Personal

Coached by husband Denis Volodko
Parents are Vladimir and Natalia, who introduced her to tennis at age 4; has two sisters, Valeria and Alona (both play tennis, Alona played on WTA)
Married in September 2011; gave birth to daughters Karin, in 2013, and Eva, in 2019
Has one cat (Pers) and one dog (Princess)
Speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English
Enjoys Russian pop music, playing chess, reading books and visiting friends in Cherkasy, Ukraine

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (2): 2017 - Tashkent; 2008 - Birmingham.
Finalist: 2018 - 125/Indian Wells.

DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2020 - Monterrey (w/Fichman); 2009 - Prague (w/A.Bondarenko); 2008 - Australian Open, Paris [Indoors] (both w/A.Bondarenko).
Finalist (7): 2021 - Gdynia (w/Piter); 2020 - Acapulco (w/Fichman); 2016 - New Haven (w/Chuang); 2015 - Prague (w/Hrdinova); 2011 - Hobart (w/Dekmeijere); 2009 - Hobart, Budapest (both w/A.Bondarenko).

ADDITIONAL
Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2005-12, 2016; Ukrainian Olympic Team, 2008, 2012.

Career in Review

Began 2020 season by making QF at Shenzhen (l. Kr.Pliskova) for first final eight appearance since title run at 2017 Tashkent

Also in 2020 won fourth career doubles title at Monterrey w/Fichman (d. Kato/Wang) and finished R-Up at Acapulco w/Fichman (l. Olmos/Krawczyk)

Returned from second maternity leave in September 2019, falling 1r at Tashkent and Tianjin

Finished 2018 down at No.132 in a campaign highlighted by 3r showing at Australian Open

Lifted second career WTA title at 2017 Tashkent (d. Babos in F), having also triumphed at 2008 Birmingham (d. Wickmayer in F)

Posted one win over a Top 10 opponent in 2017 (No.7 Muguruza at Dubai via ret.)

Runner-up in doubles at 2016 New Haven (w/Chuang) – was first tour-level final of any kind since 2011 Hobart

Season highlights in 2015 included reaching two QFs – at Istanbul, upsetting V.Williams in 1r (as qualifier, l. eventual champion Tsurenko) and Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. eventual champion Wickmayer)

Nominated for WTA Comeback Player Award in 2015 (media vote; won by V.Williams)

Made return to tour after maternity leave in April 2014 (fell in qualifying at Katowice)

Achieved career-high rank of No.29 in October 2009

At 2009 US Open became first Ukrainian woman to reach QF at a Grand Slam (d. No.11 seed Ivanovic in 1r, l. Wickmayer) - a record since surpassed by Svitolina

Won maiden WTA title at 2008 Birmingham (d. Wickmayer in F)

Winner of four doubles titles, w/A.Bondarenko – 2008 Australian Open, 2008 Paris [Indoors] and 2009 Prague – and w/Fichman at 2020 Monterrey

Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2005-2012, 2016 and 2018. Was a member of the team that helped secure promotion to World Group for first time in 2010

Junior highlights include winning 2004 Wimbledon (d. Ivanovic in final)