Personal

Coached by Christo Schultz ... Mother, Galina, was a chemistry teacher; father, Alexander, was a world champion in Greek Roman wrestling in 1981; younger brother is Platon ... Started playing at age 7; took it seriously from the start ... Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard ... Enjoys reading; likes Russian author Boris Akurin, also classics by Dostoevsky and Solzhenitsyn ... Favorite food is sushi ... Speaks Russian and English ... Studying at University of Physical Culture in Moscow ... Admires Elena Dementieva ... Goal is to be a memorable top player.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 2010 - Tashkent.
Finalist (1): 2010 - Guangzhou.

DOUBLES
Winner (9): 2018 - Charleston (w/Srebotnik); 2014 - Brisbane, Dubai, Tianjin (all w/An.Rodionova); 2013 - Québec City (w/An.Rodionova); 2011 - Memphis, Birmingham (both w/Govortsova); 2010 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/An.Rodionova); 2007 - Kolkata (w/King).
Finalist (10): 2018 - St. Petersburg (w/Srebotnik); 2016 - Birmingham (w/King), Québec City (w/Panova); 2014 - Pattaya City (w/An.Rodionova); 2013 - Moscow (w/An.Rodionova); 2011 - College Park (w/Govortsova); 2010 - Strasbourg (w/An.Rodionova); 2009 - Beijing (w/Makarova); 2008 - Palermo (w/Pavlyuchenkova); 2007 - Bangalore (w/Hsieh).

ADDITIONAL
Russian Fed Cup Team, 2010.