20 4-6 6-4 7-5
F Loss Monica Niculescu (ROU) 75 6-2 4-6 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+200

Prize Money

$20,000

MEMPHIS

WTA // USA // 17-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 111 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Melinda Czink (HUN) 105 4-6 6-3 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$2,075

MIDLAND

ITF // USA // 04-Feb-2013 // $100,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: 6/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [W] Asia Muhammed (USA) 441 6-3 6-2
R16 Loss Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) 370 6-1 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+18

Prize Money

$1,520

PATTAYA CITY

WTA // THAILAND // 28-Jan-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 111 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [6/W] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 55 6-1 3-6 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$2,075

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 107 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2 6-0 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$27,737

SYDNEY

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 06-Jan-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/64Q/16D // Rank: 105 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Win Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 89 6-2 6-4
Q-R32 Loss [2] Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 38 6-2 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+8

Prize Money

$985

BRISBANE

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 30-Dec-2012 // $1,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 106 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 118 7-6 (6) 7-6 (1)
Q-R16 Win Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 198 6-3 7-5
Q-Q Win Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 116 6-3 6-3
R32 Loss [5] Sara Errani (ITA) 6 6-1 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+20

Prize Money

$7,299
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
76 83 330

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 3R 220
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 50
25/08/2008 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 25
Date Tournament Round Points
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 25
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
27/08/2007 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 2R 60
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
28/08/2006 US OPEN 1R 31
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 25
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 15
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 103 268
2011 220 761
2010 338 982
2009 243 -
2008 159 764
2007 86 489
2006 38 -
2005 197 -
2004 273 515
2003 465 738
2002 748 -
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
11-Jun-2007 (32) 13-Aug-2012 (247)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
76 813

Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 3R 220
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 50
25/08/2008 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 25
Date Tournament Round Points
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 25
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
27/08/2007 US OPEN 1R 2
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 2R 60
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
28/08/2006 US OPEN 1R 31
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 25
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 15
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
04/05/2013 MADRID Q - 1R 1
19/03/2013 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
06/03/2013 INDIAN WELLS 1R 30
06/01/2013 SYDNEY Q - 2R 8
30/12/2012 BRISBANE 1R 20
15/10/2012 MOSCOW Q - 3R 12
29/09/2012 BEIJING Q - 2R 20
02/04/2012 CHARLESTON Q - 1R 1
01/08/2011 CARLSBAD Q - 2R 8
25/07/2011 STANFORD Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
26/07/2010 STANFORD Q - 1R 1

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
22/04/2013 MARRAKECH 2R 30
01/04/2013 MONTERREY 1R 1
24/02/2013 FLORIANOPOLIS QF 200
17/02/2013 MEMPHIS 1R 1
28/01/2013 PATTAYA CITY 1R 1
08/10/2012 OSAKA 2R 46
10/09/2012 TASHKENT Q - 2R 6
23/07/2012 BAKU 4R 130
16/07/2012 BASTAD Q - 3R 10
09/07/2012 PALERMO Q - 2R 6
Date Tournament Round Points
09/04/2012 COPENHAGEN Q - 1R 1
27/02/2012 KUALA LUMPUR 1R 1
22/08/2011 DALLAS Q - 1R 1
11/07/2011 BAD GASTEIN Q - 1R 1
04/07/2011 BUDAPEST Q - 3R 10
14/09/2009 QUEBEC CITY 3R 10
15/02/2009 MEMPHIS Q - 2R 6

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
27/10/2008 QUEBEC CITY 2R 20
11/08/2008 CINCINNATI Q - 1R 1
28/07/2008 MONTREAL Q - 2R 1
21/07/2008 LOS ANGELES Q - 1R 1
14/07/2008 STANFORD Q - 2R 5
09/06/2008 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
14/04/2008 CHARLESTON 1R 1
07/04/2008 AMELIA ISLAND Q - 1R 1
26/03/2008 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
12/03/2008 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
24/02/2008 MEMPHIS 1R 1
18/02/2008 DOHA Q - 1R 1
04/02/2008 PATTAYA CITY 2R 15
06/01/2008 HOBART 1R 1
30/12/2007 GOLD COAST Q - 2R 3
29/10/2007 QUEBEC CITY 3R 35
22/10/2007 LINZ Q - 2R 5
15/10/2007 ZURICH Q - 3R 15
08/10/2007 BANGKOK 2R 20
02/10/2007 TASHKENT 2R 15
Date Tournament Round Points
24/09/2007 GUANGZHOU 1R 1
17/09/2007 BEIJING 1R 1
19/08/2007 NEW HAVEN 1R 1
13/08/2007 TORONTO 1R 1
06/08/2007 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
30/07/2007 SAN DIEGO 1R 1
23/07/2007 STANFORD 1R 1
17/06/2007 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 1
11/06/2007 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
14/05/2007 ROME 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
07/05/2007 PRAGUE 2R 15
30/04/2007 ESTORIL 2R 15
21/03/2007 MIAMI 2R 30
07/03/2007 INDIAN WELLS 2R 1
12/02/2007 ANTWERP 2R 35
05/02/2007 PARIS 1R 1
07/01/2007 HOBART 2R 15
31/12/2006 GOLD COAST 2R 20
30/10/2006 QUEBEC CITY QF 85
02/10/2006 TASHKENT 4R 43
Date Tournament Round Points
25/09/2006 GUANGZHOU 3R 30
18/09/2006 KOLKATA QF 85
11/09/2006 BALI 3R 37
07/08/2006 LOS ANGELES Q - 1R 1
12/06/2006 BIRMINGHAM 2R 13
08/01/2006 HOBART 1R 6
31/10/2005 PHILADELPHIA Q - 1R 1
01/11/2004 PHILADELPHIA Q - 1R 1
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