Anastasia Myskina

Anastasia Andreyevna Myskina (Russian: Анастасия Андреевна Мыскина listen; born 8 July 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player. Myskina won the 2004 French Open singles title, becoming the first Russian woman to win a major singles title. Due to this victory, she rose to No. 3 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, becoming the first Russian woman to reach the top 3 in the history of the rankings. In September 2004, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 2.

Anastasia Myskina
Анастасия Мыскина
Country (sports) Russia
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Born (1981-07-08) 8 July 1981
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2007 (last match)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$5,606,725
Singles
Career record355–191 (65.0%)
Career titles10
Highest rankingNo. 2 (13 September 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2003, 2004)
French OpenW (2004)
WimbledonQF (2005, 2006)
US OpenQF (2003)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2004)
Olympic GamesSF – 4th (2004)
Doubles
Career record100–92
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 15 (21 February 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2005)
French Open3R (2004, 2006)
Wimbledon3R (2006)
US Open1R (2003, 2005)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2000)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (2004, 2005)
Record 18–6
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