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Lesia Tsurenko

Lesia Tsurenko
  • Residence: Kiev, Ukraine
  • Date of Birth: 30 May 1989
  • Birthplace: Vladimirec, Ukraine
  • Height: 5' 9" (1.74 m)
  • Weight: 148 lbs. (67 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (2007)

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Lesia Tsurenko Biography

Coached by Dmytro Brichek ... 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.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 6
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 8
Prize Money $212,750 $563,233
W/L - Singles 20 - 14 219 - 133
W/L - Doubles 0 - 1 98 - 52
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Results

BIRMINGHAM

WTA // GREAT BRITAIN // 10-Jun-2013 // $235,000 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 76 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Madison Keys (USA) 53 3-6 6-3 7-6 (3)

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$750
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
78 55 841
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
13-May-2013 (68) 16-Aug-2010 (116)
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JANUARY - Reached SF at Brisbane (l. to Pavlyuchenkova); reached 3r at Australian Open (l. to Wozniacki).

FEBRUARY - Reached 2r at Memphis (l. to Flipkens).

MARCH - Reached 3r at Indian Wells (l. to Kvitova); fell 1r at Miami (l. to Hsieh).

APRIL - Fell in Oeiras qualifying.

MAY - Fell 1r at Madrid (l. to Cibulkova); fell 1r at Rome (l. to Lepchenko).
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.

2012 - QF at Memphis; reached 2r five times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r six times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying nine times; made Top 100 debut on May 28 (after Brussels; rose from No.105 to No.94); withdrew from Birmingham and retired in Linz 1r w/right shoulder injury.
ADDITIONAL
Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2011-13.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 6
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 8
Prize Money $212,750 $563,233
W/L - Singles 20 - 14 219 - 133
W/L - Doubles 0 - 1 98 - 52

Matchfacts

Service Record YTD Return Record YTD
Aces 16 1st Serve Return Points Won 39.4%
Double Faults 88 2nd Serve Return Points Won 56%
1st Serve 63.7% Break Points Opportunities 156
1st Serve Points Won 57.7% Break Points Converted 53.2%
2nd Serve Points Won 43.2% Return Games Played 196
Break Points Faced 165 Return Games Won 42.3%
Break Points Saved 49.7% Return Points Won 45.9%
Service Games Played 188 Total Points Won 49.1%
Service Games Won 55.9%
Service Points Won 52.4%

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
4 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r 2r 2r - - - - -
0 / 2 FRENCH OPEN 1r 1r - - - - - -
0 / 2 WIMBLEDON - 1r 1r - - - - -
0 / 1 US OPEN - 1r - - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
0 / 2 FRENCH OPEN 1r 1r - - - - - -
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Lesia Tsurenko Results

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    Doubles

BIRMINGHAM

WTA // GREAT BRITAIN // 10-Jun-2013 // $235,000 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 76 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Madison Keys (USA) 53 3-6 6-3 7-6 (3)

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$750

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss [16] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 16 6-1 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$26,184

BRUSSELS

WTA // BELGIUM // 20-May-2013 // $690,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 69 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Jana Cepelova (SVK) 75 5-7 6-3 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$5,225

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 68 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) 136 6-3 6-3
Q-R16 Win Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) 73 4-6 7-6 (4) 6-2
R64 Loss Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 31 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$6,415

MADRID

WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 73 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Mallory Burdette (USA) 84 6-4 5-7 6-2
Q-R16 Win [3] Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 56 7-6 (4) 6-4
R64 Loss [15] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 15 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$12,268

OEIRAS (ESTORIL)

WTA // PORTUGAL // 29-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 71 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win [W] Sofia Araujo (POR) 1130 6-1 6-2
Q-R16 Loss Catalina Castano (COL) 173 6-3 6-7 (7) 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+6

Prize Money

$700

OSPREY

ITF // USA // 25-Mar-2013 // $50,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 74 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Teliana Pereira (BRA) 118 6-3 6-2
R16 Loss Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 111 6-4 6-7 (7) 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: 74 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 38 6-4 7-6 (15)

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$8,425

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 74 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Win Yi-Miao Zhou (CHN) 155 6-2 6-2
Q-R32 Win [20] Nina Bratchikova (RUS) 110 6-3 6-3
R128 Win Ayumi Morita (JPN) 52 6-1 6-2
R64 Win [31] Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 34 6-1 3-6 6-1
R32 Loss [5] Petra Kvitova (CZE) 7 6-2 7-6 (5)

