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Maria -- Full of Grace
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Date of Birth: April 19, 1987
Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia (Siberian Region)
Residence: Bradenton, Florida, USA
Nationality: Russian
Height: 5'9'' (1.75 m)
Weight: 112 lbs. (50.8 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Year Turned Pro: 2003
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| Singles |
2003: Tokyo & Quebec City |
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2003: Tokyo & Quebec City |
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2004: Birmingham, Wimbledon,
Seoul, Tokyo & WTA Championships |
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2005: Tokyo, Doha & Birmingham |
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2006: Indian Wells & San Diego & US Open |
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| Doubles |
2003: Tokyo, Luxembourg |
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2004: Birmingham |
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*Started hitting tennis balls at age four
*At six, participated in exhibition in Moscow that featured Martina Navratilova
*Bbegan training at Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA, at age nine (which required a two-year separation from mother due to visa restrictions and finances)
*Off-Court interests include fashion, singing, jazz dancing and movies (favorite is Pearl Harbor)
*Enjoys reading books in the Sherlock Holmes and Pippi Longstocking series
*Favors Russian music and food, Russian food (except for Italian bread)
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