Personal

Coached by mother, Elena ... Began playing at age 6; introduced to tennis by mother ... Has one cat, Gabriela ... Favorite surface is hard ... Graduated from University RUPF in Moscow in 2005 ... Speaks Russian, English ... Other interests include reading, dancing, Russian music ... Favorite city is Paris ... Favorite tournament is Moscow ... Has represented Kazakhstan since 2008 (formerly Russia).

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Finalist (1): 2011 - Seoul.

DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2014 - Acapulco (w/Mladenovic); 2013 - Memphis (w/Mladenovic); 2011 - Kuala Lumpur (w/Safina), Estoril (w/Kleybanova), Brussels (w/Hlavackova).
Finalist (13): 2019 - Lugano (w/Kudermetova), Jurmala (w/Ostapenko); 2018 - Moscow [River Cup] (w/Panova); 2017 - Budapest (w/ Ar.Rodionova); 2014 - Brisbane (w/Mladenovic); 2013 - Guangzhou (w/King); 2012 - Estoril (w/Shvedova); 2011 - Baku (w/Niculescu), Seoul (w/Dushevina), Moscow (w/Rodionova); 2007 - Gold Coast (w/Benesova); 2006 - Moscow (w/Benesova); 2005 - Tashkent (w/Rodionova).

ADDITIONAL
Kazakhstani Fed Cup Team, 2009-14, 2016-17; Kazakhstani Olympic Team, 2012.