Country (sports) | Russia (2002–2008) Kazakhstan (2008–2021) | ||||||||||||||
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Residence | Astana, Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||
Born | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 12 September 1987||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | September 2005 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 1 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 6,717,223 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 357–278 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 25 (29 October 2012) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (2015) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (2010, 2012) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (2016) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 4R (2016) | ||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 1R (2021) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 286–187 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 3 (22 February 2016) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2012) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | F (2015) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2010) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2010) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2013) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | F (2010) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (2016) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (2015, 2016, 2021) | ||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | 25–18 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yaroslava Vyacheslavovna Shvedova (Яросла́ва Вячесла́вовна Шве́дова; born 12 September 1987) is a Kazakhstani former professional tennis player. Before 2008, she represented her country of birth, Russia.
She won one singles title and 13 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, plus one singles and one doubles title on WTA 125 tournaments, as well as four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 29 October 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 25. On 22 February 2016, she peaked at No. 3 in the doubles rankings.
Shvedova made three major singles quarterfinals: at the 2010 and the 2012 French Open, and also at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. She won two Grand Slam women's doubles titles, at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships and the 2010 US Open, partnering American player Vania King in both. Shvedova is also one of only seven players to record a golden set in the Open era. She achieved this feat 2012 at Wimbledon in her match against Sara Errani, the only time a golden set was recorded in a Grand Slam championship.[1]