Svetlana Kuznetsova

About

Well-rounded player known for heavy topspin and bouts of inconsistency; she won the US Open in 2004 and the French Open in 2009.

Before Fame

She began playing tennis when she was 7 years old.

Trivia

She joined the International Tennis Federation in 2000.

Family Life

Her father Aleksandr Kuznetsov was an Olympic cycling coach.

Associated With

She was the third Russian woman to win a Grand Slam title after Anastasia Myskina and Maria Sharapova.