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.

Career in Review

2013 - Fourth Top 100 season; QF three times at Nürnberg, Baku and Tashkent; reached 2r seven times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); fell 1r six times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying four times; won one WTA doubles title; withdrew from Osaka w/left hip injury.

2012 - Another Top 100 season; QF twice at Estoril and Tashkent; reached 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r 10 times (incl. Roland Garros, Olympics and Eastbourne - l. to Wozniak 63 46 76(5); held mp at 5-3 third set) and in qualifying twice; made Top 50 debut on January 30 (after Australian Open; rose from No.57 to No.46) and set career-high No.42 on May 7.

2011 - Another Top 100 season; runner-up at Seoul (l. to Martínez Sánchez); SF at Baku (l. to Pervak); QF twice, at Pattaya City and Toronto; reached 2r twice; fell 1r three times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying three times (incl. Wimbledon); started year ranked No.621 and finished at No.58; won three WTA doubles titles; won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying five times (incl. Roland Garros); missed June through end of season (had surgery on right shoulder).

2009 - QF at Warsaw; reached 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r four times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying nine times.

2008 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.94); QF at Québec City; reached 3r once and 2r four times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying 11 times (incl. Australian Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying 11 times (incl. other three majors).

2006 - Reached 2r twice (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r nine times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open) and in qualifying 11 times (incl. Wimbledon); made Top 100 debut on July 10 (rose from No.123 to No.94); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 2r four times; fell 1r five times and in qualifying 13 times (incl. all four majors); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Reached 2r three times; fell 1r once and in qualifying 12 times (incl. all four majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Fell in WTA qualifying four times (incl. Wimbledon); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Fell in WTA qualifying three times; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning one doubles title.