WTA Rankings PTS

+110

Prize Money

$26,000

MEMPHIS

WTA // USA // 17-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 70 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [Q] Maria Sanchez (USA) 113 6-2 6-4
R16 Loss [1] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 34 7-5 3-6 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,200

FED CUP WEEK 1

Fed Cup // SPAIN // 09-Feb-2013 // $0 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 6M/0Q/2D // Rank: 72 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R1 Loss Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 85 7-5 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+0

Prize Money

$0

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 85 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R128 Win Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 175 6-3 6-7 (7) 6-3
Q-R64 Win Maryna Zanevska (UKR) 198 6-3 6-4
Q-R32 Win Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 171 6-3 6-1
R128 Win [24] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 23 7-5 3-6 7-5
R64 Win [Q] Daria Gavrilova (RUS) 223 7-5 6-3
R32 Loss [10] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 10 6-4 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+220

Prize Money

$71,349

BRISBANE

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 30-Dec-2012 // $1,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 116 // Seed/Entry: /L

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Mallory Burdette (USA) 144 6-2 7-5
Q-R16 Win Johanna Konta (GBR) 156 6-4 1-6 7-5
Q-Q Loss [7] Olga Puchkova (RUS) 106 6-3 6-3
R32 BYE
R16 Win [W] Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) 183 1-6 6-1 6-4
Q Win Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 32 6-3 6-4
S Loss Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 36 4-6 6-1 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+200

Prize Money

$46,487
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
78 55 841

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 220
27/08/2012 US OPEN 1R 60
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
29/08/2011 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 60
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 160
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 102 484
2011 120 213
2010 184 142
2009 265 127
2008 353 280
2007 663 844
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
13-May-2013 (68) 16-Aug-2010 (116)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
78 839

Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 220
27/08/2012 US OPEN 1R 60
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
29/08/2011 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 60
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 160
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
20/05/2013 BRUSSELS 1R 1
13/05/2013 ROME 1R 30
04/05/2013 MADRID 1R 30
19/03/2013 MIAMI 1R 5
06/03/2013 INDIAN WELLS 3R 110
30/12/2012 BRISBANE 4R 200
15/10/2012 MOSCOW Q - 1R 1
13/08/2012 CINCINNATI Q - 1R 1
21/05/2012 BRUSSELS 3R 60
14/05/2012 ROME Q - 2R 20
Date Tournament Round Points
05/05/2012 MADRID Q - 1R 1
20/03/2012 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
07/03/2012 INDIAN WELLS 2R 80
13/02/2012 DOHA Q - 1R 1
01/01/2012 BRISBANE Q - 3R 12
17/10/2011 MOSCOW Q - 3R 12
21/08/2011 NEW HAVEN Q - 1R 1
22/03/2011 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
18/10/2010 MOSCOW Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
17/05/2010 WARSAW Q - 3R 12
26/04/2010 STUTTGART Q - 1R 1

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
10/06/2013 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
29/04/2013 OEIRAS (ESTORIL) Q - 2R 6
17/02/2013 MEMPHIS 2R 30
08/10/2012 LINZ 1R 16
10/09/2012 TASHKENT 1R 1
23/07/2012 BAKU 1R 1
16/07/2012 BASTAD 2R 30
30/04/2012 BUDAPEST 2R 30
09/04/2012 COPENHAGEN Q - 3R 10
19/02/2012 MEMPHIS 3R 70
Date Tournament Round Points
08/01/2012 HOBART Q - 1R 1
12/09/2011 TASHKENT 1R 1
18/07/2011 BAKU 1R 1
11/07/2011 BAD GASTEIN 1R 1
04/07/2011 BUDAPEST 2R 30
28/02/2011 MONTERREY Q - 1R 1
21/02/2011 ACAPULCO 2R 46
09/01/2011 HOBART Q - 1R 1
20/09/2010 TASHKENT 1R 1
02/08/2010 COPENHAGEN Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
19/07/2010 BAD GASTEIN 2R 46
12/07/2010 PRAGUE Q - 2R 6
05/07/2010 BUDAPEST 1R 16
21/09/2009 TASHKENT 1R 16

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
09/02/2013 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0
21/04/2012 FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS 1R 0
04/02/2012 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
16/04/2011 FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS 1R 0
05/02/2011 FED CUP WEEK 1 WORLD GROUP 2 1R 0
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